I'd send it back! Then send your old one out to get rebuilt!
I could get an address of a rebuilder if you like.
Dan
On Wed, 20 Dec 2000 08:25:35 -0600, R. O. Lindsay wrote:
> Hello Gang,
> Over the past few days I have shared my thoughts
> (read: spilled my guts) about the Lucas 25D4 distributor,
> in my '70 B-GT. In the most recent note I commented
> that I had given up on repairing my mainshaft and cam
> and had ordered a replacement, rebuilt 25D4. It arrived
> yesterday.
> The rebuilt unit is a Beck/Arnley rebuild and it is
> TERRIBLE! It not only is shoddily rebuilt with what look
> like old army surplus parts, the casting looks to have been
> sand blasted with used road sand and gravel; very rough.
> The vacuum advance unit is repainted silver to cover areas
> of RUST and the distributor is MISSING PARTS! For
> my $125 investment, I have what I consider to be no better
> than a 'parts' distributor. I am going to disassemble it and
> use only the main shaft and cam to rebuild my old distributor!
> Buyer beware, I guess.
>
> Rick
Dan Dwelley
77 Midget
Alexandria, Va.
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