At 07:09 AM 4/24/96 -0600, you wrote:
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> Interesting discoveries:
>
> Those of you with stock distributor setups, with the metal pipe
> feeding the vacuum advance canister, might be interested to know that
> the pipe, and the thread, are the same size as the brake pipes. That
> way, if you want to check the vacuum canister for leaks, you don't
> have to cut the pipe. I had a short piece of brake pipe left over, so
> I threaded it in and hooked my vacuum tester to it. I checked for
> leaks in this junction by dribbling a bit of the children's bubble
> juice over the connection.
>
> Now, the bad news. The diaphragm in my vacuum canister leaks like a
> sieve. This is the first time I checked it, so I don't know how long
> it's been this way. The Tiger has the greatest power to weight ratio
> of anything I normally drive, so I might not have noticed the
> performance difference.
>
> Anyway, Where can I get a replacement? It's a stock Mk 1A, assembled
> in the fall of '66? Does anyone have an aftermarket part number, or a
> Ford part number a dealer won't laugh at? Does Rick or anybody else
> have anything? Is it adjustable? (The one for my '78 Mercury was
> adjustable, was adjusted wrong, and came with no paperwork describing
> what to do. Luckily, a friend at work knew what to do to get rid of
> the knock).
>
> Stu Brennan
My Ford parts man thinks this is the one. C5AZ-12370-A $22.13. It is
still available. You should be able to find one at any parts store or I think
Crane makes one thats easy to adjust and comes with instuctions. It will be at
your local speed shop.
Doug Pruitt (301) 975-6419
Maryland
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