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Posted: January 22 2008 06:09 PM
 
Pat Thompson (aka oilmanpat) [ View ] [ oilmanpat@yahoo.com ] [ Car Ads ] [ Blogs ]
Warsaw, Illinois
 
I have a Pro Comp distributor that I have had in the car for about 1200 miles. It started making noise when started that sounds like a dry bearing until it warms up. upon removal I found neither bushing had been lubed. Easy fix. My main concern is that the chrome is coming off the lower end. IN THE MOTOR. I have Emailed the company and have yet to hear from them. I was wondering if anyone had had similar problems.
 
 
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Posted by tlp1968  -  01/22/2008 06:15 PM
Sorry I have not heard of that one. We use Accel or MSD. I would be worried too if the chrome is on the business end and flaking off.
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Posted by oilmanpat  -  01/22/2008 08:16 PM
www.procompeletronics.com And they sell a large line of parts.
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Posted by ljwillet  -  01/23/2008 11:25 AM
Pat, By the looks of the picture of the dist. It may be too late, did you drop the pan yet? I had a Pertronics Dist. bearing failure after less than a year, the centrifigal advance was stuck, took it out, cleaned it, lubed it, put it back in, no problems since. The dist. is billet. good luck Pat!
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Posted by tlp1968  -  01/23/2008 12:11 PM
Yikes Pat, did you send a copy of this picture to them? I would e-mail them a copy of the picture and ask if this is a problem they have addressed.
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Posted by oilmanpat  -  01/23/2008 05:35 PM
I've sent them 2 Emails of which the last lncluded the picture. When I removed it there was only one small piece of chrome missing. After seeing it gon,I took an air hose and blew part of the pieces off and then picked the rest off with a sharp knife. i have not heard back from them so I wait for a few more days before calling them. I don't think it would be possible to find one piece of chrome 1/8 inch big in the motor. I'll change the oil and filter and hope.
oilmanpat [ View ] [ Email ] [ Blogs ] [ Car Ads ] Warsaw, Illinois Charter Member since August 2007
 
Posted by bigdude  -  01/23/2008 06:13 PM
The reason you bought that distributer was because it was cheaper than a msd etc-right? Shame-shame now its broken!
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Posted by Tweety37  -  01/23/2008 06:25 PM
I also have a Pro Comp distributor in my 350 SBC. I bought the dist new when I put the rebuilt 350 in our '37 Chev coupe about 3 years ago. The motor I pulled out had a Pro Comp dist and the bushings were badly scored. I ordered the new HEI dist from Speedway Motors and when it came, it was the exact same one as the old one, so I disassembled it and lubed the bushings with hi-temp synthetic grease. From day one the dist is noisy when cold and quiets down when motor warms up. It sounds more like gear noise, not bushings. Maybe a slight misalignment between dist and cam gear teeth? My heads have been milled .050 to boost compression. I have had the replacement dist out and the bushings were worn/scored after only 5K miles or so. I don't have any flaking or disintegration problems like Pat.
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Posted by oilmanpat  -  01/30/2008 08:04 PM
OK! After Emailing them 3 times I called. After the secound call,i was told to return the distributor and they will replace it for me. I guess that didn't take toooooo long.
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Posted by ol bear  -  01/31/2008 09:34 AM
DARE I ASK IF THE DIST. NEEDS TO BE SHIMMED UP AFTER MILLING THE HEADS .050,, MIGHT BE SOMETHING TO LOOK AT ,,,,,,,,,,,, OL BEAR ,,, GRAB THAT PHONE AND CALL EM ,, THEYLL HELP YA IM SURE ,,,
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Posted by Tweety37  -  01/31/2008 05:49 PM
The engine shop, which builds a lot of racing motors assured me that I would not have to shim the dist. after milling heads .050. This is the second dist with bushing wear. Don't want a third. I'll probably replace it with another brand.
Tweety37 [ View ] [ Email ] [ Blogs ] [ Car Ads ] Bismarck, North Dakota
 
Posted by ljwillet  -  01/31/2008 06:22 PM
PSSSSST!!!!!!! M S D
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Posted by CK  -  01/31/2008 10:17 PM
I bought one of those Pro Comp dist. Junk!!! Thats why they are only 100 bucks. Mine would start sometimes and wouldnt start other times. Replaced with a MSD and no problems. CK
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