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Slip356
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 Posted: Wed Nov 17, 2021 2:06 pm Post subject: Distributor rebuilder needed |
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Doing tune up on my stock 78 FI Westy and notice small horizontal movement in the distributor shaft. Looking for advise on who rebuilds these. Have been using a Petronix igniter for several years and am thinking the module is not as touchy with this slight movement as points would be.
I have a spare that’s tight, no horizontal movement so will swap out the module while I get the original rebuilt.
Who should I send to for rebuild? I tried searching and didn’t find anything.
Thanks,
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Abscate
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hazetguy
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Glenn 
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Abscate
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| Posted: Wed Nov 17, 2021 2:45 pm Post subject: Re: Distributor rebuilder needed |
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Apologies for missing Bill on this list. Equally embarrassing as I’m a happy customer. Shinola, getting old is hell. It’s taking longer and longer to service the queue of women at my fantasy door.
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crownline
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Location: Northwoods of WI
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| Posted: Wed Nov 17, 2021 3:07 pm Post subject: Re: Distributor rebuilder needed |
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| Abscate wrote: |
| It’s taking longer and longer to service the queue of women at my fantasy door. |
That's something skillz would say. Next you'll be talking about kale.  
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VWsArent4Hippies
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Joined: April 13, 2005
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Location: The Bull City
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| Posted: Wed Nov 17, 2021 4:52 pm Post subject: Re: Distributor rebuilder needed |
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Recommend Bill (sparxwerks)! Great job and communication.
tasb, not so much.
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Ry-dog
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Location: Lunenburg, MA
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| Posted: Wed Nov 17, 2021 6:22 pm Post subject: Re: Distributor rebuilder needed |
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Another satisfied customer of Bill's here too. Great communication. Top notch rebuilds.
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wcfvw69
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Location: Arizona
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| Posted: Wed Nov 17, 2021 7:42 pm Post subject: Re: Distributor rebuilder needed |
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Gary? Waiting for something nice from you Pal, especially since I have your parts on my bench. I'd hate for something bad to happen to them!
P.S., thank you everyone for the nice words!
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aeromech
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| Posted: Wed Nov 17, 2021 7:44 pm Post subject: Re: Distributor rebuilder needed |
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Really Bill. All I do is give you nice things. It’s time for give back
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wcfvw69
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| Posted: Wed Nov 17, 2021 7:51 pm Post subject: Re: Distributor rebuilder needed |
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| aeromech wrote: |
| Really Bill. All I do is give you nice things. It’s time for give back |
You're the real deal Gary! I got your back!
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Slip356
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Joined: July 26, 2006
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| Posted: Thu Nov 18, 2021 12:29 pm Post subject: Re: Distributor rebuilder needed |
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WOW, really pleased with the quick response to my distributor question.
Have new plug wires on order and when they show up, will pull disy, contact Sparx Werks and get my original (I think) rebuilt.
Bus is in hibernation now till spring as winter is here in No WI.
Thanks again,
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SGKent
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Location: Citrus Heights CA (Near Sacramento)
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| Posted: Thu Nov 18, 2021 12:37 pm Post subject: Re: Distributor rebuilder needed |
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| Bill is the guy. |
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tasb
The Distributor Distributor
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Location: Pentwater, Michigan
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| Posted: Thu Nov 18, 2021 6:50 pm Post subject: Re: Distributor rebuilder needed |
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There are other distributor restorers. Glenn focuses on the cast iron mechanical advance, I work with the single vacuum advance only distributors and the Garbe Lahmeyer units. Bill does the SVDA's and DVDA's that we don't enjoy working with. I don't enjoy the SVDA's and DVDA's because they typically require more than one core to assemble a good replacement. There are a few others too. Hazetguy and Heimlich also restore distributors. The OP inquired specifically about a later EFI distributor. The above listing reflects how long we have been restoring distributors for Samba members with Glenn being the longest.
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heimlich
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| Posted: Thu Nov 18, 2021 8:57 pm Post subject: Re: Distributor rebuilder needed |
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I do rebuild these distributors as well.
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aeromech
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| Posted: Thu Nov 18, 2021 9:23 pm Post subject: Re: Distributor rebuilder needed |
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Bill always sends me a 12% finders fee for all the distributors I refer him. Others here send me candy or maybe a holiday card. I recommend Bill since I get hard cash. Now, if one of the others offers up a Thanksgiving turkey I could be swayed.
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tasb
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| Posted: Thu Nov 18, 2021 10:10 pm Post subject: Re: Distributor rebuilder needed |
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Fair enough, just didn't want a new reader to think that Bill's cheering section means he is the only cat's meow when it comes to distributors.
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aeromech
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| Posted: Thu Nov 18, 2021 10:38 pm Post subject: Re: Distributor rebuilder needed |
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Yes, I’m one of his cheerleaders. Doesn’t mean I bad mouth anyone else though. I’ve bought from Glenn a few times but he sells a different product. I do have a personal relationship with Bill though so I’ll continue to promote him. If he was a douche I’d say so but the guy works hard to provide a good product quickly and with good communication throughout. Doesn’t mean others don’t as well but Bill has long, thin, legs and I like that.
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DC9/MD80
BAe146
Fokker F28/F100
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heimlich
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| Posted: Fri Nov 19, 2021 8:09 am Post subject: Re: Distributor rebuilder needed |
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| aeromech wrote: |
| Now, if one of the others offers up a Thanksgiving turkey I could be swayed. |
What size Turkey do you want?
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Alan Brase
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| Posted: Sun Nov 21, 2021 3:52 pm Post subject: Re: Distributor rebuilder needed |
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| Abscate wrote: |
| Apologies for missing Bill on this list. Equally embarrassing as I’m a happy customer. Shinola, getting old is hell. It’s taking longer and longer to service the queue of women at my fantasy door. |
So far, getting old is better than the alternative.
Probably worst is getting back up when under a car.
I bought a lift, then realized the ceiling is only 10'-6" and I need 12'. Crazy as it seems, I think I'll raise my roof. 12 foot studs are pricy, right now.
So looking forward to using the lift.
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