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rusty distributor #644842 03/19/10 10:02 AM 03/19/10 10:02 AM
Joined: Apr 2007 Posts: 325 Greenville, WI B Big B OP enthusiast
Big B OP enthusiast B Joined: Apr 2007 Posts: 325 Greenville, WI	My MSD distributor keeps rusting on the inside. The reluctor and pick-up are so rusted right now, the engine will barely run. Is there something I could spray in there to keep it from rusting? Plus why does MSD build a distributor that rusts in the first place?

Re: rusty distributor [Re: Big B] #644843 03/19/10 10:08 AM 03/19/10 10:08 AM
Joined: Jun 2003 Posts: 9,225 Charleston S sixpackgut Drag Week Mod Champion
sixpackgut Drag Week Mod Champion S Joined: Jun 2003 Posts: 9,225 Charleston	theres a shocker. i have been saying MSD dist are junk for years Gen 3 power 6.22@110, 9.85@135 Follow @g3hemiswap on instagram performance only racing, CRT, ultimate converter, superior design concepts, ThumperCarbs

Re: rusty distributor [Re: sixpackgut] #644844 03/19/10 10:27 AM 03/19/10 10:27 AM
Joined: Apr 2007 Posts: 325 Greenville, WI B Big B OP enthusiast
Big B OP enthusiast B Joined: Apr 2007 Posts: 325 Greenville, WI	I would have to agree with you. My mopar one lasted 25 years and not a spec of rust

Re: rusty distributor [Re: sixpackgut] #644845 03/19/10 10:28 AM 03/19/10 10:28 AM
Joined: Feb 2006 Posts: 1,064 Tennessee 7 727builder super stock
727builder super stock 7 Joined: Feb 2006 Posts: 1,064 Tennessee	I've seen several of them do the same thing. What a voice!!!! http://www.godvine.com/10-Year-Old-Boy-with-Autism-Sings-Open-the-Eyes-of-My-Heart-1041.html

Re: rusty distributor [Re: sixpackgut] #644846 03/19/10 10:31 AM 03/19/10 10:31 AM
Joined: Mar 2010 Posts: 341 Highland beach Fl P poisondart2 enthusiast
poisondart2 enthusiast P Joined: Mar 2010 Posts: 341 Highland beach Fl	Quote: theres a shocker. i have been saying MSD dist are junk for years Well quit saying it and put some CRC on them

Re: rusty distributor [Re: poisondart2] #644847 03/19/10 10:38 AM 03/19/10 10:38 AM
Joined: Jun 2003 Posts: 9,225 Charleston S sixpackgut Drag Week Mod Champion
sixpackgut Drag Week Mod Champion S Joined: Jun 2003 Posts: 9,225 Charleston	if i was in the market for a dist, it would be sunroofgtx's firecore dist Gen 3 power 6.22@110, 9.85@135 Follow @g3hemiswap on instagram performance only racing, CRT, ultimate converter, superior design concepts, ThumperCarbs

Re: rusty distributor [Re: sixpackgut] #644848 03/19/10 10:52 AM 03/19/10 10:52 AM
Joined: Jan 2007 Posts: 3,695 nc E emarine01 master
emarine01 master E Joined: Jan 2007 Posts: 3,695 nc	My MSD is rusting also, My small block has always started on the first 1/2 turn till this spring atart up, hard to start and miss firing, cleaned up the rust and runs fine now, we run in a wet environment <mud> so this rust thing is gona get old fast, I am gona put a O ring in the bottom of the cap and see if it helps

Re: rusty distributor [Re: emarine01] #644849 03/19/10 11:02 AM 03/19/10 11:02 AM
Joined: Mar 2006 Posts: 9,910 Eighty Four, PA B G Racing master
B G Racing master Joined: Mar 2006 Posts: 9,910 Eighty Four, PA	The first thing we do is spray the inside with WD-40 before installation.You can remove the relucter wheel and bead blast it,reinstall and set the air gap and spray it.Spray it early on at the beginning of each season. [IMG]http://i430.photobucket.com/albums/qq21/ajcasini/max_zpsdppwd9km.jpg[/IMG]

Re: rusty distributor [Re: sixpackgut] #644850 03/19/10 11:14 AM 03/19/10 11:14 AM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 32,394 Q Quicktree I Win
Quicktree I Win Q Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 32,394	Quote: if i was in the market for a dist, it would be sunroofgtx's firecore dist nothing against Rick, but how can you say that when there is no history to back up his new piece? they haven't even made it over here from china yet they may be great and have no issues as far as rust goes. but they may have the same problem. jut saying

Re: rusty distributor [Re: Quicktree] #644851 03/19/10 11:17 AM 03/19/10 11:17 AM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 32,394 Q Quicktree I Win
Quicktree I Win Q Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 32,394	really a liitle maintenance goes a long way. my MSD is over 3 years old and no rust

Re: rusty distributor [Re: Quicktree] #644852 03/19/10 11:19 AM 03/19/10 11:19 AM
Joined: Jan 2007 Posts: 3,695 nc E emarine01 master
emarine01 master E Joined: Jan 2007 Posts: 3,695 nc	Quote: really a liitle maintenance goes a long way. my MSD is over 3 years old and no rust It must be dry in your barn

Re: rusty distributor [Re: 727builder] #644853 03/19/10 11:21 AM 03/19/10 11:21 AM
Joined: May 2004 Posts: 1,898 Milwaukee WI R_Blaha top fuel
R_Blaha top fuel Joined: May 2004 Posts: 1,898 Milwaukee WI	Quote: I've seen several of them do the same thing. My MSD is also doing this, the car will run like like it has a slight miss. My dad has the same MSD distributor on his 496 and he has no problems. LOOKING FOR THE 68 GTS IN THE AVATAR SPOT 1969 Dodge Superbee post coupe 383 1969 Dodge Superbee hardtop 472 hemi 1989 Mustang GT 1993 mustang lx 5.0 2004 screaming yellow cobra 2013 CVO Roadglide

Re: rusty distributor [Re: Quicktree] #644854 03/19/10 11:22 AM 03/19/10 11:22 AM
Joined: Mar 2006 Posts: 9,910 Eighty Four, PA B G Racing master
B G Racing master Joined: Mar 2006 Posts: 9,910 Eighty Four, PA	99.9% of all BGR race and street engines use MSD distributers with no problems.The one in the 65 has been in it since 1994 As well as the 7AL box [IMG]http://i430.photobucket.com/albums/qq21/ajcasini/max_zpsdppwd9km.jpg[/IMG]

Re: rusty distributor [Re: Quicktree] #644855 03/19/10 11:49 AM 03/19/10 11:49 AM
Joined: Jun 2003 Posts: 9,225 Charleston S sixpackgut Drag Week Mod Champion
sixpackgut Drag Week Mod Champion S Joined: Jun 2003 Posts: 9,225 Charleston	Quote: Quote: if i was in the market for a dist, it would be sunroofgtx's firecore dist nothing against Rick, but how can you say that when there is no history to back up his new piece? they haven't even made it over here from china yet they may be great and have no issues as far as rust goes. but they may have the same problem. jut saying your right, it looks like the mopar dist inside so i like it. compared to "buy a bushing kit for my rotting msd dist" junk Gen 3 power 6.22@110, 9.85@135 Follow @g3hemiswap on instagram performance only racing, CRT, ultimate converter, superior design concepts, ThumperCarbs

Re: rusty distributor [Re: Quicktree] #644856 03/19/10 01:56 PM 03/19/10 01:56 PM
Joined: Nov 2004 Posts: 2,825 Sk. Canada RemCharger master
RemCharger master Joined: Nov 2004 Posts: 2,825 Sk. Canada	Quote: really a liitle maintenance goes a long way. my MSD is over 3 years old and no rust How many runs?

Re: rusty distributor [Re: RemCharger] #644857 03/19/10 04:17 PM 03/19/10 04:17 PM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 32,394 Q Quicktree I Win
Quicktree I Win Q Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 32,394	Quote: Quote: really a liitle maintenance goes a long way. my MSD is over 3 years old and no rust How many runs? what does runs have to do with this problem? this motor has been in 2 different cars and I would guess 250 pases or more.

Re: rusty distributor [Re: emarine01] #644858 03/19/10 04:24 PM 03/19/10 04:24 PM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 32,394 Q Quicktree I Win
Quicktree I Win Q Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 32,394	Quote: Quote: really a liitle maintenance goes a long way. my MSD is over 3 years old and no rust It must be dry in your barn barn? I don't have a barn. but I do live in Florida the humidity capital of the world I think. there is nothing wrong with MSD dist. nothing a little cleaning once in a while won't cure. and they a far better than anything mopar ever built.

Re: rusty distributor [Re: B G Racing] #644859 03/19/10 04:26 PM 03/19/10 04:26 PM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 32,394 Q Quicktree I Win
Quicktree I Win Q Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 32,394	Quote: The first thing we do is spray the inside with WD-40 before installation.You can remove the relucter wheel and bead blast it,reinstall and set the air gap and spray it.Spray it early on at the beginning of each season. thats way to hard Bob

Re: rusty distributor [Re: Quicktree] #644860 03/19/10 04:33 PM 03/19/10 04:33 PM
Joined: Nov 2004 Posts: 2,825 Sk. Canada RemCharger master
RemCharger master Joined: Nov 2004 Posts: 2,825 Sk. Canada	Quote: Quote: Quote: really a liitle maintenance goes a long way. my MSD is over 3 years old and no rust How many runs? what does runs have to do with this problem? this motor has been in 2 different cars and I would guess 250 pases or more. Well if it doesn't go anywhere, not as likely to rust... Sorry I assumed you were talking about your Challenger...

Re: rusty distributor [Re: RemCharger] #644861 03/19/10 04:52 PM 03/19/10 04:52 PM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 32,394 Q Quicktree I Win
Quicktree I Win Q Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 32,394	Quote: Quote: Quote: Quote: really a liitle maintenance goes a long way. my MSD is over 3 years old and no rust How many runs? what does runs have to do with this problem? this motor has been in 2 different cars and I would guess 250 pases or more. Well if it doesn't go anywhere, not as likely to rust... Sorry I assumed you were talking about your Challenger... I am, I have put probably 60 passes here recently. rust it not related to passes. it could rust setting still.

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