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I miss this truck.
Join Date: Dec 2001
Location: Lexington, KY U.S.A.
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Distributor clamp
So, when I sold my old manifold, I failed to take the factory distributor hold-down clamp off of it. I bought a Mr Gasket unit, and its a piece of crap. Anybody got one they recommend? I'm not big on buying the $25 unit from Jeg's but I don't relish the idea of buying a series of $5 until I find one that doesn't bend out of shape when I tighten the bolt. Factory unit is only a couple bucks, but I gotta order it, then go pick it up. It'd be worth a couple bucks if somebody knows an online source for a good clamp.
Thanks.
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Parts and more parts
Join Date: Nov 2003
Location: Lebo, Kansas (middle of nowhere
Posts: 6,821
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Re: Distributor clamp
Go to the salvage yard or even a local engine build shop and purchase a used one. other than that, use a quality piece like Moroso sells.
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Between Trucks...
Join Date: Mar 2002
Location: Los Angeles, CA.
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Re: Distributor clamp
I had a killer distributor clamp on the '72 I used to have. Billet, quick release, made setting the timing a breeze. Can't find one like it now though.
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its all about the +6 inches
Join Date: Jan 2001
Location: Hilliard Ohio
Posts: 2,693
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Re: Distributor clamp
junk yard. I'd be surprised if they even charged you.
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Gone to greener pastures
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Location: Gateway to the Delta
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Re: Distributor clamp
Do you mean "automotive recycling center?"
"Junk yard" is so last week.
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its all about the +6 inches
Join Date: Jan 2001
Location: Hilliard Ohio
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Re: Distributor clamp
No... recycling center is a green name for junk yard. We aren't all that green here yet. One day it will be, a few automotive recycling centers have opened up here, but they cost more than the junk yards do.
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Gone to greener pastures
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Location: Gateway to the Delta
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Re: Distributor clamp
Quote:
I just have to try to fit in with the others to make my life a little less miserable. You'd never understand. Believe me!
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'69 Chevy 1/2 T LWB Stepper: Daily Beater '72 GMC 3/4 T Fleet: Another Daily Beater '72 Plymouth Gran Coupe: ? "Ah women. They make the highs higher and the lows more frequent." Friedrich Nietzsche "Never kick a fresh turd on a hot day." Harry S. Truman GUN CONTROL: Never having to say, "I missed you." Always fire two warning shots into your attacker's chest area before putting a bullet between his eyes. Paraphrased from Louis Awerbuck |
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its all about the +6 inches
Join Date: Jan 2001
Location: Hilliard Ohio
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Re: Distributor clamp
LOL... I'll take your word for it man.
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Parts and more parts
Join Date: Nov 2003
Location: Lebo, Kansas (middle of nowhere
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Re: Distributor clamp
Politically correct individuals call them recycling centers or any other name that makes their tutu fluff. However if it is in the yard and we call them junk yards, salvage yards, or wrecking yards where I grew up, the stuff is up for grabs at a premum price of nickles and dimes.
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Location: Estherville, Iowa
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Re: Distributor clamp
Around here, within a 40 mile radius of nowhere, I can think of 2 places that have organized lots, vehicles lined up in a row, and a computerized inventory - "auto recyclers" -and they always have the highest prices. The other dozen or so are truly "junk yards" around here. If you can't find a holddown, I likely have one here I can send you gratis.
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