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Old 07-14-2022, 06:56 AM   #12
rocket1
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Default Re: 54 y block dist. rotor clip

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Originally Posted by ms fowler View Post
what was the reason for the clip in the first place? Knowing of henry ford's obsession with eliminating non-essential parts and reducing the number of bolts to a minimum, i wonder if the design culture at fomoco had changed than much after his death.
it does not make sense i never had an engine or owned a car where you needed a metal clip to hold the rotor tight on the dist.shaft! It is possible that the same rotor will fit other dist.that do not require a clip.
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