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Bentwheelbob · 04-27-2015, 11:44 PM

I'm pretty sure it is correct based on the orientation of the original distributor, and the one in the Black Car. It seems that if the vacuum is on the rights side, clocked 180'degrees different, it comes into interference with the heater hose and nipple on the right head. I would appreciate some verification from others with a running car.

Alvin · 04-28-2015, 09:44 AM

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Originally Posted by Held for Ransom

I know it's been a while, but are you sure you've got your distributor installed correctly? My recollection is the same as the manual. My looms when I found them packed away...

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Originally Posted by Bentwheelbob

I'm pretty sure it is correct based on the orientation of the original distributor, and the one in the Black Car. It seems that if the vacuum is on the rights side, clocked 180'degrees different, it comes into interference with the heater hose and nipple on the right head. I would appreciate some verification from others with a running car.

Bob a quick visual of our Van Nuys built '78 W72 our distributor orientation is same as you have it installed and shown above...tach connection on passenger side w vac adv on drivers side. FWIW factory A/C car.

Bentwheelbob · 04-28-2015, 04:52 PM

Thanks Alvin. Feels like a near miss.

Alvin · 05-02-2015, 02:21 PM

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Originally Posted by Bentwheelbob

Thanks Alvin. Feels like a near miss.

Welcome Bob, always glad to assist in any little way...didn't see your reply until just now posting.

And now there's this:

"All Girls Garage
http://forums.maxperformanceinc.com/...d.php?t=773454
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Velocity 10:00 AM today/tomorrow
"Trans Am Part 1" Jared Zimmerman from "Car Fix" challenges the girls to pull an original engine on a Pontiac Trans Am Y88.
"Trans Am Part 2" on Car Fix at 10:30 AM today/tomorrow. Installing an LS3 in place of engine pulled by the girls."

Judge273 · 05-03-2015, 07:10 AM

A little help is on the way..

Bentwheelbob · 05-03-2015, 08:57 AM

Thanks Mike, is that some of your artwork? Hope you've been able to get the cars out some this weekend. It's a beautiful weekend here and I hope to beat on a couple of mine today.

Too bad the Gold Car is still under construction and the burn out video debut is still probably a couple months away. The engine is now finished, and the oil has been added and the oil pump primed. I want to run it in before installing it, but with all the crap at work don't know when I will be able to slip away for a day mid-week. Got the new throttle cable installed yesterday and the brakes have been bled. That was a bit of an adventure with all new brake lines throughout the car. Needless to say there were a couple leaks and we had to go get additional brake fluid. I gave MPD the choice of car to drive to the parts store and he of course he selected the NSX.

Coming back we started to hear a whirring noise under the front hood and upon getting back to the HRG found that brake fluid was coming out the top of the ABS resevoir. Fortunately, the NSXPrime website is a great resource and within a few minutes the problem was diagnosed as a stuck ABS solenoid which causes the pump to continuously cycle and overpressurize the system. It seems like this is a common problem on seldom driven NSX's that don't get a lot hard driving/braking. The recommended first step is to take the car out and do repeated panic stops that activate the ABS system. MPD was happy to drive through the neighborhood doing panic stops and that seems to have fixed the problem. Further it is recommended that at least once a month you activate the ABS system to keep to solenoids and system in good working condition. Hmmm...

Here's a few pictures.

Judge273 · 05-03-2015, 09:08 AM

Norwood, Form 74, and I made a nice trip up north to TRi-powers place yesterday. It was a great day to drive. Many cars there. Meet some 78-79 original owners of their TAs.

Blue and Red 6.6 in great shape. Couple of nice survivor TAs. Stunning 69 4 speed with parchment, and Mezzos 72 as well..

Thanks for asking!

Held for Ransom · 05-03-2015, 09:49 AM

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Originally Posted by Bentwheelbob

I'm pretty sure it is correct based on the orientation of the original distributor, and the one in the Black Car. It seems that if the vacuum is on the rights side, clocked 180'degrees different, it comes into interference with the heater hose and nipple on the right head. I would appreciate some verification from others with a running car.

Ok, I was wrong. Watched All Girl's Garage episode and their engine was like yours.