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RE: Frying points
By John - 07/31/2001 1:29:28 PM; IP 24.222.71.214
Well, well.....Bad news I'm afraid.....my Mallory ditributor does the same thing. Yes, a condensor supresses the arc that is generated when the points open and the coil doesn't want to stop flowing current. A partially shorted coil can cause this problem as well as a bad condensor. But Mallory makes a lot of mistakes I think. The points in mine don't actually fry, but they require frequent cleaning, and of course it doesn't take long before you file through the beryllium or whatever the top layer is made of, so then the problem occurs more often. Other Mallory problems? The split pin will shear with a high volume oil pump...you have to drill out the 1/8 hole with a #22 (or was it #21...can't remember) drill bit and intall a 5/32 roll pin with a 3/32 one "nested" inside of it (splits at 180 deg) to cure that one. The gear is not a tight fit on the shaft, so expect accelerated gear teeth wear on both the distributor gear and the camshaft gear. The groove for the square tapered o-ring is too deep, so that with the slightest blowby you get oil coming out around the distributor. A strip of gasket paper under the o-ring will solve the problem, or a very good pcv system might keep it under control. The bushing frequently require oil. The early versions had an oil hole for this, ...the later ones...well...you have to pour a little bit down unberneath the breaker plate. And guess what?....I was dumb enough to purchase two of these gems.
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Collapse <a href=../ForumFE/reply.aspx?ID=7410&Reply=7410><img src=../images/reply.png width=30 height=10></a>&nbsp;<a href="#" id="anchor7410" onclick="return false;">Frying points</a>&nbsp;-- <font color=#0000ff>Joshua Carroll, <i>07/30/2001</i></font><script type="text/javascript"> new HelpBalloon({ dataURL: 'replyb.aspx?ID=7410', contentMargin: 60, icon: $('anchor7410') }); </script>  Frying points -- Joshua Carroll, 07/30/2001
 The condenser is what saves points. -- Dave Shoe, 07/30/2001
 RE: Frying points -- Ross, 07/31/2001
RE: Frying points -- John, 07/31/2001
Collapse <a href=../ForumFE/reply.aspx?ID=7414&Reply=7410><img src=../images/reply.png width=30 height=10></a>&nbsp;<a href="#" id="anchor7414" onclick="return false;">Starting to figure out the problem</a>&nbsp;-- <font color=#0000ff>Joshua Carroll, <i>07/31/2001</i></font><script type="text/javascript"> new HelpBalloon({ dataURL: 'replyb.aspx?ID=7414', contentMargin: 60, icon: $('anchor7414') }); </script>  Starting to figure out the problem -- Joshua Carroll, 07/31/2001
 RE: Starting to figure out the problem -- John, 07/31/2001
Collapse <a href=../ForumFE/reply.aspx?ID=7417&Reply=7410><img src=../images/reply.png width=30 height=10></a>&nbsp;<a href="#" id="anchor7417" onclick="return false;">You've got the wrong ballast resistor.</a>&nbsp;-- <font color=#0000ff>Dave Shoe, <i>07/31/2001</i></font><script type="text/javascript"> new HelpBalloon({ dataURL: 'replyb.aspx?ID=7417', contentMargin: 60, icon: $('anchor7417') }); </script>  You've got the wrong ballast resistor. -- Dave Shoe, 07/31/2001
 RE: You've got the wrong ballast resistor. -- Barry B, 07/31/2001
 RE: You've got the wrong ballast resistor. -- John, 07/31/2001
 Ditch the points! -- Royce Peterson, 07/31/2001
 Agree with everything and appreciate the help! -- Joshua Carroll, 07/31/2001
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