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KendallP
Explorer
Aug 13, 2015

SOLVED!....sort of. Where's there's spark.. there's no fire!

***UPDATE*** SOLVED!!!....... sort of. Solution here Photo of distributor cap interior added. Perhaps it is more scored than I had thought upon initial inspection. The old girl ...
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KendallP
Explorer
Aug 26, 2015
MEXICOWANDERER wrote:
CLAMP DISTRIBUTOR GEAR IN VICE...

Why does this not seem like such a good idea to me? How do I keep from damaging the gear this way?

Also...

If I do need a new distributor... a friend of mine suggested going back to a good ol' points and condenser unit, for simplicity... if that's even possible.

What's your take on that idea?

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