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I got it figured out. Unfortunatly, when a friend and I set the timing for the first time. We made an error. I set the timing again with my own light and it is performing flawlessly.

Here is a picture of the distributor cap damage i was talking about. I hope it is helpful. http://playguitarand.servebeer.com/distribpic.html

I just replaced both my u-joints on my 79 brat. If you have never done it I would suggest having it done or at least getting assistance from a friend who has done it before. As far as geting things aligned it is very simple. When you get all of the clips in and looking like they did origionaly then it is aligned. there is no room for misalignment when all is installed. The most critical part about the job is keeping all of the needles from falling out of position. (if this happens then you will not be able to snap the rings that hold the u-joing together, into place) I have never heard of cutting U-joints out (what goes in in one piece will come out in one piece) If you feel like you need to cut to get it out you should probebly consult a mechanic first. I personaly haven't replaced very many u-joints but i have observed while working on a farm in kansas. I am searching for rear CV-axels mine are shot and causing vibrations. Any leads on where I can get some for the Rear

I have a 79 Brat EA71 that I have done some major work on. The origional Distributor was shot when I purchased the vehicle so I got a new one. The new distributor fit perfectly and appears identical to the origional except that it has a Vacuum retard, as well as a vacuum advance. Because the origional was shot, the new Distributor made a substantial difference in performance. However, when maintaining a speed of 25-50 MPH the engine begins to pulse and acts like it is missing. The engine runs smooth when it is idleing, accelerating, maintaining speeds above 50 MPH, and the engine runs smooth when I rev the engine in my driveway. In addition to the new distributor I replaced the origional Hitachi Carburetor with a 32/36 Weber with .130mm Main jets. Neither the origional carburetor nor the Weber have a vacuum retard port. so I have just plugged the vacuum retard port on the distributor. Other parts of the ignitions system I have replaced Spark Plugs (all gaps have been checked and rechecked) Spark Plug Wires Ignition Coil Coil Resistor Electronic element of the distributor (gap has been checked) Cap and Rotor (6 months old) The Cap has melted plastic to one side of each of the contact points (i will Post pictures) The timeing has been set to specifications found in haynes manuel Is it possible that the lack of vacuum to the retard feature of the distributor is causing the rough engine behavior?

Another place to check is where the shifter linkage enters the transmission. My transmission is leaking there and it looks like it may be a major job to fix.

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