[DeTomaso] distributor

[Sean Korb]

Oh dear.  You can try the double pin method first, that is drive the
regular pin in first and the drive a smaller pin into the regular pin.
 This is pretty common especially when it gets cold out and the oil is
thick.  If it still shears, and it might, you may have old valve seals
in your oil and honestly you should rebuild your engine to get them
all out.  Watch your oil pressure.  If the drive shaft for the pump
twists up and breaks, your car will run but no oil press.

sean

On Sun, Jan 27, 2013 at 9:23 PM, brad freeman
<brad.freeman08 at comcast.net> wrote:
> hello my fellow Panter-eans i am needing help to solve a problem with my distributor. here is my problem the split pin that secures the drive gear to the distributor shaft keeps shearing for some reason. I welcome ideas and suggestion even the correct answer  to fix it, this distributor problem needs to go away,  being stranded at an intersection and partially paralyzed from waist down is no fun no matter how cool a car you drive. I have owned my 71 pantera just over two years and i have dreamed of it for ever it seems. thank you for your help     sincerely brad
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