i've run into the same problem before too.... i was stuck though cause my dist shaft broke and i got a rebuilt one after walking 10 miles to a parts store and back, didn't wanna fit tho, so i just smacked it in there and it was nice and snug, really hard to adjust timing, but it worked for a good month or so before i sold the car... but i wouldn't reccomend doing such things with the leisure of being at home