'62 shielding question

[Jerry M.]

Installing shielding on my '62 (currently set up as 340 HP) I see that it will not fit down over the rear window of the dual point distributer (look close at the center of photo #3). In searching my photo library, it seems that the distributer should be placed so that the front window is facing straight forward (in line with the intake runner for #8 cylinder) unlike mine which is slightly off (see photo #1) and that the distributer cap mounting screws should be straight across at 3 and 9 o'clock, unlike mine (see photo #2).

So it looks like the distributer needs to be rotated counterclockwise for the rear window to fit inside the slight dogleg in the shielding and I need to reposition the distributer maybe a tooth to achieve this.

While this shouldn't be a problem, it raises a question. Once the rear window is position correctly within the dogleg relief in the shielding, it doesn't look like there would be any clearance for adjusting the timing and I'm wondering why there wouldn't be a relief cut into the shielding as there is for the front window of the shielding.

Any thoughts or comments?

BTW, engine is in time and has been running fine.





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[Jerry M.]

Re: '62 shielding question

Sorry for the crazy huge photos on my thread. Not sure what happened.
Jerry M

[Jerry M.]

Re: '62 shielding question

Update
Went out with fresh eyes this morning and noticed that my vertical shielding was tilted forward and thus causing my clearance problem with the rear window. "Adjusted" all the supports for the vertical shields which now stand much more vertical and everything seems to fit okay.

Now my question is, is it really necessary to adjust the distributer per my concerns in my original post or will its current orientation give problems hooking up anything else like the tach cable?

[David H.]

Re: '62 shielding question

Jerry

Has this distributor been rebuilt?

If so, note threads re distributor gear being installed 180 out. About 14 degree difference in position.

Dave

[Jerry M.]

Re: '62 shielding question

Dave

Not sure. I bought this distributer off eBay years ago from a speed shop vendor who said it had been gone through and put it in storage. Sent it to D. B. to get it checked out before I installed it. The unit checks out perfect on two different distributer machines and seems to run the engine just fine.

However this may not confirm your question on the gear position one way or the other.

Jerry M