19-08-2020, 07:14 PM
(This post was last modified: 19-08-2020, 07:16 PM by Reckless Rat.)
Normally it is a screw, the end of which locates in a groove on the distributor, to allow it to rotate but not lift out of its housing. It may have been lost and replaced with a bolt. If so, it might be screwed in tight thereby preventing the distributor from rotating. If the pinch plate is loose and the adjuster bolt slack, it's the only thing that can be holding the distributor.
The pinch plate tightens onto the distributor body, not its housing. The adjuster bolt holds the pinch plate down to the housing and the side screw ( normally) prevents it from being removed. Loosen it and see what happens. There's nothing to lose.
The pinch plate tightens onto the distributor body, not its housing. The adjuster bolt holds the pinch plate down to the housing and the side screw ( normally) prevents it from being removed. Loosen it and see what happens. There's nothing to lose.