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It appears that there is a 360 degree groove in the distributor housing where the two flat weights have travelled beyond the normal limit. This can happen when I lift up on lobe . Should this end-play exist? Should there be a 360 degree grove in the outer distributor housing that corresponds to the full extension of the flat weights? What are the remedies? Where can I get a distributor cap with the tall tower and other quality Pontiac flathead ignition and other parts? Advice much appreciated from a Pontiac Flat Head Newbie in Maine. Thanks Charles _________________________ Visit: www.techantiques.com/gallery Top #538991 - 09/21/08 07:12 AM Re: 1948 Torpedo 8 Distributor Question [Re: CharlesinMaine] CharlesinMaine Member Registered: 09/19/06 Posts: 49 Thanks for emails and assistance/ works fine after replacing governer springs _________________________ Visit: www.techantiques.com/gallery Top Previous Topic Index Next Topic Preview Moderator:  gagliaj, Oldsfan, Oldsfan  Print Topic Switch to Threaded Mode AACA GENERAL DISCUSSION    »General Discussion       »Hershey Car Show    »Buy/Sell    »What is it?    »Our Cars & Restoration Projects    »Technical    »Garage, Trailer & Towing    »Judging    »Legislation    »Memorabilia and Printed Material    »Newsletter Editors and Webmasters    »Commercial Advertisements    »Forum Questions BUICK CLUBS    »Buick - General    »Me and My Buick    »Buick - Buy/Sell    »Buick - Pre War    »Buick - Post War    »Buick - Performance/Modified    »Buick Reatta       »Buy/Sell    »Buick Riviera - Riviera Owners Association CLASSIC CAR CLUB OF AMERICA    »CCCA - General       »Editors (Web&Print)    »CCCA - Buy/Sell    »CCCA - Tech Questions OLDSMOBILE CLUBS    »Oldsmobile - General    »Oldsmobile - Buy/Sell    »Oldsmobile - Technical    »Oldsmobile - 1897-1966 DOMESTIC MAKES & MODELS    »American Motors (AMC), Nash, & Rambler    »Auburn Cord Duesenberg (ACD)    »Buick (See Above)    »Cadillac & LaSalle    »Chalmers    »Chandler & Cleveland    »Chevrolet       »Chevrolet & GMC Trucks    »Chrysler/Mopar       »Buy/Sell       »Airflow    »Chrysler's TC by Maserati    »Desoto    »Dodge & Dodge Brothers       »Dodge Trucks    »Durant    »Ford Model T (and older)    »Ford Model A    »Ford and Mercury - 1932 to 1953    »Ford, Edsel & Mercury - 1954 and Newer       »Edsel    »Franklin    »Graham & Paige    »Hudson, Essex, & Terraplane    »Kaiser, Frazer, Darrin, Henry J, Willys    »Lincoln & Zephyr       »V12 Lincolns       »Buy/Sell    »Marmon    »Maxwell    »Mercer    »Oldsmobile (See above)    »Packard       »Buy/Sell    »Peerless    »Pierce-Arrow    »Plymouth    »Pontiac & Oakland       »Pontiac Flathead Owners    »REO    »Studebaker, Erskine & Rockne    »Stutz OTHER VEHICLES    »Commercial (Ambulances, etc.)    »Crosley, Cushman, King Midget, Whizzer    »Electric Cars (Milburn, Baker, etc.)    »Factory Built Replicas    »Horseless Carriages (Pre-1916)    »Micro and Mini Cars    »Motorcycles - All    »Steam Cars (Stanley, White, etc.) INTERNATIONAL MAKES & MODELS    »British (MG, Triumph, Jaguar, etc.)    »French (Peugeot, Renault, etc.)    »German (VW, Mercedes, BMW, etc.)    »Italian (Ferrari, Fiat, etc.)    »Japanese (Datsun, Toyota, Mazda, etc)    »Swedish (Saab, Volvo) OTHER CLUBS    »Milestone Car Society    »Veteran Motor Car Club Of America (VMCCA) View profile Send a PM View homepage Add to your Watched Users View posts View profile Send a PM View homepage Add to your Watched Users View posts HELP STOP CLUNKER LAW! 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