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| Mallory not recommended |
| By John - 04/12/2005 10:02:55 PM; IP 142.177.85.87 |
| I don't recommend a Mallory distributor for the FE. I use one, but had to modify it and still don't trust it. Someday, I'll replace it. First of all the split-pin that holds the drive gear to the shaft is not heavy-duty enough, especially if you use a HV oil pump. It will shear....eventually. This leaves you and your prize possesion at the mercy of a tow-truck, or worse...temporarily abandoned. Second of all, the drive gear fit to the shaft is sloppy, so the pin fatigues overe time. This is part of the reason why it doen't fail right away. I modified mine by installing a larger split-pin with a smaller one inside....the pin-slots set 180 deg apart. Because of the sloppy gear to shaft fit, I think it will still eventually fail. I originally used a Mallory because I got a deal on it and I wanted a dual point distributor. Not as good as electronic, but easy to maintain (i.e. file points, etc.) I eventually spent about $70 and bought a Pertonix electronic unit for it and was amazed by the results. Somewhere in this forum, I think I detailed the procedure (drill sizes, split pin sizes, etc.) for the modification. Maybe try a "Search". Oh!...seems to me I remember hearing the Mallory electronic distributors had problems with the plastic electronic unit melting from engine heat...not sure if this was true. But I did receive a FAX from a Mallory rep stating that the pin had failed due to my HV oil pump, a much touted mod for a HP engine. |
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