distributor replacement

From : Annonymous

Q: im currently trying to change out the distributor on my 78 dodge d200. the problem arises because my dad has jerry-rigged the hell out of this truck. it originally had a 360 but now it has a rebuilt 318. the current distributor is electrical and the one im putting in has points. is there anything special i have to do to make it work with points or will this distributor work fine. it also appears that the electrical distributor has some sort of extra connection that the points one doesnt. any advice would be appreciated... .

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From : bob m

on apr 16 1250 pm partner murph...@comcast.net wrote i have narrowed my search down to two tires the toyo open country h/t and the yokohama geolander h/t-s. they are pretty close in price so thats not a factor. if anyone has purchased either of these tires i would like to hear what you think of them. they are lt245/75/r16e -- gathering from the fact that you are looking at highway tread tires i am gathering that you are looking for something that is quiet and rides well. you may also want to look into a very mild at tire. i am using the bridgestone dueler apt iii on my truck and am very happy. ride is good no nosie and if i need the extra traction of a slightly more aggressive tire i have it. . 222 333297 4624fe05$0$24719$4c368faf@roadrunner.com to add further to this do you think we would have world peace if we gave every country a nuclear weapon of course there is severe punishment for possesion under the influence. do you think a 21 year old thinks of this do me a favor and study possible scenarios if at least 1/4 of 50 people had a gun. first off a percentage will panic and unload anywhere. another percentage will unload on anything that moves. a trained police officer at a range of 10 feet with a handgun in a firefight will hit the intended target an average of 2-3 times per 10 shots. dont believe me ask a police officer or someone who knows what they are talking about. i am talking a trained police officer who has experience extensive training and practice and who has to requalify every year. i am also considering the gun man not wearing body armour because that changes things as well. the problem is people either watch too much tv or only shoot in a range under ideal conditions and do not understand just how inaccurate a hand gun really is. i am not advocating taking everyones guns away. i just think the whole thought process of advocating everyone to carry a firearm is ridiculous. also something that is never talked about is the mental affect of carrying a firearm. im talking about the superiority complex some get when carrying a firearm. this is something that is also studied and i encourage others to do their own research for themselves on it. i call it the deputy dawg syndrome. if the gunman lines up everyone as you say then at least this gives extra time for a trained individual to respond as well as give the gunman a chance to think twice. ill take my chances with this over bullets flying wildly everyone not giving a chance for the situation to be controlled. as i said im not for banning all firearms but if you want to ask the brits or aussies as you state; you will notice that these mass shootings do not happen as near as much as here in the united states. do you think that no one in great britian or australia has a firearm maybe i recommend famialiarizing yourself with the gun laws of these countries. a private citizen can own a firearm in these countries. your mind control argument is over reaching dont you think i never said anything about mind control. with all due respect this sounds like the black helicopter conspiracy theorists that are in militias. im talking about researching the root cause of what makes one malfunction like this. whether you like it or not science will find a way to recognize these individuals before something like this happens. as a matter of fact students not carrying guns is a good thing. i can think of at least 31 students who would probably disagree with that fact. for one freshmen are 18 years old and wet behind the ears. i believe current us law requires one to be 21 to purchase a handgun and therefore most states ccw laws for those states who believe in freedom require the person to be 21. second as much as we drank back then and what the kids do now; the last i want is guns and alcohol. i believe most states have severe punishments for those who consume alcohol while carrying a firearm. since those who apply for and receive ccw permits/licenses tend to follow the law its not unreasonable to think that the firearm/alcohol problem wouldnt be a problem. now picture a scenario where a gunman comes into a class and opens fire. then if 1/4 of the class of sub 22 year olds are packing take out there firearms then chaos and bullets fly everywhere; and if the gunmen actually does get hit so do alot of other unarmed bystanders. picture another scenario where the gunman knowing that he has the only firearm in the room lines everyone up against the wall and kills them

From : tbone

just a quick question why would you replace a modern electronic distributor with a pos points type the two connectors indicate that the current one may be a lean burn distributor which does not have a mechanical advance iirc. a points type distributor is not a direct swap and afaik will not work with any of chryslers electronic ignitions so you would basically have to remove the entire electronic ignition which in my opinion would be a mistake. -- if at first you dont succeed youre not cut out for skydiving im currently trying to change out the distributor on my 78 dodge d200. the problem arises because my dad has jerry-rigged the hell out of this truck. it originally had a 360 but now it has a rebuilt 318. the current distributor is electrical and the one im putting in has points. is there anything special i have to do to make it work with points or will this distributor work fine. it also appears that the electrical distributor has some sort of extra connection that the points one doesnt. any advice would be appreciated... .

From : bob az

on apr 16 535=ef=bf=bdpm geminn...@gmail.com wrote =ef=bf=bdis there anything special i have to do to make it work with points or will this distributor work fine. =a0it also appears that the electrical distributor has some sort of extra connection that the points one doesnt. =a0any advice would be appreciated... keep the electronic distributor. i upgraded my 72 318 with an electronic distributor. best thing i ever did. never failed an emission after that and i kept it for 20 more years and 200000 more miles. always started with a bang. always lots of power and speed. so get hold of the wiring diagram and keep the distributor. lots of parts available. bob az .