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Distributor shaft to engine block gasket?


thebeebe5

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Don’t recall anything other than the metal cup washer (pictured) sealing the distributor when I disassembled the motor.  Looking through my gasket kit and wondering if any of the few round and similar sized gaskets like the cork or paper ones pictured are required when reinstalling the distributor.   The service manual doesn’t show even the metal cup washer in the schematic. 

 

Thoughts?  

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  Not having new cork gasket to replace the broken one on my distributor, I got a large O ring at the big box store.

  I thought it was important because I frequently hose down the motor with water and I don't want it leaking into the crankcase.

   Yes, it will seep oil out if there's no gasket. Use the cork one pictured.

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So, looking at that cork gasket....   if it gets compressed when the distributor hold down is tightened it’s going to cover up the oul return hole in the block bore for the distributor.   

 

I think....   

 

Has anyone else seen a metal washer like I took off?  It fits the hole and distributor shaft like it belongs....  maybe a rubber backing on it at one point...?   

 

We have a large assortment of o-rings here I could use, and that was discussed at the shop.  Just wondering f there’s a proper way....

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I have seen engines with that cup washer. No gasket is used with it.

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