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Old May 16, 2008 | 08:59 AM
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My distributor hold down clamp doesn't hold the distributor in place very well. I'm using the chrome (cheapy) one. Is there a better more solid one available?

I would just drop by a dealership but it is over 60 miles away. I know it would be an excuse for a cruise and I may go later today. But is there a better design or quality one out there somwhere?

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Old May 16, 2008 | 09:15 AM
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They are readily available. Here's one here and I'm sure they have others:

http://www.zip-products.com/Zip/prod...71E32BEACE87C3
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Old May 16, 2008 | 09:21 AM
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If you dont mind chipped crome or you can repaint it you can take the hold down clamp and place it in a vise and put a small bend in the end of it. That will help secure the distribitor better.

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Old May 16, 2008 | 10:59 AM
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Rap a rag or leather around it and you may not chip the chrome when bending it!
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Old May 16, 2008 | 02:12 PM
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is the lock bolt bottoming out and wont allow good clamping ?
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Old May 16, 2008 | 05:12 PM
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Same thing happened to me with a chrome one .Went back to the stock hold-down.
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