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Old 06-10-2021, 10:12 PM   #42
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Re: Next steps for the 63?

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I agree, those are some sad lobes.
Might be nice to have the simple points setup; I heard some scary stories about the Pertronix failing.
Turns out, those are not lobes - it’s the magnetic pickup that slips over the lobes. I guess I could have just swapped out the Pertronix with points. Regardless, I have a new distributor with points - old school!

It did drive a bit better, a little bit more crisp on the throttle response.

While driving, I remembered the linkage adjust, which truns out, may have been a bit off. I adjusted it and started it; it does open the throttle plate all the way now.
I will drive it tomorrow and follow up.

Pics of the old distributor.
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