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"I have a problem puting a new
"I have a problem puting a new Pertronix marine distributor (for Chry. 318) in my LM318. It is basicly the correct distributor however the diameter of the first step (from the bottom going up) is larger than the diameter in the sleeve that the distributor fits in. Is there some quirk that certain engines had different dist. with different diam. bases and therefore different sleeves? If so, does one somehow find a different sleeve to put in but what model does one look for.? It looks like it has enough meat to be machined out from the 1.2" currently to hte 1.49" of hte new distributor but I really don't like that idea besides it is a big hassle and added expense. Any input at all would be wonderful, Thanks."
"I have a problem puting a new Pertronix marine distributor (for Chry. 318) in my LM318. It is basicly the correct distributor however the diameter of the first step (from the bottom going up) is larger than the diameter in the sleeve that the distributor fits in. Is there some quirk that certain engines had different dist. with different diam. bases and therefore different sleeves? If so, does one somehow find a different sleeve to put in but what model does one look for.? It looks like it has enough meat to be machined out from the 1.2" currently to hte 1.49" of hte new distributor but I really don't like that idea besides it is a big hassle and added expense. Any input at all would be wonderful, Thanks."