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73-87 Chevy _ GMC Trucks => Engine/Drivetrain => Topic started by: stevens on December 06, 2007, 07:25:15 pm

Title: pick-up coil
Post by: stevens on December 06, 2007, 07:25:15 pm

how do i get it off?? 78 p/u 355


Thanks

Title: Re: pick-up coil
Post by: VileZambonie on December 06, 2007, 07:30:45 pm

 ??? You mean the pick up coil? lol

Pull out the distributor. Pay attention to where the dot is on the drive gear. It should face the same direction as the rotor points. Drive the roll pin out of the drive gear and remove it along w the washer. Remove the pole piece. The p/u coil is retained by a metal clip. Now is a good time to clean the grooves on the pole piece and pack the grooves with a thin coat of white grease before reassembly.

Title: Re: pick-up coil
Post by: jonkmbll89 on December 06, 2007, 07:39:47 pm

It is real easy to do.

Title: Re: pick-up coil
Post by: stevens on December 08, 2007, 02:03:24 pm

any hits on how to get the drive gear out?

Title: Re: pick-up coil
Post by: Captkaos on December 09, 2007, 09:46:43 pm

There is a roll pin in the gear, you need to press it out.

Title: Re: pick-up coil
Post by: DnStClr on December 12, 2007, 12:21:13 pm

Stevens I hope I'm not misunderstanding- are you asking how to get the gear off the shaft, which the guys have already answered, or how to remove the entire distrib. shaft from the engine? If that's what you're having trouble with, you can squirt penetrating oil around the drive gear to help loosen it up so you can pull it out of the engine. And then if you need to, you can use an oil filter wrench or a strap wrench around the distrib. to turn it and help the oil loosen it up. The shaft pulls straight up out of the engine.

Title: Re: pick-up coil
Post by: stevens on December 18, 2007, 07:12:06 pm

yah i got it replaced thanks