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• Re: distributor spring

  Stan Wilder · Wed, 18 Aug 2004 12:16:57 -0500 · Mailing-list archive

  ...The spring helps the distributor drive shaft in the distributor to remain at the top of it's travel and pushes the actual gear...

• Fw: Distributor Drive Gear on 2000cc aircolled motor

  Adam Puzerewski · Sun, 23 Apr 2000 17:57:05 -0400 · Mailing-list archive

  ...Distributor Drive Gear on 2000cc aircolled motor >My 1981 Vanagon has the distributor drive gear installed incorrectly. The >notch on the distributor for #1...

• Re: Broken timing gear?

  Dennis Haynes · Sat, 26 Aug 2006 14:53:48 -0400 · Mailing-list archive

  ...The distributor is fine and the gear that drives the distributor looks good (the drive gear was hard to pull out of the block...

• Re: End-play's effect on timing.

  Scott Maurer · Thu, 19 Sep 1996 18:56:14 +0000 · Mailing-list archive

  ...Could it be of less durable metal? At the parts store, the first 2 distributor drive gears they gave me were bent/dented. They...

• distributor drive gear

  Steve Jevne · Wed, 25 Oct 2000 21:29:14 EDT · Mailing-list archive

  I not only took the distributor out, I also took the drive gear out. So, if anyone has any ideas on how to get...

• Re: aligning distributor

  Tom Brunson · Wed, 27 Aug 1997 02:49:04 UT · Mailing-list archive

  ...drive gear has an eccentric groove which, (in my experience) keeps one from reinstalling the distributor in any orientation other than the correct orientation...

• Re: aligning distributor

  Matthew Bulley · Tue, 26 Aug 1997 19:31:42 -0400 · Mailing-list archive

  ...drive gear has an eccentric groove which, (in my experience) keeps one from reinstalling the distributor in any orientation other than the correct orientation...

• Re: Help with distributor installation, seal question

  Jeff Strickrott · Fri, 20 Sep 2002 13:59:04 -0400 · Mailing-list archive

  ...distributor, but according to Bentley's there is also a round O-ring seal that goes between the distributor and the drive gear. Around...

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• Distributor drive gear

  Gear that drives the distributor in an engine, synchronizing it with the crankshaft

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• Vw type 1 distributor drive gear installation

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• Installing distributor drive gear on a VW bus

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• 04 Engine overhaul - removing the distributor drive shaft

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• 05 Engine overhaul - install the distributor drive shaft

  YouTube via Podcasts · Paruzzi Classic Car Parts - English channel · Source date unavailable

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• VW type 1 Distributer Drive Gear Install

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• Brand new 1.9l Vanagon distributor!

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• T3 Vanagon Subaru engine and 4EAT Auto & RGB's (reverse drive reduction gearboxes).

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• Gowesty-Powered 1984 Volkswagen Vanagon Westfalia Drive Video

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