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IROCZman15 · 08-24-2023, 08:48 PM

Removed the old unit today and checked it over. As expected, sensor slapping around all under the wheel. Also the sensor had so much slop in it, that it carved a pretty deep groove in the metal wheel too and sprayed all that rusty dust all over inside there. It must have been chaos inside that distributor cap for who knows how long. Whew!

Filmed it on a video; Felt like info I could pass along on youtube and the Holley forums.
but its a long video.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JCrGEwA6U9o

Took apart the brand new one from Holley and used a clear high-strength epoxy on anywhere I could identify as a mating surface. Also glued the wire grommet in place too. Will get it installed tomorrow and get all the timing set. Going to do a spark plug change too. Possibly heading to Flemington car show on Saturday, I haven't been there in 4or5 years so I don't know what to expect.

08-24-2023, 08:48 PM	#599
IROCZman15 10 Second Club / Meet Coordinator Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Roxbury, NJ Posts: 2,102 iTrader: (8)	Removed the old unit today and checked it over. As expected, sensor slapping around all under the wheel. Also the sensor had so much slop in it, that it carved a pretty deep groove in the metal wheel too and sprayed all that rusty dust all over inside there. It must have been chaos inside that distributor cap for who knows how long. Whew! Filmed it on a video; Felt like info I could pass along on youtube and the Holley forums. but its a long video. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JCrGEwA6U9o Took apart the brand new one from Holley and used a clear high-strength epoxy on anywhere I could identify as a mating surface. Also glued the wire grommet in place too. Will get it installed tomorrow and get all the timing set. Going to do a spark plug change too. Possibly heading to Flemington car show on Saturday, I haven't been there in 4or5 years so I don't know what to expect. __________________ 1987 IROC-Z - modified Last edited by IROCZman15; 08-24-2023 at 08:58 PM.