I need a tach drive distributor helppp
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Racer
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From: Breaux Bridge Louisiana
I need a tach drive distributor helppp
I changed my worn and busted tach cable today thinking that was my problem. When I got back up to the distributor i noticed there were no guts to my coupler at the distributor. It dosent seem possible for the pin to reach anything in that coupler so I realized something must be missing. Instead of piecing together a tach drive that I have no experience with I figured the smart thing to do is just buy a new distributor. Any advice on which to buy.
Currently running factory distributor with points ignition on a 71 350 stock.
Currently running factory distributor with points ignition on a 71 350 stock.
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From: At my Bar drinking and wrenching in Lafayette Colorado
Why don't you fix what you have? All the parts to correctly repair a tach drive distributor are available. You can also send it to me and I'll rebuild it for you. You can e-mail me for info:
V8FastCars@msn.com
Lars
V8FastCars@msn.com
Lars
Melting Slicks
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From: St. Petersburg, Fl///Columbus, Ohio
Brand new $90.00 loaded with hi perf spring kit, HEI, red cap & rotor WITH TACH drive
@ starperf.com
well that was the price a year ago. Mine has run flawlssly for a year on my daily driver
@ starperf.com
well that was the price a year ago. Mine has run flawlssly for a year on my daily driver
Last edited by jcswm; Feb 10, 2007 at 11:35 PM.
Melting Slicks
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From: Maryland
Why don't you fix what you have? All the parts to correctly repair a tach drive distributor are available. You can also send it to me and I'll rebuild it for you. You can e-mail me for info:
V8FastCars@msn.com
Lars
V8FastCars@msn.com
Lars
Cheap, reliable and most important original. Just remember to use quality ignition parts(32 oz HD points, USA made cap & rotor like Accel) and have the ignition curve setup to your specific engine.
Last edited by Donald #31176; Feb 11, 2007 at 11:00 AM.
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Why don't you fix what you have? All the parts to correctly repair a tach drive distributor are available. You can also send it to me and I'll rebuild it for you. You can e-mail me for info:
V8FastCars@msn.com
Lars
V8FastCars@msn.com
Lars
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From: Las Vegas - Just stop perpetuating myths please.
Missing the cable pin at the dist?
I changed my worn and busted tach cable today thinking that was my problem. When I got back up to the distributor i noticed there were no guts to my coupler at the distributor. It dosent seem possible for the pin to reach anything in that coupler so I realized something must be missing. Instead of piecing together a tach drive that I have no experience with I figured the smart thing to do is just buy a new distributor. Any advice on which to buy.
Currently running factory distributor with points ignition on a 71 350 stock.
Currently running factory distributor with points ignition on a 71 350 stock.
There is a little brass pin inside that coupler and it slips over the tach cable inside the cable tube. This pin falls off easily when u disconnect from the dist. That pin has a tiny roll pin sticking through at one end and fits inside the dist coupler mating the roll pin to a slot inside dist.
Someone unaware what the pin does may have dropped it during maintenance.
Well IMHO lars does the best work at the best price and u are lucky he offered u a fix-up. U can always buy a new dist. U may not always be able to have lars work his majic on your dist. BTW lars has a dist advance machine for setting the timing curves - ever had that done?
If you don't want that dist then sell it to me as i need a spare to rebuild for the practice.
Good luck.
cardo0
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From: Valparaiso IN
Why don't you fix what you have? All the parts to correctly repair a tach drive distributor are available. You can also send it to me and I'll rebuild it for you. You can e-mail me for info:
V8FastCars@msn.com
Lars
V8FastCars@msn.com
Lars
Are you kidding me?.. Lars offers to rebuild it for you, You're crazy to not take him up on it...
Quality work, fair price. 'nuff said..
