PerTronix Flame-Thrower Billet Slip Collar Distributor - Manual

Billet SliP COllAR DiStRiButOR
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LIMITED WARRANTY
PerTronix, Inc. warrants to the original Purchaser of its Flame-Thrower billet distributor
that the product shall be free from defects in material and workmanship (normal wear and
tear excluded) for a period of 12 months mechanical distributor and 30 months Ignitor II
from the date of purchase.
If within the period of the foregoing warranty PerTronix finds, after inspection, that
the product or any component thereof is defective, PerTronix will, at its option, repair such
products or component or replace them with identical or similar parts PROVIDED that
within such period Purchaser:
1. Promptly notifies PerTronix, in writing, of such defects.
2. Delivers the defective product or component to
PerTronix (Attn: Warranty) with proof of purchase date; and
3. Has installed and used the product in a normal and proper
manner, consistent with PerTronix printed instructions
THE FOREGOING LIMITED WARRANTY IS EXCLUSIVE AND IN LIEU OF ALL
OTHER WARRANTIES, WHETHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING ANY IMPLIED
WARRANTY OF MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A
PARTICULAR PURPOSE.
THE FURNISHING OF A REPAIR OR REPLACEMENT COMPONENT
OR COMPONENTS SHALL CONSTITUTE THE SOLE REMEDY OF PURCHASER AND
THE SOLE LIABILITY OF PerTronix WHETHER ON WARRANTY, CONTRACT OR FOR
NEGLIGENCE, AND IN NO EVENT WILL PerTronix BE LIABLE FOR MONEY DAMAGES
WHETHER DIRECT OR CONSEQUENTIAL.
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San Dimas, CA 91773
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The Flame-Thrower billet distributor comes with three different sets of advance limit-
ers. These allow the maximum mechanical advance to be
limited to 20, 16 or 12 degrees (Crankshaft Degrees).
Choose the desired advance limit from the chart below. 1.
Remove the distributor cap and rotor. 2.
Remove the advance springs. 3.
Install one advance limiter on each inner advance pin. (See Figure 1) 4.
Reinstall the advance springs. 5.
Reinstall the rotor and cap. 6.
The advance limiters can be mixed resulting in unique variations of the original 7.
advance curve. When combined with mixed advance springs and limiters the
mechanical advance can have a maximum of 78 different advance curves.
ADVANCE LIMITERS
ADJuStinG tHe SliP COllAR
Billet Slip Collar Distributor is set to standard deck height at the factory.
iMPORtAnt: 1. Read all instructions before starting installation.
Flame-Thrower Billet distributors come with hardened steel distributor gears 2.
which should not be used in applications with a billet camshaft. Consult camshaft
manufacturer for distributor gear compatibility.
Solid core spark plug wires 3. MuSt nOt be used.
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Crank the engine until it is positioned at top dead center on a compression stroke. 1.
The timing indicator should point to 0.
Remove the distributor cap, and make sure that the rotor is pointing towards the 2.
first cylinder in the firing order.
Disconnect the battery negative (-) cable. 3.
Disconnect all wires and hoses attached to the distributor. 4.
Remove the distributor hold down. 5.
Remove the distributor by lifting up on the distributor housing while slightly turning 6.
the rotor.
Check the distributor gear for signs of excess wear, or potential problems. 7.
DiStRiButOR ReMOVAl
Slip Collar adjustment procedure:
Insert the distributor (gasket installed) into the engine until it bottoms out against 1.
the oil pump drive.
Slide the slip collar down into position, raise the distributor 0.010" - 0.030", and 2.
tighten it.
Crank Shaft Degrees
Checking the Oil Pump to Distributor Shaft Overlap
Oil pump drive and distributor shaft overlap is very important. The tang of the distribu-
tor should fit into the slot of the oil pump drive by at least 1/4".
Oil pump drive and distributor shaft overlap procedure:
Measure the distance between the bottom of flange and the tip of the distributor 1.
tang (Figure 1).
Measure the distance from the intake manifold to the top of the oil pump drive 2.
intermediate shaft (Figure 1).
Subtract both measurements. The difference is the overlap. If there the clearance 3.
is too much or not enough, a different oil pump drive intermediate shaft is required.
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