830 Distributor

IHr190 · Sep 27, 2011

The seals are shot on the distributor shaft on my 830. Leaks engine oil up to the points, then it dies. It is made by Prestolite. Dealer says that kit is no longer available. I wanted to switch it to electronic anyway. Any ideas? Thanks in advance. Rob

John Saeli · Sep 27, 2011

There are no seals on the Dist. shaft. At the bottom are 2 bushings, & above them is a needle bearing. Replacing those would help. But, I think you have something else going on, such as too much blow-by. Is the vent tube running across the valve covers fully open?

IHr190 · Sep 27, 2011

John, I will look at that in the morning. thanks.

IHr190 · Oct 2, 2011

John, the tube for the vents on the valve covers was dirty, but not plugged. I cleaned it out anyway. The valve train in general was pretty dirty. Lots of caked oil. How can I clean this? There must be something not letting the gases out of the crankcase below. Rob

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