Day 2 of my engine rebuild efforts.
I had a tough time getting the distributor off. Was trying to use a rubber mallet to loosen it and hit the fan belt pulley. Broke part of it off. Didn’t realize it would be so fragile.
Felt stupid and wanted to throw things. To make things worse, it appears they are a few hundred dollars. Argh!
Might have been dumb luck though. In searching for a replacement, it appears that 4-hole pulleys were correct for 356. The one on the car was 2-hole. 2-hole pulley were not introduced till later for the 912? Need to validate this.
I’m not superstitious, but I keep talking to the engine. Helps me be less frustrated.
