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Re: 216 Distributor Overhaul 1950 3600 ShawnV #851733 05/15/2012 8:14 PM
Joined: Mar 2002 Posts: 9,115 Bracebridge Ontario Canada truckernix 'Bolter
truckernix 'Bolter Joined: Mar 2002 Posts: 9,115 Bracebridge Ontario Canada	\|My take on the little disc is that it stops all the grease from running out onto the shaft. Every time the cup is tunred in a bit, a little grease is pushed past the disc. You can test the vacuum advance by applying some vacuum to it. 1951 GMC 1 Ton Flatbed -- It is finally on the road and what a great time I have driving it! 1951 1 Ton Completed My Chevy Master 4 Door is on the Road!

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216 Distributor Overhaul 1950 3600	ShawnV	05/15/2012 8:02 PM
Re: 216 Distributor Overhaul 1950 3600	truckernix	05/15/2012 8:14 PM
Re: 216 Distributor Overhaul 1950 3600	ShawnV	05/15/2012 8:58 PM
Re: 216 Distributor Overhaul 1950 3600	Pre '68 Dave	05/16/2012 12:20 AM

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