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Dave Rifkin 03-25-2021 07:00 PM

Next?
 
Maybe fly out to visit Dave and help him finish the 507 build?

njsteve 03-25-2021 09:36 PM

Ha, he's got a plane. He can fly me out himself!

CTBob 03-26-2021 01:19 AM

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Does anyone know what the lubrication specs are for oiling the weird, little, oil port on the side of the distributor?

Hey, Steve! In response to your inquiry about lubing the Prestolite distributor, I’m including a pic spanning 1 column each from pp. 8-54 & 8-55 (Ignition System-Electrical) of the ’71 Dodge Chassis Service Manual. Starting at the bottom of p 8-54 “Distributor Lubrication,” it states the complete info. The specific answer to your inquiry is item #1.”Add 3 drops of SAE 10W oil in the oiler on outside of distributor base, (Prestolite only)” I hope that this helps the cause!

njsteve 03-26-2021 11:00 AM

Very cool info Bob. Now I guess I have to find a vintage drum of 10W oil.

John Brown 03-26-2021 01:58 PM

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Very cool info Bob. Now I guess I have to find a vintage drum of 10W oil.

3in1 Electric Motor oil is 10W. Ya gotta be sure it says 'Electric Motor' on the can, cause the garden variety can has different (unknown to me) stuff in it.

njsteve 03-26-2021 05:56 PM

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3in1 Electric Motor oil is 10W. Ya gotta be sure it says 'Electric Motor' on the can, cause the garden variety can has different (unknown to me) stuff in it.

I remember that stuff! But now I have to find a 1970 era tin can of it. I may actually have it somewhere! Looks like the new stuff is rated at SAE20

njsteve 03-26-2021 07:14 PM

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I pulled a plug out to check how things are burning. Looks very nice. The color change point on the electrode is right at the 90 degree bend point from light grey to dark grey. I am quite pleased with that. (Running 1/4 tank of 100 octane leaded avgas and 3/4 tank of 93 unleaded super.)

njsteve 03-29-2021 05:07 PM

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And Fedex Ground strikes again.

I found the only remaining TurboStart reproduction Mopar group 27 size AGM battery left in the United States. (No other sizes available either - this was an orphan sitting on a shelf).

TurboStart stopped making them a over a year and half ago and keeps delaying any new production til who knows when (maybe later this summer, last I heard from them).

Shipped from Jegs on Tuesday for a Thursday delivery via Fedex Ground...Shows up Monday busted and leaking acid from the bottom of the box.

Jegs immediately refunded my money. Fedex doesn't give a crap and won't pick it up because it's toxic waste (LOL). Jegs told me to dumpster it.

XXXGoldL34M20 03-29-2021 05:18 PM

Cut Top off and make a battery topper out of it for future use on a modern battery.
Nice Work Steve on that Cuda !

njsteve 03-29-2021 05:52 PM

I was thinking of that but where/how do you dispose of the acid and battery guts? And how do you cut the case without causing a high amperage short. You cant use a sawzall, it would ground out between the cells.

Any advice?


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