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  • 1933, 1942 distributor points.

    Can existing points be cleaned and used again in a rebuilt distributor or are new points needed to provide the proper springiness to work properly. Should I purchase brand new from Bob Drake or NOS antique parts?
    Last edited by ClaudeC; 02-09-2018, 08:51 PM.

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    If your point contacts are pitted or worn thin i would replace them. They can be filed, I use a small metal point file. I have no experience on the quality of those vendors points, but you probably can't go wrong by changing them. Use cam lube on the dist
    3~ Tudor's & 1~ Coupe
    Henry Ford said,
    "It's all nuts and bolts"
    "Start by doing what's necessary; then do what's possible; and suddenly you are doing the impossible."

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