DeTomaso Mailing List: April 2001, Message #168

  Since this is to be a complete engine build with the block out and advance
 warning that the distributor shaft is too big, can't you just machine the
 hole in the block instead?
 
 David and Marilyn Bell
 
> 
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Kirby Schrader" <schrader@ev1.net>
> To: "Multiple recipients of list" <detomaso@realbig.com>
> Sent: Wednesday, April 04, 2001 6:21 AM
> Subject: Re: Distributor for Aussie-351s
> 
> 
> > At 4:06 -0400 4/4/01, Charlie Mccall wrote:
> > >I'm upgrading to an MSD system in my GT5-S, including a shiny new
> > >MSD Pro-Billet Distributor, #8577, as recommended by several people
> > >on the list. But I  remember Thomas Tornblum and others saying that
> > >the Aussie-blocks have a smaller hole for the distributor. Will this
> > >distributor fit? If not, what do I need to order? For the 351C there
> > >are only 2 choices listed - the"big" top and the small one...
> >
> > Charlie,
> >
> > Went through this escapade with 9390... The distributor did not fit.
> > As far as I know, you can't order it to fit. However, I did _not_
> > talk to MSD.
> >
> > I bought the distributor from PPC and talked to Dennis Q about the
> > problem. He said this had happened to him twice before.
> >
> > I ended up having to take the distributor apart and getting the shaft
> > turned down on a lathe.
> >
> > If, in fact, there is something available that fits, it will be good
> > info... but that's what I know on the subject.
> >
> > Hope that helps.
> >
> > Kirby
> >
> >
>