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Feb 25, 2008 | 05:52 AM

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RapidRuss

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Originally Posted by 7d2 Custom

A "Dizzy?" Aussie or Brit? Those two groups are the only ones I've ever heard of calling a distributor a "Dizzy." Memory whiplash...

thats good old fashion "Shorthand"

Feb 25, 2008 | 03:39 PM

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It's funny, in all the shops I've been in, machinists I've talked to, anyone related to the automotive industry here in metro New York, I've never heard a distributor called a dizzy until I got on FTE.

I still won't use the term when dealing with the locals

Feb 25, 2008 | 05:02 PM

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blue68f100

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From: Piney Woods of East Texas

Do they know what a pumpkin is?

Feb 26, 2008 | 07:55 PM

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gtex

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i first heard the term "Dizzy" here as well.. i would not normally use it.

as for pumpkin, that's like a "good ole boy" as in "country pumpkin", right?

back to teh truck. new wired and dizzy cap arrived today. hopefully this puts her back in good running order tomrrow.. maybe a track trip soon if it feels good.

Feb 26, 2008 | 08:58 PM

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Pumpkin - third member (where's my second one?) - a few other nicknames for that one.

Keep us in the loop, Greg

Feb 26, 2008 | 09:00 PM

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blue68f100

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From: Piney Woods of East Texas

I do not drive mine enough to keep the moisture out of the cap, corrosion problem. I have a habit of cleaning the electrode post and checking the mech advanced before I ever start it up. With the MSD high energy ignition system, it's pretty hard on caps. With the MSD6 don't make the mistake of not disabling it while your work on it. After seeing mine bridge a 2" gap I stay clear of it. I have a neuro-stimulator implant and do not want to get it knocked out. So I'm extra careful.

Good luck.

Feb 27, 2008 | 05:32 PM

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well, either the new wires or the new cap fixed the miss :-) she's running good again. may need a track trip in the future. The boy got his first ride in the truck today. He seemed to like it. It makes his sister run away crying...women??

Feb 27, 2008 | 07:22 PM

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My 7 year old daughter is more excited about the old F250 than anything else I have...she absolutely loves that Luke Bryan song "We Rode in Trucks," too! Maybe thats why, dunno.