[DeTomaso] MSD distributors - WTF?

[John Taphorn]

Eric

I have the 8577 on a "73 and the screen fits

Swapping the lower engine mounts side to side will invite other challenges. 
That may shift your engine backwards about 3/4" and force a modification to 
the side ZF mounts and possible interference with the passenger side rear 
most exhaust manifold bolt.  Will Kooiman and I spoke of this over the 
weekend while reviewing recent mods he is making to his Pantera.

JT
----- Original Message ----- 
From: <MikeLDrew at aol.com>
To: <gaino at earthlink.net>; <eanderson at geotracinternational.com>; 
<detomaso at realbig.com>
Sent: Monday, June 27, 2011 7:36 PM
Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] MSD distributors - WTF?


>
> In a message dated 6/27/11 16 34 23, gaino at earthlink.net writes:
>
>
>> Erik, I rebuilt my motor and the dizzy fit before. NOW I cannot fit the
>> engine screen. The engine mounts that bolt to the frame should be on the
>> correct sides that place the engine to the rear. I think I have mine 
>> wrong. It
>> is only an inch or so.. The stands fit either side, but the holes is off
>> center... Check yours... Bill 1362
>>
>
> That's just swapped mounts, an easy mistake to make.   The upper mounts 
> are
> the same, the lower ones are handed.   Just swap them side-to-side.
>
> Another way to make your distributor not fit is to install new rubber 
> motor
> mount bushings.   Mine had collapsed and the distributor barely fit; the
> new ones raised it just enough to create slight interference.   My screen 
> (as
> it turns out) had been dented inwards; some creative malletizing fixed the
> problem.
>
> Mike
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