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I pulled the distributor and disassembled it to get the points plate out.
(Actually I disassembled more, because that little circlip on the vacuum
advance arm dropped down under the base plate) Supporting the points plate
on my bench vice, the screw in the gap between the jaws, I whacked it with
my impact tool, the old style one that you hit with a hammer. It came
right out. A new screw with Locktite 242 replaced it.
On Mon, Jul 6, 2026 at 2:21=E2=80=AFAM wes pitrman <wpitrman@gmail.com> wro=
te:
> 'I hate this car/screw" I may have missed it, but has anyone suggested
> getting the proper size drill and easy out to remove the offending screw?
> from Wes in SoCal.
>
> On Sat, Jul 4, 2026 at 4:48=E2=80=AFPM Donald Antilla via Tigers <
> tigers@autox.team.net> wrote:
>
>> Good thinking, Stu (re the heat). Hot here in Connecticut also, but I
>> just put down hundreds of pounds of mulch in the 90 degree heat (not ver=
y
>> smart on my part. . ?)
>>
>> When you remove the points plate, be sure to take a close look at the
>> insulating paper where the electrical connection stud goes through the
>> housing. I had a distributor on my machine once and saw flashover where =
the
>> stud exited the casting. That is something you would never be able to se=
e
>> when installed in any car. You can look on line and get =E2=80=9Cfish pa=
per=E2=80=9D or its
>> equivalent to make a new one if you want to be safe.
>>
>>
>>
>> Don
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> *From: *Stu <sabre2tgr@gmail.com>
>> *Date: *Saturday, July 4, 2026 at 5:07=E2=80=AFPM
>> *To: *Donald Antilla <fast427@sbcglobal.net>
>> *Cc: *Will Seay <wseay777@gmail.com>, Tiger Net <Tigers@autox.team.net>
>> *Subject: *Re: [Tigers] I hate this car!
>>
>> Yes, that's my plan for tomorrow. It's hot as **** here today. It's
>> uncomfortable working in the garage, so i quit early. Tomorrow should =
be
>> somewhat cooler.
>>
>>
>>
>> On Sat, Jul 4, 2026 at 12:36=E2=80=AFPM Donald Antilla <fast427@sbcgloba=
l.net>
>> wrote:
>>
>> Might be easier to remove the points plate and work on it on your bench.
>> It=E2=80=99s not difficult to remove the plate. Be sure not to cock it a=
s you try
>> to pull it out.
>>
>> From Don's iPhone
>>
>>
>>
>> On Jul 4, 2026, at 12:33=E2=80=AFPM, Will Seay <wseay777@gmail.com> wrot=
e:
>>
>> =EF=BB=BF
>>
>> Stu,
>>
>> If you can get a Dremel tool in there you might be able to clean the slo=
t
>> up so that it's useable. Use one of their cutoff disks.
>>
>>
>> Will - wseay777@gmail.com
>>
>> ______________________________
>> "I think not therefore I am not" (anon)
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> On Sat, Jul 4, 2026 at 10:09=E2=80=AFAM Stu <sabre2tgr@gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>> The little slotted screw that holds the condenser in the stock Tiger
>> distributor... The slot stripped and I can't get it out. I've had
>> penetrating oil on it (PB) and still no luck. The plate was fairly oily
>> anyway, so no rust. Anybody have any ideas, short of total disassembly?
>>
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<div dir=3D"ltr"><div class=3D"gmail_default" style=3D"font-size:small">I p=
ulled the distributor and disassembled it to get the points plate out.=C2=
=A0 (Actually I disassembled more, because that little circlip on the vacuu=
m advance arm dropped down under the base plate) Supporting the points plat=
e on my bench vice, the screw in the gap between the jaws, I whacked it wit=
h my impact tool, the old style one that you hit with a hammer.=C2=A0 It ca=
me right out.=C2=A0 =C2=A0A new screw with Locktite=C2=A0242 replaced it.</=
div></div><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote gmail_quote_container"><div dir=3D"=
ltr" class=3D"gmail_attr">On Mon, Jul 6, 2026 at 2:21=E2=80=AFAM wes pitrma=
n <<a href=3D"mailto:wpitrman@gmail.com";>wpitrman@gmail.com</a>> wrot=
e:<br></div><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0px 0px 0px 0=
.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex"><div dir=3D"l=
tr">'I hate this car/screw"=C2=A0 I may have missed it, but has an=
yone suggested getting the proper size drill and easy out to remove the off=
ending screw?<div>from Wes in SoCal.=C2=A0</div></div><br><div class=3D"gma=
il_quote"><div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"gmail_attr">On Sat, Jul 4, 2026 at 4:48=
=E2=80=AFPM Donald Antilla via Tigers <<a href=3D"mailto:tigers@autox.te=
am.net" target=3D"_blank">tigers@autox.team.net</a>> wrote:<br></div><bl=
ockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-lef=
t:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex"><div>
<div lang=3D"EN-US">
<div>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:16pt;font-family:Arial,sans=
-serif">Good thinking, Stu (re the heat). Hot here in Connecticut also, but=
I just put down hundreds of pounds of mulch in the 90 degree heat (not ver=
y smart on my part. . ?)<u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:16pt;font-family:Arial,sans=
-serif">When you remove the points plate, be sure to take a close look at t=
he insulating paper where the electrical connection stud goes through the h=
ousing. I had a distributor on my
machine once and saw flashover where the stud exited the casting. That is =
something you would never be able to see when installed in any car. You can=
look on line and get =E2=80=9Cfish paper=E2=80=9D or its equivalent to mak=
e a new one if you want to be safe.<u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:16pt;font-family:Arial,sans=
-serif"><u></u>=C2=A0<u></u></span></p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:16pt;font-family:Arial,sans=
-serif">Don<u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:16pt;font-family:Arial,sans=
-serif"><u></u>=C2=A0<u></u></span></p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:16pt;font-family:Arial,sans=
-serif"><u></u>=C2=A0<u></u></span></p>
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essage-container">
<div>
<div style=3D"border-width:1pt medium medium;border-style:solid none none;b=
order-color:rgb(181,196,223) currentcolor currentcolor;padding:3pt 0in 0in"=
>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal" style=3D"margin-bottom:12pt"><b><span style=3D"font-=
size:12pt;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif;color:black">From:
</span></b><span style=3D"font-size:12pt;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif;color=
:black">Stu <<a href=3D"mailto:sabre2tgr@gmail.com"; target=3D"_blank">sa=
bre2tgr@gmail.com</a>><br>
<b>Date: </b>Saturday, July 4, 2026 at 5:07</span><span style=3D"font-size:=
12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">=E2=80=AF</span><span style=
=3D"font-size:12pt;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif;color:black">PM<br>
<b>To: </b>Donald Antilla <<a href=3D"mailto:fast427@sbcglobal.net"; targ=
et=3D"_blank">fast427@sbcglobal.net</a>><br>
<b>Cc: </b>Will Seay <<a href=3D"mailto:wseay777@gmail.com"; target=3D"_b=
lank">wseay777@gmail.com</a>>, Tiger Net <<a href=3D"mailto:Tigers@au=
tox.team.net" target=3D"_blank">Tigers@autox.team.net</a>><br>
<b>Subject: </b>Re: [Tigers] I hate this car!<u></u><u></u></span></p>
</div>
<div>
<div>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:12pt">Yes, that's my pl=
an for tomorrow. It's hot as **** here today. It's uncomfortable wo=
rking in the=C2=A0garage,=C2=A0 so i quit=C2=A0early.=C2=A0 Tomorrow should=
be somewhat cooler.<u></u><u></u></span></p>
</div>
</div>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><u></u>=C2=A0<u></u></p>
<div>
<div>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal">On Sat, Jul 4, 2026 at 12:36=E2=80=AFPM Donald Antil=
la <<a href=3D"mailto:fast427@sbcglobal.net"; target=3D"_blank">fast427@s=
bcglobal.net</a>> wrote:<u></u><u></u></p>
</div>
<blockquote style=3D"border-width:medium medium medium 1pt;border-style:non=
e none none solid;border-color:currentcolor currentcolor currentcolor rgb(2=
04,204,204);padding:0in 0in 0in 6pt;margin-left:4.8pt;margin-right:0in">
<div>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal">Might be easier to remove the points plate and work =
on it on your bench. It=E2=80=99s not difficult to remove the plate. Be sur=
e not to cock it as you try to pull it out.=C2=A0<u></u><u></u></p>
<div>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal">From=C2=A0Don's iPhone<u></u><u></u></p>
</div>
<div>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><br>
<br>
<u></u><u></u></p>
<blockquote style=3D"margin-top:5pt;margin-bottom:5pt">
<p class=3D"MsoNormal" style=3D"margin-bottom:12pt">On Jul 4, 2026, at 12:3=
3=E2=80=AFPM, Will Seay <<a href=3D"mailto:wseay777@gmail.com"; target=3D=
"_blank">wseay777@gmail.com</a>> wrote:<u></u><u></u></p>
</blockquote>
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<blockquote style=3D"margin-top:5pt;margin-bottom:5pt">
<div>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal">=EF=BB=BF<u></u><u></u></p>
<div>
<div>
<div>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:12pt">Stu,<u></u><u></u></s=
pan></p>
</div>
<div>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:12pt">If you can get a Drem=
el=C2=A0tool in there you might be able to clean the slot up so that it'=
;s useable.=C2=A0 Use one of their cutoff disks.<u></u><u></u></span></p>
</div>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><br clear=3D"all">
<u></u><u></u></p>
</div>
<div>
<div>
<div>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal">Will - <a href=3D"mailto:wseay777@gmail.com"; target=
=3D"_blank">wseay777@gmail.com</a><u></u><u></u></p>
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<p class=3D"MsoNormal">______________________________<br>
"I think not therefore I am not" (anon)<u></u><u></u></p>
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<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><u></u>=C2=A0<u></u></p>
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<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><u></u>=C2=A0<u></u></p>
<div>
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<p class=3D"MsoNormal">On Sat, Jul 4, 2026 at 10:09=E2=80=AFAM Stu <<a h=
ref=3D"mailto:sabre2tgr@gmail.com"; target=3D"_blank">sabre2tgr@gmail.com</a=
>> wrote:<u></u><u></u></p>
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<div>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:12pt">The little slotted sc=
rew that holds the condenser=C2=A0in the stock Tiger distributor... The slo=
t stripped and I can't get it out.=C2=A0 I've had penetrating oil o=
n it (PB) and still no luck. The plate=C2=A0was fairly oily
anyway, so no rust.=C2=A0 Anybody have any ideas, short of total disassemb=
ly?=C2=A0<u></u><u></u></span></p>
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