From sabre2tgr at gmail.com Sat Jul 4 07:31:49 2026 From: sabre2tgr at gmail.com (Stu) Date: Sat, 4 Jul 2026 09:31:49 -0400 Subject: [Tigers] I hate this car! Message-ID: 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? -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From wseay777 at gmail.com Sat Jul 4 10:14:59 2026 From: wseay777 at gmail.com (Will Seay) Date: Sat, 4 Jul 2026 12:14:59 -0400 Subject: [Tigers] I hate this car! In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: 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 - wseay777 at gmail.com ______________________________ "I think not therefore I am not" (anon) On Sat, Jul 4, 2026 at 10:09?AM Stu 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? > _______________________________________________ > > tigers at autox.team.net > > Donate: http://www.team.net/donate.html > Archive: http://www.team.net/pipermail/tigers > http://autox.team.net/archive > > Unsubscribe: > http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/tigers/wseay777 at gmail.com > > > -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From fast427 at sbcglobal.net Sat Jul 4 10:36:43 2026 From: fast427 at sbcglobal.net (Donald Antilla) Date: Sat, 4 Jul 2026 12:36:43 -0400 Subject: [Tigers] I hate this car! In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: <7385B51F-27B6-4D24-8DA5-8915DD579942@sbcglobal.net> An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From sabre2tgr at gmail.com Sat Jul 4 15:06:38 2026 From: sabre2tgr at gmail.com (Stu) Date: Sat, 4 Jul 2026 17:06:38 -0400 Subject: [Tigers] I hate this car! In-Reply-To: <7385B51F-27B6-4D24-8DA5-8915DD579942@sbcglobal.net> References: <7385B51F-27B6-4D24-8DA5-8915DD579942@sbcglobal.net> Message-ID: 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 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 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 - wseay777 at gmail.com > ______________________________ > "I think not therefore I am not" (anon) > > > On Sat, Jul 4, 2026 at 10:09?AM Stu 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? >> _______________________________________________ >> >> tigers at autox.team.net >> >> Donate: http://www.team.net/donate.html >> Archive: http://www.team.net/pipermail/tigers >> http://autox.team.net/archive >> >> Unsubscribe: >> http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/tigers/wseay777 at gmail.com >> >> >> _______________________________________________ > > tigers at autox.team.net > > Donate: http://www.team.net/donate.html > Archive: http://www.team.net/pipermail/tigers > http://autox.team.net/archive > > Unsubscribe: > http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/tigers/fast427 at sbcglobal.net > > > -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From fast427 at sbcglobal.net Sat Jul 4 15:14:43 2026 From: fast427 at sbcglobal.net (Donald Antilla) Date: Sat, 4 Jul 2026 21:14:43 +0000 Subject: [Tigers] I hate this car! In-Reply-To: References: <7385B51F-27B6-4D24-8DA5-8915DD579942@sbcglobal.net> Message-ID: 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 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 Date: Saturday, July 4, 2026 at 5:07?PM To: Donald Antilla Cc: Will Seay , Tiger Net 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 > 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 > 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 - wseay777 at gmail.com ______________________________ "I think not therefore I am not" (anon) On Sat, Jul 4, 2026 at 10:09?AM Stu > 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? _______________________________________________ tigers at autox.team.net Donate: http://www.team.net/donate.html Archive: http://www.team.net/pipermail/tigers http://autox.team.net/archive Unsubscribe: http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/tigers/wseay777 at gmail.com _______________________________________________ tigers at autox.team.net Donate: http://www.team.net/donate.html Archive: http://www.team.net/pipermail/tigers http://autox.team.net/archive Unsubscribe: http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/tigers/fast427 at sbcglobal.net -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From kevinteresa.beck74 at gmail.com Sat Jul 4 18:08:10 2026 From: kevinteresa.beck74 at gmail.com (kevin beck) Date: Sat, 4 Jul 2026 20:08:10 -0400 Subject: [Tigers] I hate this car! In-Reply-To: References: <7385B51F-27B6-4D24-8DA5-8915DD579942@sbcglobal.net> Message-ID: Screw may be to small but could you drill/tap with a reverse thread and screw it out On Sat, Jul 4, 2026, 7:37?PM Donald Antilla via Tigers < tigers at autox.team.net> 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 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 > *Date: *Saturday, July 4, 2026 at 5:07?PM > *To: *Donald Antilla > *Cc: *Will Seay , Tiger Net > *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 > 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 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 - wseay777 at gmail.com > > ______________________________ > "I think not therefore I am not" (anon) > > > > > > On Sat, Jul 4, 2026 at 10:09?AM Stu 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? > > _______________________________________________ > > tigers at autox.team.net > > Donate: http://www.team.net/donate.html > Archive: http://www.team.net/pipermail/tigers > http://autox.team.net/archive > > Unsubscribe: > http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/tigers/wseay777 at gmail.com > > _______________________________________________ > > tigers at autox.team.net > > Donate: http://www.team.net/donate.html > Archive: http://www.team.net/pipermail/tigers > http://autox.team.net/archive > > Unsubscribe: > http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/tigers/fast427 at sbcglobal.net > > _______________________________________________ > > tigers at autox.team.net > > Donate: http://www.team.net/donate.html > Archive: http://www.team.net/pipermail/tigers > http://autox.team.net/archive > > Unsubscribe: > http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/tigers/kevinteresa.beck74 at gmail.com > > > -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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On Sat, Jul 4, 2026 at 4:48?PM Donald Antilla via Tigers < tigers at autox.team.net> 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 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 > *Date: *Saturday, July 4, 2026 at 5:07?PM > *To: *Donald Antilla > *Cc: *Will Seay , Tiger Net > *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 > 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 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 - wseay777 at gmail.com > > ______________________________ > "I think not therefore I am not" (anon) > > > > > > On Sat, Jul 4, 2026 at 10:09?AM Stu 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? > > _______________________________________________ > > tigers at autox.team.net > > Donate: http://www.team.net/donate.html > Archive: http://www.team.net/pipermail/tigers > http://autox.team.net/archive > > Unsubscribe: > http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/tigers/wseay777 at gmail.com > > _______________________________________________ > > tigers at autox.team.net > > Donate: http://www.team.net/donate.html > Archive: http://www.team.net/pipermail/tigers > http://autox.team.net/archive > > Unsubscribe: > http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/tigers/fast427 at sbcglobal.net > > _______________________________________________ > > tigers at autox.team.net > > Donate: http://www.team.net/donate.html > Archive: http://www.team.net/pipermail/tigers > http://autox.team.net/archive > > Unsubscribe: > http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/tigers/wpitrman at gmail.com > > > -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From sabre2tgr at gmail.com Mon Jul 6 06:32:48 2026 From: sabre2tgr at gmail.com (Stu) Date: Mon, 6 Jul 2026 08:32:48 -0400 Subject: [Tigers] I hate this car! In-Reply-To: References: <7385B51F-27B6-4D24-8DA5-8915DD579942@sbcglobal.net> Message-ID: 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 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 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 screw? > from Wes in SoCal. > > On Sat, Jul 4, 2026 at 4:48?PM Donald Antilla via Tigers < > tigers at autox.team.net> 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 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 >> *Date: *Saturday, July 4, 2026 at 5:07?PM >> *To: *Donald Antilla >> *Cc: *Will Seay , Tiger Net >> *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 >> 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 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 - wseay777 at gmail.com >> >> ______________________________ >> "I think not therefore I am not" (anon) >> >> >> >> >> >> On Sat, Jul 4, 2026 at 10:09?AM Stu 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? >> >> _______________________________________________ >> >> tigers at autox.team.net >> >> Donate: http://www.team.net/donate.html >> Archive: http://www.team.net/pipermail/tigers >> http://autox.team.net/archive >> >> Unsubscribe: >> http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/tigers/wseay777 at gmail.com >> >> _______________________________________________ >> >> tigers at autox.team.net >> >> Donate: http://www.team.net/donate.html >> Archive: http://www.team.net/pipermail/tigers >> http://autox.team.net/archive >> >> Unsubscribe: >> http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/tigers/fast427 at sbcglobal.net >> >> _______________________________________________ >> >> tigers at autox.team.net >> >> Donate: http://www.team.net/donate.html >> Archive: http://www.team.net/pipermail/tigers >> http://autox.team.net/archive >> >> Unsubscribe: >> http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/tigers/wpitrman at gmail.com >> >> >> -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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(Stu) > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Message: 1 > Date: Sun, 5 Jul 2026 23:21:21 -0700 > From: wes pitrman > To: Donald Antilla > Cc: Stu , Tiger Net > Subject: Re: [Tigers] I hate this car! > Message-ID: > XcufQ4KC_LvxwFpweAoG+dJu2DQ at mail.gmail.com> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8" > > '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 < > tigers at autox.team.net> 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 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 > > *Date: *Saturday, July 4, 2026 at 5:07?PM > > *To: *Donald Antilla > > *Cc: *Will Seay , Tiger Net > > *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 > > 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 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 - wseay777 at gmail.com > > > > ______________________________ > > "I think not therefore I am not" (anon) > > > > > > > > > > > > On Sat, Jul 4, 2026 at 10:09?AM Stu 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? > > > > _______________________________________________ > > > > tigers at autox.team.net > > > > Donate: http://www.team.net/donate.html > > Archive: http://www.team.net/pipermail/tigers > > http://autox.team.net/archive > > > > Unsubscribe: > > http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/tigers/wseay777 at gmail.com > > > > _______________________________________________ > > > > tigers at autox.team.net > > > > Donate: http://www.team.net/donate.html > > Archive: http://www.team.net/pipermail/tigers > > http://autox.team.net/archive > > > > Unsubscribe: > > http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/tigers/fast427 at sbcglobal.net > > > > _______________________________________________ > > > > tigers at autox.team.net > > > > Donate: http://www.team.net/donate.html > > Archive: http://www.team.net/pipermail/tigers > > http://autox.team.net/archive > > > > Unsubscribe: > > http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/tigers/wpitrman at gmail.com > > > > > > > -------------- next part -------------- > An HTML attachment was scrubbed... > URL: < > http://autox.team.net/pipermail/tigers/attachments/20260705/498ecd61/attachment-0001.htm > > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 2 > Date: Mon, 6 Jul 2026 08:32:48 -0400 > From: Stu > To: wes pitrman > Cc: Donald Antilla , Tiger Net > > Subject: Re: [Tigers] I hate this car! > Message-ID: > < > CA+DpG67OSPa+2nPdx6A61UscifDOTkHEakZD3_89Ouyiey0JqA at mail.gmail.com> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8" > > 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 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 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 screw? > > from Wes in SoCal. > > > > On Sat, Jul 4, 2026 at 4:48?PM Donald Antilla via Tigers < > > tigers at autox.team.net> 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 > 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 > >> *Date: *Saturday, July 4, 2026 at 5:07?PM > >> *To: *Donald Antilla > >> *Cc: *Will Seay , Tiger Net > >> *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 > >> 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 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 - wseay777 at gmail.com > >> > >> ______________________________ > >> "I think not therefore I am not" (anon) > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> On Sat, Jul 4, 2026 at 10:09?AM Stu 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? > >> > >> _______________________________________________ > >> > >> tigers at autox.team.net > >> > >> Donate: http://www.team.net/donate.html > >> Archive: http://www.team.net/pipermail/tigers > >> http://autox.team.net/archive > >> > >> Unsubscribe: > >> http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/tigers/wseay777 at gmail.com > >> > >> _______________________________________________ > >> > >> tigers at autox.team.net > >> > >> Donate: http://www.team.net/donate.html > >> Archive: http://www.team.net/pipermail/tigers > >> http://autox.team.net/archive > >> > >> Unsubscribe: > >> http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/tigers/fast427 at sbcglobal.net > >> > >> _______________________________________________ > >> > >> tigers at autox.team.net > >> > >> Donate: http://www.team.net/donate.html > >> Archive: http://www.team.net/pipermail/tigers > >> http://autox.team.net/archive > >> > >> Unsubscribe: > >> http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/tigers/wpitrman at gmail.com > >> > >> > >> > -------------- next part -------------- > An HTML attachment was scrubbed... > URL: < > http://autox.team.net/pipermail/tigers/attachments/20260706/081e9eb7/attachment.htm > > > > ------------------------------ > > Subject: Digest Footer > > _______________________________________________ > Tigers mailing list > Tigers at autox.team.net > http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/tigers > > Donate: http://www.team.net/donate.html > Archive: http://www.team.net/pipermail/tigers > http://autox.team.net/archive > > > ------------------------------ > > End of Tigers Digest, Vol 19, Issue 35 > ************************************** > > -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From clydemclaughlin618 at gmail.com Thu Jul 9 07:20:04 2026 From: clydemclaughlin618 at gmail.com (Clyde Mclaughlin) Date: Thu, 9 Jul 2026 09:20:04 -0400 Subject: [Tigers] Tigers Digest, Vol 19, Issue 36 In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: why are you still messing with pts/cond. install a petronics and be done On Mon, Jul 6, 2026, 1:40?PM wrote: > Send Tigers mailing list submissions to > tigers at autox.team.net > > To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit > http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/tigers > or, via email, send a message with subject or body 'help' to > tigers-request at autox.team.net > > You can reach the person managing the list at > tigers-owner at autox.team.net > > When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific > than "Re: Contents of Tigers digest..." > > > Today's Topics: > > 1. Re: Tigers Digest, Vol 19, Issue 35 (John Stithem) > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Message: 1 > Date: Mon, 6 Jul 2026 08:04:44 -0700 > From: John Stithem > To: tigers at autox.team.net > Subject: Re: [Tigers] Tigers Digest, Vol 19, Issue 35 > Message-ID: > < > CAH+EuVm15xKgCG8RRQPBLqRhvJ+-s+yzyKPPmNyOpLJ+-UsK+g at mail.gmail.com> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8" > > It could be worse - You could be working on a Chevy distributor! > > On Mon, Jul 6, 2026 at 5:33?AM wrote: > > > Send Tigers mailing list submissions to > > tigers at autox.team.net > > > > To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit > > http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/tigers > > or, via email, send a message with subject or body 'help' to > > tigers-request at autox.team.net > > > > You can reach the person managing the list at > > tigers-owner at autox.team.net > > > > When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific > > than "Re: Contents of Tigers digest..." > > > > > > Today's Topics: > > > > 1. Re: I hate this car! (wes pitrman) > > 2. Re: I hate this car! (Stu) > > > > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > > > Message: 1 > > Date: Sun, 5 Jul 2026 23:21:21 -0700 > > From: wes pitrman > > To: Donald Antilla > > Cc: Stu , Tiger Net > > Subject: Re: [Tigers] I hate this car! > > Message-ID: > > > XcufQ4KC_LvxwFpweAoG+dJu2DQ at mail.gmail.com> > > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8" > > > > '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 < > > tigers at autox.team.net> 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 > 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 > > > *Date: *Saturday, July 4, 2026 at 5:07?PM > > > *To: *Donald Antilla > > > *Cc: *Will Seay , Tiger Net > > > > *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 > > > 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 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 - wseay777 at gmail.com > > > > > > ______________________________ > > > "I think not therefore I am not" (anon) > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > On Sat, Jul 4, 2026 at 10:09?AM Stu 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? > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > > > > > tigers at autox.team.net > > > > > > Donate: http://www.team.net/donate.html > > > Archive: http://www.team.net/pipermail/tigers > > > http://autox.team.net/archive > > > > > > Unsubscribe: > > > http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/tigers/wseay777 at gmail.com > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > > > > > tigers at autox.team.net > > > > > > Donate: http://www.team.net/donate.html > > > Archive: http://www.team.net/pipermail/tigers > > > http://autox.team.net/archive > > > > > > Unsubscribe: > > > http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/tigers/fast427 at sbcglobal.net > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > > > > > tigers at autox.team.net > > > > > > Donate: http://www.team.net/donate.html > > > Archive: http://www.team.net/pipermail/tigers > > > http://autox.team.net/archive > > > > > > Unsubscribe: > > > http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/tigers/wpitrman at gmail.com > > > > > > > > > > > -------------- next part -------------- > > An HTML attachment was scrubbed... > > URL: < > > > http://autox.team.net/pipermail/tigers/attachments/20260705/498ecd61/attachment-0001.htm > > > > > > > ------------------------------ > > > > Message: 2 > > Date: Mon, 6 Jul 2026 08:32:48 -0400 > > From: Stu > > To: wes pitrman > > Cc: Donald Antilla , Tiger Net > > > > Subject: Re: [Tigers] I hate this car! > > Message-ID: > > < > > CA+DpG67OSPa+2nPdx6A61UscifDOTkHEakZD3_89Ouyiey0JqA at mail.gmail.com> > > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8" > > > > 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 > 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 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 > screw? > > > from Wes in SoCal. > > > > > > On Sat, Jul 4, 2026 at 4:48?PM Donald Antilla via Tigers < > > > tigers at autox.team.net> 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 > > 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 > > >> *Date: *Saturday, July 4, 2026 at 5:07?PM > > >> *To: *Donald Antilla > > >> *Cc: *Will Seay , Tiger Net < > Tigers at autox.team.net> > > >> *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 > > > >> 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 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 - wseay777 at gmail.com > > >> > > >> ______________________________ > > >> "I think not therefore I am not" (anon) > > >> > > >> > > >> > > >> > > >> > > >> On Sat, Jul 4, 2026 at 10:09?AM Stu 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? > > >> > > >> _______________________________________________ > > >> > > >> tigers at autox.team.net > > >> > > >> Donate: http://www.team.net/donate.html > > >> Archive: http://www.team.net/pipermail/tigers > > >> http://autox.team.net/archive > > >> > > >> Unsubscribe: > > >> http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/tigers/wseay777 at gmail.com > > >> > > >> _______________________________________________ > > >> > > >> tigers at autox.team.net > > >> > > >> Donate: http://www.team.net/donate.html > > >> Archive: http://www.team.net/pipermail/tigers > > >> http://autox.team.net/archive > > >> > > >> Unsubscribe: > > >> http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/tigers/fast427 at sbcglobal.net > > >> > > >> _______________________________________________ > > >> > > >> tigers at autox.team.net > > >> > > >> Donate: http://www.team.net/donate.html > > >> Archive: http://www.team.net/pipermail/tigers > > >> http://autox.team.net/archive > > >> > > >> Unsubscribe: > > >> http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/tigers/wpitrman at gmail.com > > >> > > >> > > >> > > -------------- next part -------------- > > An HTML attachment was scrubbed... > > URL: < > > > http://autox.team.net/pipermail/tigers/attachments/20260706/081e9eb7/attachment.htm > > > > > > > ------------------------------ > > > > Subject: Digest Footer > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Tigers mailing list > > Tigers at autox.team.net > > http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/tigers > > > > Donate: http://www.team.net/donate.html > > Archive: http://www.team.net/pipermail/tigers > > http://autox.team.net/archive > > > > > > ------------------------------ > > > > End of Tigers Digest, Vol 19, Issue 35 > > ************************************** > > > > > -------------- next part -------------- > An HTML attachment was scrubbed... > URL: < > http://autox.team.net/pipermail/tigers/attachments/20260706/f4466da0/attachment.htm > > > > ------------------------------ > > Subject: Digest Footer > > _______________________________________________ > Tigers mailing list > Tigers at autox.team.net > http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/tigers > > Donate: http://www.team.net/donate.html > Archive: http://www.team.net/pipermail/tigers > http://autox.team.net/archive > > > ------------------------------ > > End of Tigers Digest, Vol 19, Issue 36 > ************************************** > -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From jay.laifman at gmail.com Fri Jul 10 19:26:17 2026 From: jay.laifman at gmail.com (Jay) Date: Fri, 10 Jul 2026 18:26:17 -0700 Subject: [Tigers] Painter in So Cal? Or adjacent state Message-ID: Anyone have any good to great painters in So Cal? And the wider So Cal is fine. Every one I get referenced to seems to be retired or moved out of the state. I don?t know if it is the inability to get certain types of paints, the cost of minimum wage labor, both or something else. This is for our fiberglass body 1962 Elva MkVI race car. It would be even better if they are also great at fiberglass. We have done all the hard stuff for the fiberglassing. But needs some details here and there that we?re at the point we just want to pay someone to do it. Also, if the answer is that it?s better to go out of California, we honestly would consider driving out the body pieces to Nevada, Arizona, etc. So if you know of someone in another state that we should do, let me know that too. From sabre2tgr at gmail.com Sat Jul 11 18:28:51 2026 From: sabre2tgr at gmail.com (Stu) Date: Sat, 11 Jul 2026 20:28:51 -0400 Subject: [Tigers] Carburetor Question Message-ID: I will be starting surgery on my stock 2 barrel tomorrow. There's what seems to be an odd instruction concerning the accelerator pump discharge ball. The instruction says to use a brass drift and a hammer to seat the ball. But the next instruction says the ball shall be free in the bore. What are you seating the ball in? And if it's being seated in something, how can it be free? Does it have to pop through some restriction or something? Inquiring minds want to know... Stu -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From winbladgary at gmail.com Sun Jul 12 08:31:28 2026 From: winbladgary at gmail.com (Gary Winblad) Date: Sun, 12 Jul 2026 07:31:28 -0700 Subject: [Tigers] Carburetor Question In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: Stu, I suspect it is to "form" a good seat, the ball is a valve and it shouldn't leak. Gary W. On Sat, Jul 11, 2026 at 5:34?PM Stu wrote: > I will be starting surgery on my stock 2 barrel tomorrow. There's what > seems to be an odd instruction concerning the accelerator pump discharge > ball. The instruction says to use a brass drift and a hammer to seat the > ball. But the next instruction says the ball shall be free in the bore. > What are you seating the ball in? And if it's being seated in something, > how can it be free? Does it have to pop through some restriction > or something? Inquiring minds want to know... > > Stu > _______________________________________________ > > tigers at autox.team.net > > Donate: http://www.team.net/donate.html > Archive: http://www.team.net/pipermail/tigers > http://autox.team.net/archive > > Unsubscribe: > http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/tigers/winbladgary at gmail.com > > > -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From winbladgary at gmail.com Sun Jul 12 08:35:21 2026 From: winbladgary at gmail.com (Gary Winblad) Date: Sun, 12 Jul 2026 07:35:21 -0700 Subject: [Tigers] Carburetor Question In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: I should probably try to fix my original carb too. It stopped working in 1973 so I replace it with a Holley that has worked great. BTW, there are now chinese clones of the original.. I think they were well under $100.. amazing. Gary W. On Sat, Jul 11, 2026 at 5:34?PM Stu wrote: > I will be starting surgery on my stock 2 barrel tomorrow. There's what > seems to be an odd instruction concerning the accelerator pump discharge > ball. The instruction says to use a brass drift and a hammer to seat the > ball. But the next instruction says the ball shall be free in the bore. > What are you seating the ball in? And if it's being seated in something, > how can it be free? Does it have to pop through some restriction > or something? Inquiring minds want to know... > > Stu > _______________________________________________ > > tigers at autox.team.net > > Donate: http://www.team.net/donate.html > Archive: http://www.team.net/pipermail/tigers > http://autox.team.net/archive > > Unsubscribe: > http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/tigers/winbladgary at gmail.com > > > -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From christopherson2023 at gmail.com Sun Jul 12 09:26:02 2026 From: christopherson2023 at gmail.com (Jerry Christopherson) Date: Sun, 12 Jul 2026 10:26:02 -0500 Subject: [Tigers] Carburetor Question In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: You are exactly correct Gary! On Sun, Jul 12, 2026 at 10:14?AM Gary Winblad wrote: > I should probably try to fix my original carb too. It stopped working in > 1973 so I replace it with a Holley that has worked great. > BTW, there are now chinese clones of the original.. I think they were well > under $100.. amazing. > Gary W. > > > On Sat, Jul 11, 2026 at 5:34?PM Stu wrote: > >> I will be starting surgery on my stock 2 barrel tomorrow. There's what >> seems to be an odd instruction concerning the accelerator pump discharge >> ball. The instruction says to use a brass drift and a hammer to seat the >> ball. But the next instruction says the ball shall be free in the bore. >> What are you seating the ball in? And if it's being seated in something, >> how can it be free? Does it have to pop through some restriction >> or something? Inquiring minds want to know... >> >> Stu >> _______________________________________________ >> >> tigers at autox.team.net >> >> Donate: http://www.team.net/donate.html >> Archive: http://www.team.net/pipermail/tigers >> http://autox.team.net/archive >> >> Unsubscribe: >> http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/tigers/winbladgary at gmail.com >> >> >> _______________________________________________ > > tigers at autox.team.net > > Donate: http://www.team.net/donate.html > Archive: http://www.team.net/pipermail/tigers > http://autox.team.net/archive > > Unsubscribe: > http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/tigers/christopherson2023 at gmail.com > > > -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: