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uh oh, cracked plastic base on dizzy, am I in troub?

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90lxwhite

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Well last weekend I was pulling the lower intake so I could ship it to Tmoss and I accidentally banged the distributor and the plastic base cracked. The cap and rotor are ok but am I going to have problems when I go to start er when everything is put back together?
 

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Never really paid attention to it but I thought the base was cast aluminum. I personally would replace it with a new Richporter ($90) especially if it is the original item or believe it to be. With miles the bushings/bearing wear along with the gear and of course the PIP. Yup, new replacement for me.
 

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The body is aluminum, but the upper and lower portion of the cap is plastic.
A crack may let moisture and dust in.
You can replace it, its attached with two Philips head screws, under the dizzy cap.
 

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davis3 said:
The body is aluminum, but the upper and lower portion of the cap is plastic.
A crack may let moisture and dust in.
You can replace it, its attached with two Philips head screws, under the dizzy cap.
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Oh ok, so the "cup" that the cap sits on is a replaceable item? What do I call it when looking up parts?
 

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shop.advanceautoparts.com/buy/products/346168-1994-1995-ford-mustang-gt-distributor-cap-adapter-part-c241p.html
 

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davis3 said:
shop.advanceautoparts.com/buy/products/346168-1994-1995-ford-mustang-gt-distributor-cap-adapter-part-c241p.html
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