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I found this in the bottom of the distributor. What is it? Is it important? 
I have very little experience with distributors....so this is all new to me.
Looks like part of the triangular doohickey on the bottom side of the point/vacuum advance plate that holds the two parts together at the pivot point while allowing vacuum advance to move the point plate a few degrees.
Without this part, there is nothing to keep your point plate from lifting up and moving all over the place.
Need to check everything else while it's apart, including free movement of the advance weights and the condition of the shaft bushing.
Last edited by 413coronet; 06/28/13 12:56 PM.
