Vacuum advance bearing replacement

[Demon1024]

K guys I've gotten into working up my hatch again and this time around it's getting a fresh dizzy. Unfortunately I have broken the vacuum advance bearing removing it and was wondering (after 2 days searching) if anyone has an answer to this problem. I know I could pay to have something work, but if there is an easier alternative to cash bank fab work I'd really like to know. I've got 5 dizzy's I can renew completely if I could get this one bearing down.

Is there a source for this piece I can't/haven't found?

Stoked to have my hatchy going strong. Got everything I need, but a reliable dizzy. PLEASE help me with any info you can supply

[cygnus x-1]

Not sure what you mean by vacuum advance bearing. Got any pictures?

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[lostforawhile]

I know you can get a brand new aftermarket dizzy from richporter, thats what I have and someone else on here just got one too, they use all brand new parts, so no old stuff in them

[Demon1024]

It's the bearing outside the plate that the vacuum moves. Has a yellow plastic ring around it.

[Demon1024]

It's the bearing outside the plate that the vacuum moves. Has a yellow plastic ring around it.

[2oodoor]

Not a part that usually breaks so I would just grab a donar dist. for the bearing, from the j yard

[Demon1024]

I've got plenty already. I went ahead and cleaned up a good one, but this is something that won't last forever and for a stock piece we need to find a fix for this. I might go and visit my bearing guy again and see if he can do anything.
Went to him today looking for that crazy 12.5 main bearing... I wonder how difficult it would be to shave a 12.7 to fit on there... hmmm

[lostforawhile]

since rich porter makes all new pieces for the dizzys on both the carb and FI cars, I wonder if they would sell individual parts?

[lostforawhile]

I don't know if it will help, but I just sent an email to them asking if they would be interested in supplying internal distributor parts to us here

[Demon1024]

Very nice.
Got my seals in today. Anyone know if the bearing is supposed to be pressed on? I can't (without mechanical help) just press them on. Is this normal?

[Demon1024]

Yeah... so the first bearing got the cold treatment and now won't move at all, so gonna try a different shaft and keep moving forward. Anyone got any info on the weight bearing/plastic sleeves? Not one of the ones I've taken apart has a descent set of them. Heard something about some brass fittings I can't locate now. Just need a source to get them or how to go about making them/ sizes maybe?