Subject: Re: [Tigers] Tigers Digest, Vol 19, Issue 35

From: John Stithem <[email-masked]>
Date: Mon, 6 Jul 2026 08:04:44 -0700

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It could be worse - You could be working on a Chevy distributor!

On Mon, Jul 6, 2026 at 5:33=E2=80=AFAM <[email-masked]> wrot=
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> From: wes pitrman <[email-masked]>
> To: Donald Antilla <[email-masked]>
> Cc: Stu <[email-masked]>, Tiger Net <[email-masked]>
> Subject: Re: [Tigers] I hate this car!
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> 'I hate this car/screw"  I may have missed it, but has anyone suggested
> getting the proper size drill and easy out to remove the offending screw?
> from Wes in SoCal.
>
> On Sat, Jul 4, 2026 at 4:48?PM Donald Antilla via Tigers <
> [email-masked]> wrote:
>
> > Good thinking, Stu (re the heat). Hot here in Connecticut also, but I
> just
> > put down hundreds of pounds of mulch in the 90 degree heat (not very
> smart
> > on my part. . ?)
> >
> > When you remove the points plate, be sure to take a close look at the
> > insulating paper where the electrical connection stud goes through the
> > housing. I had a distributor on my machine once and saw flashover where
> the
> > stud exited the casting. That is something you would never be able to s=
ee
> > when installed in any car. You can look on line and get ?fish paper? or
> its
> > equivalent to make a new one if you want to be safe.
> >
> >
> >
> > Don
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > *From: *Stu <[email-masked]>
> > *Date: *Saturday, July 4, 2026 at 5:07?PM
> > *To: *Donald Antilla <[email-masked]>
> > *Cc: *Will Seay <[email-masked]>, Tiger Net <[email-masked]>
> > *Subject: *Re: [Tigers] I hate this car!
> >
> > Yes, that's my plan for tomorrow. It's hot as **** here today. It's
> > uncomfortable working in the garage,  so i quit early.  Tomorrow should
> be
> > somewhat cooler.
> >
> >
> >
> > On Sat, Jul 4, 2026 at 12:36?PM Donald Antilla <[email-masked]>
> > wrote:
> >
> > Might be easier to remove the points plate and work on it on your bench=
.
> > It?s not difficult to remove the plate. Be sure not to cock it as you t=
ry
> > to pull it out.
> >
> > From Don's iPhone
> >
> >
> >
> > On Jul 4, 2026, at 12:33?PM, Will Seay <[email-masked]> wrote:
> >
> > ?
> >
> > Stu,
> >
> > If you can get a Dremel tool in there you might be able to clean the sl=
ot
> > up so that it's useable.  Use one of their cutoff disks.
> >
> >
> > Will - [email-masked]
> >
> > ______________________________
> > "I think not therefore I am not" (anon)
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > On Sat, Jul 4, 2026 at 10:09?AM Stu <[email-masked]> wrote:
> >
> > The little slotted screw that holds the condenser in the stock Tiger
> > distributor... The slot stripped and I can't get it out.  I've had
> > penetrating oil on it (PB) and still no luck. The plate was fairly oily
> > anyway, so no rust.  Anybody have any ideas, short of total disassembly=
?
> >
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> From: Stu <[email-masked]>
> To: wes pitrman <[email-masked]>
> Cc: Donald Antilla <[email-masked]>, Tiger Net
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> I pulled the distributor and disassembled it to get the points plate out.
> (Actually I disassembled more, because that little circlip on the vacuum
> advance arm dropped down under the base plate) Supporting the points plat=
e
> on my bench vice, the screw in the gap between the jaws, I whacked it wit=
h
> my impact tool, the old style one that you hit with a hammer.  It came
> right out.   A new screw with Locktite 242 replaced it.
>
> On Mon, Jul 6, 2026 at 2:21?AM wes pitrman <[email-masked]> wrote:
>
> > 'I hate this car/screw"  I may have missed it, but has anyone suggested
> > getting the proper size drill and easy out to remove the offending scre=
w?
> > from Wes in SoCal.
> >
> > On Sat, Jul 4, 2026 at 4:48?PM Donald Antilla via Tigers <
> > [email-masked]> wrote:
> >
> >> Good thinking, Stu (re the heat). Hot here in Connecticut also, but I
> >> just put down hundreds of pounds of mulch in the 90 degree heat (not
> very
> >> smart on my part. . ?)
> >>
> >> When you remove the points plate, be sure to take a close look at the
> >> insulating paper where the electrical connection stud goes through the
> >> housing. I had a distributor on my machine once and saw flashover wher=
e
> the
> >> stud exited the casting. That is something you would never be able to
> see
> >> when installed in any car. You can look on line and get ?fish paper? o=
r
> its
> >> equivalent to make a new one if you want to be safe.
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> Don
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> *From: *Stu <[email-masked]>
> >> *Date: *Saturday, July 4, 2026 at 5:07?PM
> >> *To: *Donald Antilla <[email-masked]>
> >> *Cc: *Will Seay <[email-masked]>, Tiger Net <[email-masked]=
>
> >> *Subject: *Re: [Tigers] I hate this car!
> >>
> >> Yes, that's my plan for tomorrow. It's hot as **** here today. It's
> >> uncomfortable working in the garage,  so i quit early.  Tomorrow shoul=
d
> be
> >> somewhat cooler.
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> On Sat, Jul 4, 2026 at 12:36?PM Donald Antilla <[email-masked]>
> >> wrote:
> >>
> >> Might be easier to remove the points plate and work on it on your benc=
h.
> >> It?s not difficult to remove the plate. Be sure not to cock it as you
> try
> >> to pull it out.
> >>
> >> From Don's iPhone
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> On Jul 4, 2026, at 12:33?PM, Will Seay <[email-masked]> wrote:
> >>
> >> ?
> >>
> >> Stu,
> >>
> >> If you can get a Dremel tool in there you might be able to clean the
> slot
> >> up so that it's useable.  Use one of their cutoff disks.
> >>
> >>
> >> Will - [email-masked]
> >>
> >> ______________________________
> >> "I think not therefore I am not" (anon)
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> On Sat, Jul 4, 2026 at 10:09?AM Stu <[email-masked]> wrote:
> >>
> >> The little slotted screw that holds the condenser in the stock Tiger
> >> distributor... The slot stripped and I can't get it out.  I've had
> >> penetrating oil on it (PB) and still no luck. The plate was fairly oil=
y
> >> anyway, so no rust.  Anybody have any ideas, short of total disassembl=
y?
> >>
> >> _______________________________________________
> >>
> >> [email-masked]
> >>
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Message: 1<br>
Date: Sun, 5 Jul 2026 23:21:21 -0700<br>
From: wes pitrman &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:[email-masked]" target=3D"_blan=
k">[email-masked]</a>&gt;<br>
To: Donald Antilla &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:[email-masked]" target=3D"_=
blank">[email-masked]</a>&gt;<br>
Cc: Stu &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:[email-masked]" target=3D"_blank">sabre2=
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Subject: Re: [Tigers] I hate this car!<br>
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&#39;I hate this car/screw&quot;=C2=A0 I may have missed it, but has anyone=
 suggested<br>
getting the proper size drill and easy out to remove the offending screw?<b=
r>
from Wes in SoCal.<br>
<br>
On Sat, Jul 4, 2026 at 4:48?PM Donald Antilla via Tigers &lt;<br>
<a href=3D"mailto:[email-masked]" target=3D"_blank">[email-masked]=
m.net</a>&gt; wrote:<br>
<br>
&gt; Good thinking, Stu (re the heat). Hot here in Connecticut also, but I =
just<br>
&gt; put down hundreds of pounds of mulch in the 90 degree heat (not very s=
mart<br>
&gt; on my part. . ?)<br>
&gt;<br>
&gt; When you remove the points plate, be sure to take a close look at the<=
br>
&gt; insulating paper where the electrical connection stud goes through the=
<br>
&gt; housing. I had a distributor on my machine once and saw flashover wher=
e the<br>
&gt; stud exited the casting. That is something you would never be able to =
see<br>
&gt; when installed in any car. You can look on line and get ?fish paper? o=
r its<br>
&gt; equivalent to make a new one if you want to be safe.<br>
&gt;<br>
&gt;<br>
&gt;<br>
&gt; Don<br>
&gt;<br>
&gt;<br>
&gt;<br>
&gt;<br>
&gt;<br>
&gt; *From: *Stu &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:[email-masked]" target=3D"_blan=
k">[email-masked]</a>&gt;<br>
&gt; *Date: *Saturday, July 4, 2026 at 5:07?PM<br>
&gt; *To: *Donald Antilla &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:[email-masked]" targ=
et=3D"_blank">[email-masked]</a>&gt;<br>
&gt; *Cc: *Will Seay &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:[email-masked]" target=3D"_b=
lank">[email-masked]</a>&gt;, Tiger Net &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:Tigers@au=
tox.team.net" target=3D"_blank">[email-masked]</a>&gt;<br>
&gt; *Subject: *Re: [Tigers] I hate this car!<br>
&gt;<br>
&gt; Yes, that&#39;s my plan for tomorrow. It&#39;s hot as **** here today.=
 It&#39;s<br>
&gt; uncomfortable working in the garage,=C2=A0 so i quit early.=C2=A0 Tomo=
rrow should be<br>
&gt; somewhat cooler.<br>
&gt;<br>
&gt;<br>
&gt;<br>
&gt; On Sat, Jul 4, 2026 at 12:36?PM Donald Antilla &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:f=
[email-masked]" target=3D"_blank">[email-masked]</a>&gt;<br>
&gt; wrote:<br>
&gt;<br>
&gt; Might be easier to remove the points plate and work on it on your benc=
h.<br>
&gt; It?s not difficult to remove the plate. Be sure not to cock it as you =
try<br>
&gt; to pull it out.<br>
&gt;<br>
&gt; From Don&#39;s iPhone<br>
&gt;<br>
&gt;<br>
&gt;<br>
&gt; On Jul 4, 2026, at 12:33?PM, Will Seay &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:wseay777@=
gmail.com" target=3D"_blank">[email-masked]</a>&gt; wrote:<br>
&gt;<br>
&gt; ?<br>
&gt;<br>
&gt; Stu,<br>
&gt;<br>
&gt; If you can get a Dremel tool in there you might be able to clean the s=
lot<br>
&gt; up so that it&#39;s useable.=C2=A0 Use one of their cutoff disks.<br>
&gt;<br>
&gt;<br>
&gt; Will - <a href=3D"mailto:[email-masked]" target=3D"_blank">wseay77=
[email-masked]</a><br>
&gt;<br>
&gt; ______________________________<br>
&gt; &quot;I think not therefore I am not&quot; (anon)<br>
&gt;<br>
&gt;<br>
&gt;<br>
&gt;<br>
&gt;<br>
&gt; On Sat, Jul 4, 2026 at 10:09?AM Stu &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:sabre2tgr@gm=
ail.com" target=3D"_blank">[email-masked]</a>&gt; wrote:<br>
&gt;<br>
&gt; The little slotted screw that holds the condenser in the stock Tiger<b=
r>
&gt; distributor... The slot stripped and I can&#39;t get it out.=C2=A0 I&#=
39;ve had<br>
&gt; penetrating oil on it (PB) and still no luck. The plate was fairly oil=
y<br>
&gt; anyway, so no rust.=C2=A0 Anybody have any ideas, short of total disas=
sembly?<br>
&gt;<br>
&gt; _______________________________________________<br>
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x.team.net</a><br>
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Date: Mon, 6 Jul 2026 08:32:48 -0400<br>
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To: wes pitrman &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:[email-masked]" target=3D"_blank"=
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Cc: Donald Antilla &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:[email-masked]" target=3D"_=
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rget=3D"_blank">[email-masked]</a>&gt;<br>
Subject: Re: [Tigers] I hate this car!<br>
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<br>
I pulled the distributor and disassembled it to get the points plate out.<b=
r>
(Actually I disassembled more, because that little circlip on the vacuum<br=
advance arm dropped down under the base plate) Supporting the points plate<=
br>
on my bench vice, the screw in the gap between the jaws, I whacked it with<=
br>
my impact tool, the old style one that you hit with a hammer.=C2=A0 It came=
<br>
right out.=C2=A0 =C2=A0A new screw with Locktite 242 replaced it.<br>
<br>
On Mon, Jul 6, 2026 at 2:21?AM wes pitrman &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:wpitrman@g=
mail.com" target=3D"_blank">[email-masked]</a>&gt; wrote:<br>
<br>
&gt; &#39;I hate this car/screw&quot;=C2=A0 I may have missed it, but has a=
nyone suggested<br>
&gt; getting the proper size drill and easy out to remove the offending scr=
ew?<br>
&gt; from Wes in SoCal.<br>
&gt;<br>
&gt; On Sat, Jul 4, 2026 at 4:48?PM Donald Antilla via Tigers &lt;<br>
&gt; <a href=3D"mailto:[email-masked]" target=3D"_blank">tigers@auto=
x.team.net</a>&gt; wrote:<br>
&gt;<br>
&gt;&gt; Good thinking, Stu (re the heat). Hot here in Connecticut also, bu=
t I<br>
&gt;&gt; just put down hundreds of pounds of mulch in the 90 degree heat (n=
ot very<br>
&gt;&gt; smart on my part. . ?)<br>
&gt;&gt;<br>
&gt;&gt; When you remove the points plate, be sure to take a close look at =
the<br>
&gt;&gt; insulating paper where the electrical connection stud goes through=
 the<br>
&gt;&gt; housing. I had a distributor on my machine once and saw flashover =
where the<br>
&gt;&gt; stud exited the casting. That is something you would never be able=
 to see<br>
&gt;&gt; when installed in any car. You can look on line and get ?fish pape=
r? or its<br>
&gt;&gt; equivalent to make a new one if you want to be safe.<br>
&gt;&gt;<br>
&gt;&gt;<br>
&gt;&gt;<br>
&gt;&gt; Don<br>
&gt;&gt;<br>
&gt;&gt;<br>
&gt;&gt;<br>
&gt;&gt;<br>
&gt;&gt;<br>
&gt;&gt; *From: *Stu &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:[email-masked]" target=3D"_=
blank">[email-masked]</a>&gt;<br>
&gt;&gt; *Date: *Saturday, July 4, 2026 at 5:07?PM<br>
&gt;&gt; *To: *Donald Antilla &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:[email-masked]" =
target=3D"_blank">[email-masked]</a>&gt;<br>
&gt;&gt; *Cc: *Will Seay &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:[email-masked]" target=
=3D"_blank">[email-masked]</a>&gt;, Tiger Net &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:Tig=
[email-masked]" target=3D"_blank">[email-masked]</a>&gt;<br>
&gt;&gt; *Subject: *Re: [Tigers] I hate this car!<br>
&gt;&gt;<br>
&gt;&gt; Yes, that&#39;s my plan for tomorrow. It&#39;s hot as **** here to=
day. It&#39;s<br>
&gt;&gt; uncomfortable working in the garage,=C2=A0 so i quit early.=C2=A0 =
Tomorrow should be<br>
&gt;&gt; somewhat cooler.<br>
&gt;&gt;<br>
&gt;&gt;<br>
&gt;&gt;<br>
&gt;&gt; On Sat, Jul 4, 2026 at 12:36?PM Donald Antilla &lt;<a href=3D"mail=
to:[email-masked]" target=3D"_blank">[email-masked]</a>&gt;<b=
r>
&gt;&gt; wrote:<br>
&gt;&gt;<br>
&gt;&gt; Might be easier to remove the points plate and work on it on your =
bench.<br>
&gt;&gt; It?s not difficult to remove the plate. Be sure not to cock it as =
you try<br>
&gt;&gt; to pull it out.<br>
&gt;&gt;<br>
&gt;&gt; From Don&#39;s iPhone<br>
&gt;&gt;<br>
&gt;&gt;<br>
&gt;&gt;<br>
&gt;&gt; On Jul 4, 2026, at 12:33?PM, Will Seay &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:wseay=
[email-masked]" target=3D"_blank">[email-masked]</a>&gt; wrote:<br>
&gt;&gt;<br>
&gt;&gt; ?<br>
&gt;&gt;<br>
&gt;&gt; Stu,<br>
&gt;&gt;<br>
&gt;&gt; If you can get a Dremel tool in there you might be able to clean t=
he slot<br>
&gt;&gt; up so that it&#39;s useable.=C2=A0 Use one of their cutoff disks.<=
br>
&gt;&gt;<br>
&gt;&gt;<br>
&gt;&gt; Will - <a href=3D"mailto:[email-masked]" target=3D"_blank">wse=
[email-masked]</a><br>
&gt;&gt;<br>
&gt;&gt; ______________________________<br>
&gt;&gt; &quot;I think not therefore I am not&quot; (anon)<br>
&gt;&gt;<br>
&gt;&gt;<br>
&gt;&gt;<br>
&gt;&gt;<br>
&gt;&gt;<br>
&gt;&gt; On Sat, Jul 4, 2026 at 10:09?AM Stu &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:sabre2tg=
[email-masked]" target=3D"_blank">[email-masked]</a>&gt; wrote:<br>
&gt;&gt;<br>
&gt;&gt; The little slotted screw that holds the condenser in the stock Tig=
er<br>
&gt;&gt; distributor... The slot stripped and I can&#39;t get it out.=C2=A0=
 I&#39;ve had<br>
&gt;&gt; penetrating oil on it (PB) and still no luck. The plate was fairly=
 oily<br>
&gt;&gt; anyway, so no rust.=C2=A0 Anybody have any ideas, short of total d=
isassembly?<br>
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