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Expolding Distributor

Old May 29, 2001 | 12:55 PM
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Expolding Distributor

Ok heres the story I just got a wrecked Firebird for a parts car. The engine is going in my 84 Z28. Anyways I was test running the engine and when i revved it up i heard a pop. Went to the engine bay and the distibutor cap was in pieces. The rotor flew a good 5 feet. Anyone ever heard of this happening before? What caused this? Luckely I still have the distributor from my camaro
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Old May 29, 2001 | 02:29 PM
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From: Tucson, AZ
Car: 1991 Z-28
Engine: Can you say stroke?!?!
Transmission: 700-r4
Axle/Gears: 3.42
Probably just a bad cap and rotor. Never seen it happen but I guess anything is possible. You can "MOST" likely use the ones off the camaro but you'd be better off buying new ones. You could get them for about 20 bucks.

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