ventilating small cap dizzys...
09-14-2018, 09:08 PM
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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.
09-14-2018, 09:32 PM
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Car: 84 TA orig. 305 LG4 "H" E4ME
Engine: 334 SBC - stroked 305 M4ME Q-Jet
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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.
09-15-2018, 08:19 AM
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Car: 1989-92 FORMULA350 305 92 Hawkclone
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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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