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Distributor and timing cover interference 200

posted by  Stickbuilder on  Wed Feb 23 12:30 CST 2011
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I am beginning to think that at some point I put the rear timing cover from another Volvo on my B230. My distributor electrical connector hits the timing cover at mid point, and I'm wondering if I did not get the cover mixed up with one from an engine that used a head mounted distributor. My inner cover does not have a relief for the connector molded in. Is that something that anyone else has had a problem with, or did I screw it up?








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    Distributor positioning? 200 1985

    uid 18083's pic
    posted by  lucid on  Fri Feb 25 08:12 CST 2011
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    Look at the location of the lock-down bolt in its curved slot.

    If the bolt isn't close to being centered in the slot, the distributor may have been over-rotated (CCW) to compensate for a mis-timed belt.
    I've done it myself.

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    Bruce Young, '93 940-NA (current), 240s (one V8), 140s, 122s, since '63.








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    Distributor and timing cover interference 200

    uid 2796's pic
    posted by  bulletproof on  Fri Feb 25 07:02 CST 2011
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    I think you will find that for the B230F the timing covers are all the same regardless of vertical or horizontal distributor.
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    '80 DL 2 door, '89 DL Wagon








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    Distributor and timing cover interference 200

    posted by  DogsRGood on  Wed Feb 23 23:40 CST 2011
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    I have 240s - 78, 83, 85, 88, 89. I'll look at them for a "dent" in lower timing belt cover to accomodate dist elec terminal.
    I also have 740s - 87 & 90 with rear mount dizzys.
    I'll get back to you Friday. What yr is yours? My recollection for several is that elec term on dist faces rearward.

    Steve








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      Distributor and timing cover interference 200

      posted by  Stickbuilder on  Thu Feb 24 10:12 CST 2011
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      Mine is a 1985 N/A BF230. I've owned it since new, so I know for a fact that the connector has always faced front. I think that when I was replacing the timing belt, I may have gotten the cover mixed up with one from another engine. I can always use a die grinder and relieve the cover, I'm just wondering if I screwed up.








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        Distributor and timing cover interference 200

        posted by  DogsRGood on  Thu Feb 24 22:11 CST 2011
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        I looked at mine, all fit easy, not even close.
        Check whatever covers you have scattered around. Pity to grind away at one which belongs in another car.

        Steve








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          Distributor and timing cover interference 200

          posted by  Stickbuilder on  Fri Feb 25 08:26 CST 2011
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          This is the only one that I have. We are in Tennessee until around Labor Day when we will go back to Florida, but there are no parts there either. Its gonna be this one, or find another one.







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