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I still have my case split as I'm installing my distributor per T. Wilsons manual. I dropped the distributor shaft with the spacer in, then installed the distributor clamp and distibutor as instructed, but I have way more that .5mm clearance. Upon closer inspection, there appears to be stairs or grooves cut in the case that may have been caused by the distributor shaft gear. I never found the spacer when I pulled the motor apart (although I didn't look for it). Can I just put more spacers in or do I have to have the case repaired? A local VW butcher shop suggested I machine my distributor down, but that doesn't seem like the right thing to do, since that will push the shaft down too much. Any suggestions from you veterans? I'm itchy to put this motor back together!!!!
Kurt