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Old 07-28-2012, 12:29 PM   #1
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Old 07-28-2012, 01:03 PM   #2
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Well, that explains why Chevy chose to put the distributor on the back of the V8 engines in the 60's. You could not see to adjust the points without removing the hood. They also put the spark plugs in a place that required one to access them from under the car.
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