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roymartian
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 Posted: Thu Apr 02, 2015 5:56 pm Post subject: 383 Cap Repair |
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Unfortunately one of the pins in my 383 cap has broken off.
Any ideas for repair idea or replacement.
- solder a new pin in ?
- drill and tap ? |
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Glenn 
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usariemen
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| Posted: Fri Apr 03, 2015 1:20 am Post subject: Re: 383 Cap Repair |
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| roymartian wrote: |
- solder a new pin in ?
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I have one laying around with the same problem.
I thought of drilling a little hole. Not too deep.
And solder a new made pin in.
But I have not tried yet.
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tasb
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| Posted: Fri Apr 03, 2015 4:06 am Post subject: |
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Those pins are pretty hardy but today's rubber covered ignition wires are much stiffer that the original cloth covered wires. I would suggest using the cloth covered wires with that cap.
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johnshenry
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| Posted: Fri Apr 03, 2015 11:43 am Post subject: |
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People are asking stupid money these days for those caps.
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Glenn
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| Posted: Fri Apr 03, 2015 12:54 pm Post subject: |
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| johnshenry wrote: |
| People are asking stupid money these days for those caps. |
They are asking stupid money for all cast iron distributor and parts.
But do you want to get stuck on the side of the road because you're using a "repaired" distributor cap and it's not like your local Pep Boys has them in stock.
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usariemen
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| Posted: Fri Apr 03, 2015 1:43 pm Post subject: |
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| Glenn wrote: |
But do you want to get stuck on the side of the road because you're using a "repaired" distributor cap and it's not like your local Pep Boys has them in stock. |
I have a spare one with me in the car anyway.
As long as a repaired one will work agan, why not?
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roymartian
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| Posted: Tue Apr 07, 2015 3:48 am Post subject: |
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1.25mm drilled, pin made from drill bit, solder drop in hole, pin heater and inserted...
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usariemen
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| Posted: Tue Apr 07, 2015 9:54 am Post subject: |
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That looks like it will work again.
I will do the same with mine.
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