Subject: Re: [Tigers] Tigers Digest, Vol 19, Issue 36

From: Clyde Mclaughlin <[email-masked]>
Date: Thu, 9 Jul 2026 09:20:04 -0400

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why are you still messing with pts/cond. install a petronics and be done

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> It could be worse - You could be working on a Chevy distributor!
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> >    1. Re: I hate this car! (wes pitrman)
> >    2. Re: I hate this car! (Stu)
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> > Message: 1
> > Date: Sun, 5 Jul 2026 23:21:21 -0700
> > 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 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 th=
e
> > > housing. I had a distributor on my machine once and saw flashover whe=
re
> > 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? =
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]=
t
> >
> > > *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 shou=
ld
> > 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
> 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 oi=
ly
> > > anyway, so no rust.  Anybody have any ideas, short of total
> disassembly?
> > >
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> > Date: Mon, 6 Jul 2026 08:32:48 -0400
> > 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 ou=
t.
> > (Actually I disassembled more, because that little circlip on the vacuu=
m
> > advance arm dropped down under the base plate) Supporting the points
> plate
> > on my bench vice, the screw in the gap between the jaws, I whacked it
> with
> > 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 suggest=
ed
> > > 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 th=
e
> > >> insulating paper where the electrical connection stud goes through t=
he
> > >> 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 t=
o
> > see
> > >> 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]=
t
> >
> > >> 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 yo=
u
> > 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
> oily
> > >> anyway, so no rust.  Anybody have any ideas, short of total
> disassembly?
> > >>
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&gt; Message: 1<br>
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&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" rel=3D"nore=
ferrer">[email-masked]</a>&gt; wrote:<br>
&gt;<br>
&gt; &gt; Good thinking, Stu (re the heat). Hot here in Connecticut also, b=
ut I<br>
&gt; just<br>
&gt; &gt; put down hundreds of pounds of mulch in the 90 degree heat (not v=
ery<br>
&gt; smart<br>
&gt; &gt; 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 throug=
h the<br>
&gt; &gt; housing. I had a distributor on my machine once and saw flashover=
 where<br>
&gt; the<br>
&gt; &gt; stud exited the casting. That is something you would never be abl=
e to see<br>
&gt; &gt; when installed in any car. You can look on line and get ?fish pap=
er? or<br>
&gt; 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" rel=3D"noreferrer">[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" rel=3D"noreferrer">[email-masked]</a>&gt;<br>
&gt; &gt; *Cc: *Will Seay &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:[email-masked]" target=
=3D"_blank" rel=3D"noreferrer">[email-masked]</a>&gt;, Tiger Net &lt;<a=
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>[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 t=
oday. It&#39;s<br>
&gt; &gt; uncomfortable working in the garage,=C2=A0 so i quit early.=C2=A0=
 Tomorrow should<br>
&gt; 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"mai=
lto:[email-masked]" target=3D"_blank" rel=3D"noreferrer">fast427@sbc=
global.net</a>&gt;<br>
&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:wsea=
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&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 =
the slot<br>
&gt; &gt; up so that it&#39;s useable.=C2=A0 Use one of their cutoff disks.=
<br>
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&gt; &gt;<br>
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&gt; &gt;<br>
&gt; &gt; The little slotted screw that holds the condenser in the stock Ti=
ger<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 fairl=
y oily<br>
&gt; &gt; anyway, so no rust.=C2=A0 Anybody have any ideas, short of total =
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&gt; Date: Mon, 6 Jul 2026 08:32:48 -0400<br>
&gt; From: Stu &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:[email-masked]" target=3D"_blank"=
 rel=3D"noreferrer">[email-masked]</a>&gt;<br>
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&gt; Cc: Donald Antilla &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:[email-masked]" target=
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&gt; Subject: Re: [Tigers] I hate this car!<br>
&gt; Message-ID:<br>
&gt;=C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0&lt;<br>
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&gt;<br>
&gt; I pulled the distributor and disassembled it to get the points plate o=
ut.<br>
&gt; (Actually I disassembled more, because that little circlip on the vacu=
um<br>
&gt; advance arm dropped down under the base plate) Supporting the points p=
late<br>
&gt; on my bench vice, the screw in the gap between the jaws, I whacked it =
with<br>
&gt; my impact tool, the old style one that you hit with a hammer.=C2=A0 It=
 came<br>
&gt; right out.=C2=A0 =C2=A0A new screw with Locktite 242 replaced it.<br>
&gt;<br>
&gt; On Mon, Jul 6, 2026 at 2:21?AM wes pitrman &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:wpitr=
[email-masked]" target=3D"_blank" rel=3D"noreferrer">[email-masked]</a>&=
gt; wrote:<br>
&gt;<br>
&gt; &gt; &#39;I hate this car/screw&quot;=C2=A0 I may have missed it, but =
has anyone suggested<br>
&gt; &gt; getting the proper size drill and easy out to remove the offendin=
g screw?<br>
&gt; &gt; from Wes in SoCal.<br>
&gt; &gt;<br>
&gt; &gt; On Sat, Jul 4, 2026 at 4:48?PM Donald Antilla via Tigers &lt;<br>
&gt; &gt; <a href=3D"mailto:[email-masked]" target=3D"_blank" rel=3D=
"noreferrer">[email-masked]</a>&gt; wrote:<br>
&gt; &gt;<br>
&gt; &gt;&gt; Good thinking, Stu (re the heat). Hot here in Connecticut als=
o, but I<br>
&gt; &gt;&gt; just put down hundreds of pounds of mulch in the 90 degree he=
at (not<br>
&gt; very<br>
&gt; &gt;&gt; smart on my part. . ?)<br>
&gt; &gt;&gt;<br>
&gt; &gt;&gt; When you remove the points plate, be sure to take a close loo=
k at the<br>
&gt; &gt;&gt; insulating paper where the electrical connection stud goes th=
rough the<br>
&gt; &gt;&gt; housing. I had a distributor on my machine once and saw flash=
over where<br>
&gt; the<br>
&gt; &gt;&gt; stud exited the casting. That is something you would never be=
 able to<br>
&gt; see<br>
&gt; &gt;&gt; when installed in any car. You can look on line and get ?fish=
 paper? or<br>
&gt; its<br>
&gt; &gt;&gt; equivalent to make a new one if you want to be safe.<br>
&gt; &gt;&gt;<br>
&gt; &gt;&gt;<br>
&gt; &gt;&gt;<br>
&gt; &gt;&gt; Don<br>
&gt; &gt;&gt;<br>
&gt; &gt;&gt;<br>
&gt; &gt;&gt;<br>
&gt; &gt;&gt;<br>
&gt; &gt;&gt;<br>
&gt; &gt;&gt; *From: *Stu &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:[email-masked]" target=
=3D"_blank" rel=3D"noreferrer">[email-masked]</a>&gt;<br>
&gt; &gt;&gt; *Date: *Saturday, July 4, 2026 at 5:07?PM<br>
&gt; &gt;&gt; *To: *Donald Antilla &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:fast427@sbcglobal.=
net" target=3D"_blank" rel=3D"noreferrer">[email-masked]</a>&gt;<br>
&gt; &gt;&gt; *Cc: *Will Seay &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:[email-masked]" tar=
get=3D"_blank" rel=3D"noreferrer">[email-masked]</a>&gt;, Tiger Net &lt=
;<a href=3D"mailto:[email-masked]" target=3D"_blank" rel=3D"noreferr=
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&gt; &gt;&gt; *Subject: *Re: [Tigers] I hate this car!<br>
&gt; &gt;&gt;<br>
&gt; &gt;&gt; Yes, that&#39;s my plan for tomorrow. It&#39;s hot as **** he=
re today. It&#39;s<br>
&gt; &gt;&gt; uncomfortable working in the garage,=C2=A0 so i quit early.=
=C2=A0 Tomorrow should<br>
&gt; be<br>
&gt; &gt;&gt; somewhat cooler.<br>
&gt; &gt;&gt;<br>
&gt; &gt;&gt;<br>
&gt; &gt;&gt;<br>
&gt; &gt;&gt; On Sat, Jul 4, 2026 at 12:36?PM Donald Antilla &lt;<a href=3D=
"mailto:[email-masked]" target=3D"_blank" rel=3D"noreferrer">fast427=
@sbcglobal.net</a>&gt;<br>
&gt; &gt;&gt; wrote:<br>
&gt; &gt;&gt;<br>
&gt; &gt;&gt; Might be easier to remove the points plate and work on it on =
your bench.<br>
&gt; &gt;&gt; It?s not difficult to remove the plate. Be sure not to cock i=
t as you<br>
&gt; try<br>
&gt; &gt;&gt; to pull it out.<br>
&gt; &gt;&gt;<br>
&gt; &gt;&gt; From Don&#39;s iPhone<br>
&gt; &gt;&gt;<br>
&gt; &gt;&gt;<br>
&gt; &gt;&gt;<br>
&gt; &gt;&gt; On Jul 4, 2026, at 12:33?PM, Will Seay &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:=
[email-masked]" target=3D"_blank" rel=3D"noreferrer">[email-masked]=
</a>&gt; wrote:<br>
&gt; &gt;&gt;<br>
&gt; &gt;&gt; ?<br>
&gt; &gt;&gt;<br>
&gt; &gt;&gt; Stu,<br>
&gt; &gt;&gt;<br>
&gt; &gt;&gt; If you can get a Dremel tool in there you might be able to cl=
ean the<br>
&gt; slot<br>
&gt; &gt;&gt; up so that it&#39;s useable.=C2=A0 Use one of their cutoff di=
sks.<br>
&gt; &gt;&gt;<br>
&gt; &gt;&gt;<br>
&gt; &gt;&gt; Will - <a href=3D"mailto:[email-masked]" target=3D"_blank=
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&gt; &gt;&gt;<br>
&gt; &gt;&gt;<br>
&gt; &gt;&gt;<br>
&gt; &gt;&gt;<br>
&gt; &gt;&gt;<br>
&gt; &gt;&gt; On Sat, Jul 4, 2026 at 10:09?AM Stu &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:sab=
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/a>&gt; wrote:<br>
&gt; &gt;&gt;<br>
&gt; &gt;&gt; The little slotted screw that holds the condenser in the stoc=
k Tiger<br>
&gt; &gt;&gt; distributor... The slot stripped and I can&#39;t get it out.=
=C2=A0 I&#39;ve had<br>
&gt; &gt;&gt; penetrating oil on it (PB) and still no luck. The plate was f=
airly oily<br>
&gt; &gt;&gt; anyway, so no rust.=C2=A0 Anybody have any ideas, short of to=
tal disassembly?<br>
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