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Old Sep 14, 2018 | 09:08 PM
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From: belle fourche,s.d.
Car: '82 z28
Engine: L83 5.7
Transmission: 700r4-1985
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ventilating small cap dizzys...

every small cap distributor I have has had bad rust/corrosion of the pickup coil and reluctor because of ozone buildup while not a single "large cap"HEI of mine has ever had even a trace of this problem-so going to ventilate my "small caps"beyond just the two screened holes on the bottom:Thinking about adding a hole in cap with a vent pipe to air cleaner snorkel or air intake on back of alternator to keep ozone out.1992-93 "Optispark"dizzys had ozone damage problems including failed ball bearings,but 1994-up were ventilated.
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Old Sep 14, 2018 | 09:32 PM
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From: Meriden, CT 06451
Car: 84 TA orig. 305 LG4 "H" E4ME
Engine: 334 SBC - stroked 305 M4ME Q-Jet
Transmission: upgraded 700R4 3200 stall
Axle/Gears: 10bolt 4.10 Posi w Lakewood TA Bars
Re: ventilating small cap dizzys...

You could try connecting to manifold vacuum with a very small diameter restriction (like .030" or less) in that line.
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Old Sep 15, 2018 | 08:19 AM
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Car: 1989-92 FORMULA350 305 92 Hawkclone
Engine: 4++,350 & 305 CIs
Transmission: 700R4 4800 vig 18th700R4 t56 ZF6 T5
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Re: ventilating small cap dizzys...

Or just route a hose to the intake duct work (like LTIs did) so you don't have a vac leak.
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