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by BlueSkye
Wed Jun 07, 2017 3:24 am
Forum: Engines
Topic: Distributor cap corrosion
Replies: 10
Views: 21659

Distributor cap corrosion

I replaced my original (1972) points distributors with Pertronix Flamethrowers on the Chrysler 318s. Very nice to not be servicing the points at inconvenient moments, but now I am servicing the distributor caps at inconvenient moments. Corrosion builds up on the brass posts so that after 100 hours I...
by BlueSkye
Wed Jun 07, 2017 2:45 am
Forum: Engines
Topic: Proper Carb Size for 318
Replies: 16
Views: 25918

Re: Proper Carb Size for 318

I replaced the 1972 Carters with 1409s years ago and am very pleased. According to Edelbrock the 1410s are too big. Summit Racing tech support advised that 40 year old carbs were very likely shot with plugged drill holes no longer plugged due to leaching. My mileage improved maybe 10%. The flame arr...