[ChevelleCrazy]

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[ChevelleCrazy]

Sorry I must have hit the wrong key. I have my 327
on a stand ready to disassemble. I can't get the
distributor out. I have removed the clamp and bolt but the thing would move but about 1/4 " and gets
tight. Do I need to hammer it out?
Gary

 

[Mark S]

Use the wood handle of the hammer to tap it out. Don't hit it too hard or it might break the distributor. I have tapped many out. It seems that over the years the engine builds up some "sludge" on some internal surfaces. Just be careful not to break anything.

 

[JWagner]

Also try some carb cleaner on it if you can get it to move up a bit. this will dissolve the sludge.

 

[DZAUTO]

All of the above as you rotate it in the hole. Must have been installed back in the '20s.

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[kroozin]

if the sludge is that bad,forget it...get a new motor!