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Nov 25, 2007, 7:03 PM

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Is there any way to test a used distributor? My 14 year old son is looking to buy one. He is rebuilding a 67 Mustang. Time is running out!
Please help--thanks, DebbieUnsure


Tom Greenleaf
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Nov 26, 2007, 2:07 AM

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Bet nobody has the machine for those by now. You can just look at those and have a good idea. If the bushings for the shaft are ok as well as the cam for the points it will be good to go and work with from there,

T



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Nov 26, 2007, 11:31 AM

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Thank you for taking the time to reply. This distributor does not have points, it is electronic. Mallory Comp9000 or Unilite are the two he's looking at currently.
Thanks! Debbie


Tom Greenleaf
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Nov 26, 2007, 2:07 PM

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These are no doubt capacitor discharge type that eliminate the need for points. Why are you changing over the original distributor? Despite all claims of incredible power and fuel savings there isn't much advatage for this engine without changing the whole engine to something else completely. I yanked all that garbage off a 69 Lincoln and it hadn't run so well in years after getting rid of stuff before its time.

What's the objective here? More performance? Changing the distributor is barking up the wrong tree for the 60s as orig was just fine. Only issue with points is periodic checking, adjustment and or replacement for about five bucks,

T







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