In a message dated 2/19/05 3:29:50 PM, TStone8359@AOL.COM writes:

<< Driving the pin out of the end piece  was not easy, but I got it.  Driving
the shaft out of the distributor body  was even worse.  Now, after replacing
the hall sender, driving the shaft  back in is impossible.  I have it half way
in and it is stalled.  Is  it supposed to be this difficult? Any hints or
tips? >>

If you didn't cleaned the varnish off that shaft before you started, this is
a good time to consider doing it.

As far as drifting out (or in) the coupling pin, I had to make a saddle to
back up the coupling so as not to booger it or the shaft.  (Perhaps it should
not be called a "saddle".  Imagine a 2" square of 3/4" stock with a through hole
centered on it's 2"X2" face just big enough to receive the coupling and a
perpendicular though hole for the pin punch slightly larger than the pin.  I
clamped it in a bench vise.)   I've seen the results whenever the coupling is held
in a bench vise then wailed on; not too pretty a'tal.

George