Leaving the distributor in place is going to create more problems that you are trying to avoid. Just as when you stab the distributor and the rotor turns, the rotor and the oil pump are going to turn when the cam gear engages. Just when you need to be concentrating on getting the cam slid in place, you now also have to worry about properly meshing the cam and distributor gears. Even if it works, I'd much rather keep those two problem tasks separate.
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Mick Batson
1967 original owner Tyro Blue/black top 4-speed HO GTO with all the original parts stored safely away -- 1965 Catalina Safari Wagon.
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