HELP, ford 8n the dist. shaft snaps when turned over?

(quoted from post at 10:40:19 07/10/15) I need your experience, when i tool over the engine by hand and put it on the the high cam lobe a little bit further it snaps (loud) and jumps to to the low spot on the cam.? remindes me of a mag set up ..this is a front dist. and when it runs can hear the jump over from the dist. area? missing tooth? but it does it with every lobe?
2nd question is on the dist.cap has 1-4 on it so i put no 1 cyl wire in the cap no. 1 is this correct? or should put the on cap in the firing order? it idles ok but there is something going on on full throdel and seems like power is low?

i just need some help that i know someone knows lots more than me thanks mike

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(quoted from post at 07:49:23 07/10/15)

(quoted from post at 10:40:19 07/10/15) I need your experience, when i tool over the engine by hand and put it on the the high cam lobe a little bit further it snaps (loud) and jumps to to the low spot on the cam.? remindes me of a mag set up ..this is a front dist. and when it runs can hear the jump over from the dist. area? missing tooth? but it does it with every lobe?
2nd question is on the dist.cap has 1-4 on it so i put no 1 cyl wire in the cap no. 1 is this correct? or should put the on cap in the firing order? it idles ok but there is something going on on full throdel and seems like power is low?

i just need some help that i know someone knows lots more than me thanks mike

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erify the centrifugal advance mechanism, especially the springs.

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(quoted from post at 11:07:51 07/10/15)

(quoted from post at 07:49:23 07/10/15)

(quoted from post at 10:40:19 07/10/15) I need your experience, when i tool over the engine by hand and put it on the the high cam lobe a little bit further it snaps (loud) and jumps to to the low spot on the cam.? remindes me of a mag set up ..this is a front dist. and when it runs can hear the jump over from the dist. area? missing tooth? but it does it with every lobe?
2nd question is on the dist.cap has 1-4 on it so i put no 1 cyl wire in the cap no. 1 is this correct? or should put the on cap in the firing order? it idles ok but there is something going on on full throdel and seems like power is low?

i just need some help that i know someone knows lots more than me thanks mike

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erify the centrifugal advance mechanism, especially the springs.

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the advance weights are not good and the slots for the advance are worn out . i rerivited the weights back on the plate and tried to use new springs. ok thanks

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(quoted from post at 08:09:40 07/10/15)

(quoted from post at 11:07:51 07/10/15)

(quoted from post at 07:49:23 07/10/15)

(quoted from post at 10:40:19 07/10/15) I need your experience, when i tool over the engine by hand and put it on the the high cam lobe a little bit further it snaps (loud) and jumps to to the low spot on the cam.? remindes me of a mag set up ..this is a front dist. and when it runs can hear the jump over from the dist. area? missing tooth? but it does it with every lobe?
2nd question is on the dist.cap has 1-4 on it so i put no 1 cyl wire in the cap no. 1 is this correct? or should put the on cap in the firing order? it idles ok but there is something going on on full throdel and seems like power is low?
what do you think about the wires on the cap? i put no1 on the cap hole and so on but as the rotor spins C W it would not be in time? or is that done inside the cap its self?
i just need some help that i know someone knows lots more than me thanks mike

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erify the centrifugal advance mechanism, especially the springs.

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the advance weights are not good and the slots for the advance are worn out . i rerivited the weights back on the plate and tried to use new springs. ok thanks

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ounds like you know the problem.

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(quoted from post at 11:22:12 07/10/15)

(quoted from post at 08:09:40 07/10/15)

(quoted from post at 11:07:51 07/10/15)

(quoted from post at 07:49:23 07/10/15)

(quoted from post at 10:40:19 07/10/15) I need your experience, when i tool over the engine by hand and put it on the the high cam lobe a little bit further it snaps (loud) and jumps to to the low spot on the cam.? remindes me of a mag set up ..this is a front dist. and when it runs can hear the jump over from the dist. area? missing tooth? but it does it with every lobe?
2nd question is on the dist.cap has 1-4 on it so i put no 1 cyl wire in the cap no. 1 is this correct? or should put the on cap in the firing order? it idles ok but there is something going on on full throdel and seems like power is low?
what do you think about the wires on the cap? i put no1 on the cap hole and so on but as the rotor spins C W it would not be in time? or is that done inside the cap its self?
i just need some help that i know someone knows lots more than me thanks mike

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erify the centrifugal advance mechanism, especially the springs.

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the advance weights are not good and the slots for the advance are worn out . i rerivited the weights back on the plate and tried to use new springs. ok thanks

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ounds like you know the problem.

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what do youthink about the cap. i put the no.1 wire on the cap that says 1 and so on, but when the rotor turns C W it would not be in time as i would see it on like a v8 ford pattern. or is the cap on the inside makes the correct firing order???? or is my firing order off? the holes on cap are on the side because of the clearance of belt?

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(quoted from post at 08:33:04 07/10/15)

(quoted from post at 11:22:12 07/10/15)

(quoted from post at 08:09:40 07/10/15)

(quoted from post at 11:07:51 07/10/15)

(quoted from post at 07:49:23 07/10/15)

(quoted from post at 10:40:19 07/10/15) I need your experience, when i tool over the engine by hand and put it on the the high cam lobe a little bit further it snaps (loud) and jumps to to the low spot on the cam.? remindes me of a mag set up ..this is a front dist. and when it runs can hear the jump over from the dist. area? missing tooth? but it does it with every lobe?
2nd question is on the dist.cap has 1-4 on it so i put no 1 cyl wire in the cap no. 1 is this correct? or should put the on cap in the firing order? it idles ok but there is something going on on full throdel and seems like power is low?
what do you think about the wires on the cap? i put no1 on the cap hole and so on but as the rotor spins C W it would not be in time? or is that done inside the cap its self?
i just need some help that i know someone knows lots more than me thanks mike

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erify the centrifugal advance mechanism, especially the springs.

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the advance weights are not good and the slots for the advance are worn out . i rerivited the weights back on the plate and tried to use new springs. ok thanks

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ounds like you know the problem.

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what do youthink about the cap. i put the no.1 wire on the cap that says 1 and so on, but when the rotor turns C W it would not be in time as i would see it on like a v8 ford pattern. or is the cap on the inside makes the correct firing order???? or is my firing order off? the holes on cap are on the side because of the clearance of belt?

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istributor turns CCW and specifically pay attention to #3 & #4.

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(quoted from post at 18:32:04 07/10/15) The cam gear is loose on the shaft.

Zane

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