[DeTomaso] Weirdness with my Cleveland ...

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For want of a nail, the shoe was lost;
For want of the shoe, the horse was lost;
For want of the horse, the rider was lost;
For want of the rider, the battle was lost;
For want of the battle, the kingdom was lost;
And all for the want of a horseshoe nail


-----Original Message-----
From: detomaso-bounces at realbig.com [mailto:detomaso-bounces at realbig.com]
On Behalf Of JDeRyke at aol.com
Sent: Wednesday, July 09, 2008 12:25 PM
To: eanderson at geotracinternational.com; detomaso at realbig.com
Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] Weirdness with my Cleveland ...

In a message dated 7/8/08 10:26:48 PM,
eanderson at geotracinternational.com 
writes:

> Given that this seems to be a common "weak link" (I have a Motorcraft 
> distributor converted to work with my MSD ignition system), I am now
thinking it's 
> time to upgrade.   Does anyone have any suggestions? I just sussed the

> summitracing.com site and see that several options are available. I
need a new 
> distributor with vacuum advance, adaptable to my MSD and has no
clearance 
> problems.
> 
A new distributor is not a fix for the sheared Ford drive pin syndrome.
Brand 
new aftermarket assemblies usually are shipped with the identical pin
that 
sheared in your Motorcraft. In fact, a failure in a new aftermarket
distributor 
is what caused MD Antenucci to DNF an open road event one year, ruining
his 
record- for want of a 25 cent pin. FWIW, I suggest you simply re-pin the

Motorcraft and spend your money elsewhere; thats about as good an
ignition as they 
make, and parts are available everywhere quite cheap. My 2 cents- J
Deryke



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