[Tigers] Tigers Digest, Vol 19, Issue 35

Mon Jul 6 09:04:44 MDT 2026

It could be worse - You could be working on a Chevy distributor!

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> Date: Sun, 5 Jul 2026 23:21:21 -0700
> From: wes pitrman <wpitrman at gmail.com>
> To: Donald Antilla <fast427 at sbcglobal.net>
> Cc: Stu <sabre2tgr at gmail.com>, Tiger Net <Tigers at autox.team.net>
> Subject: Re: [Tigers] I hate this car!
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> 'I hate this car/screw"  I may have missed it, but has anyone suggested
> getting the proper size drill and easy out to remove the offending screw?
> from Wes in SoCal.
>
> On Sat, Jul 4, 2026 at 4:48?PM Donald Antilla via Tigers <
> tigers at autox.team.net> wrote:
>
> > Good thinking, Stu (re the heat). Hot here in Connecticut also, but I
> just
> > put down hundreds of pounds of mulch in the 90 degree heat (not very
> smart
> > on my part. . ?)
> >
> > When you remove the points plate, be sure to take a close look at the
> > insulating paper where the electrical connection stud goes through the
> > housing. I had a distributor on my machine once and saw flashover where
> the
> > stud exited the casting. That is something you would never be able to see
> > when installed in any car. You can look on line and get ?fish paper? or
> its
> > equivalent to make a new one if you want to be safe.
> >
> >
> >
> > Don
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > *From: *Stu <sabre2tgr at gmail.com>
> > *Date: *Saturday, July 4, 2026 at 5:07?PM
> > *To: *Donald Antilla <fast427 at sbcglobal.net>
> > *Cc: *Will Seay <wseay777 at gmail.com>, Tiger Net <Tigers at autox.team.net>
> > *Subject: *Re: [Tigers] I hate this car!
> >
> > Yes, that's my plan for tomorrow. It's hot as **** here today. It's
> > uncomfortable working in the garage,  so i quit early.  Tomorrow should
> be
> > somewhat cooler.
> >
> >
> >
> > On Sat, Jul 4, 2026 at 12:36?PM Donald Antilla <fast427 at sbcglobal.net>
> > wrote:
> >
> > Might be easier to remove the points plate and work on it on your bench.
> > It?s not difficult to remove the plate. Be sure not to cock it as you try
> > to pull it out.
> >
> > From Don's iPhone
> >
> >
> >
> > On Jul 4, 2026, at 12:33?PM, Will Seay <wseay777 at gmail.com> wrote:
> >
> > ?
> >
> > Stu,
> >
> > If you can get a Dremel tool in there you might be able to clean the slot
> > up so that it's useable.  Use one of their cutoff disks.
> >
> >
> > Will - wseay777 at gmail.com
> >
> > ______________________________
> > "I think not therefore I am not" (anon)
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > On Sat, Jul 4, 2026 at 10:09?AM Stu <sabre2tgr at gmail.com> wrote:
> >
> > The little slotted screw that holds the condenser in the stock Tiger
> > distributor... The slot stripped and I can't get it out.  I've had
> > penetrating oil on it (PB) and still no luck. The plate was fairly oily
> > anyway, so no rust.  Anybody have any ideas, short of total disassembly?
> >
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> Date: Mon, 6 Jul 2026 08:32:48 -0400
> From: Stu <sabre2tgr at gmail.com>
> To: wes pitrman <wpitrman at gmail.com>
> Cc: Donald Antilla <fast427 at sbcglobal.net>, Tiger Net
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> I pulled the distributor and disassembled it to get the points plate out.
> (Actually I disassembled more, because that little circlip on the vacuum
> advance arm dropped down under the base plate) Supporting the points plate
> on my bench vice, the screw in the gap between the jaws, I whacked it with
> my impact tool, the old style one that you hit with a hammer.  It came
> right out.   A new screw with Locktite 242 replaced it.
>
> On Mon, Jul 6, 2026 at 2:21?AM wes pitrman <wpitrman at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> > 'I hate this car/screw"  I may have missed it, but has anyone suggested
> > getting the proper size drill and easy out to remove the offending screw?
> > from Wes in SoCal.
> >
> > On Sat, Jul 4, 2026 at 4:48?PM Donald Antilla via Tigers <
> > tigers at autox.team.net> wrote:
> >
> >> Good thinking, Stu (re the heat). Hot here in Connecticut also, but I
> >> just put down hundreds of pounds of mulch in the 90 degree heat (not
> very
> >> smart on my part. . ?)
> >>
> >> When you remove the points plate, be sure to take a close look at the
> >> insulating paper where the electrical connection stud goes through the
> >> housing. I had a distributor on my machine once and saw flashover where
> the
> >> stud exited the casting. That is something you would never be able to
> see
> >> when installed in any car. You can look on line and get ?fish paper? or
> its
> >> equivalent to make a new one if you want to be safe.
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> Don
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> *From: *Stu <sabre2tgr at gmail.com>
> >> *Date: *Saturday, July 4, 2026 at 5:07?PM
> >> *To: *Donald Antilla <fast427 at sbcglobal.net>
> >> *Cc: *Will Seay <wseay777 at gmail.com>, Tiger Net <Tigers at autox.team.net>
> >> *Subject: *Re: [Tigers] I hate this car!
> >>
> >> Yes, that's my plan for tomorrow. It's hot as **** here today. It's
> >> uncomfortable working in the garage,  so i quit early.  Tomorrow should
> be
> >> somewhat cooler.
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> On Sat, Jul 4, 2026 at 12:36?PM Donald Antilla <fast427 at sbcglobal.net>
> >> wrote:
> >>
> >> Might be easier to remove the points plate and work on it on your bench.
> >> It?s not difficult to remove the plate. Be sure not to cock it as you
> try
> >> to pull it out.
> >>
> >> From Don's iPhone
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> On Jul 4, 2026, at 12:33?PM, Will Seay <wseay777 at gmail.com> wrote:
> >>
> >> ?
> >>
> >> Stu,
> >>
> >> If you can get a Dremel tool in there you might be able to clean the
> slot
> >> up so that it's useable.  Use one of their cutoff disks.
> >>
> >>
> >> Will - wseay777 at gmail.com
> >>
> >> ______________________________
> >> "I think not therefore I am not" (anon)
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> On Sat, Jul 4, 2026 at 10:09?AM Stu <sabre2tgr at gmail.com> wrote:
> >>
> >> The little slotted screw that holds the condenser in the stock Tiger
> >> distributor... The slot stripped and I can't get it out.  I've had
> >> penetrating oil on it (PB) and still no luck. The plate was fairly oily
> >> anyway, so no rust.  Anybody have any ideas, short of total disassembly?
> >>
> >> _______________________________________________
> >>
> >> tigers at autox.team.net
> >>
> >> Donate: http://www.team.net/donate.html
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