03-09-2012, 12:06 AM
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Re: question pleasedistributor
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Originally Posted by steve norcal
im having problems with my dist shaft building rust .the block casting where it narrows & goes thru the block . ive tried a gasket , a gasket with a thin coat of silicone , silicone along , grease . yes i oil it . it is crankcase moisture ?
thanks steve
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Steve,
I read somewhere that Ford ground a flat side on "B" distributors to "vent" that area because of condensation & rusting.
Horror story: Minerva's first Mallory seized the "never lube" bearings from condensation & rust in that area and ruined the distributor in just 2,200 miles! I ground 2 flats on the new one and also built my P.C.V. system. Bill W.
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