The Mystery Behind Chevy’s V8 Distributor Design

If you’ve ever leaned over the fender of an old Chevy, timing light (one of the automotive diagnostic tools to add to your DIY collection) in one hand and a long extension on a ratchet wrench in the other as you attempt to tighten the distributor clamp at the back of a Chevy V8 while its running, you’ve probably asked yourself, ‘Who thought that was a good place for the distributor?’ Back before the advent of the Engine Control

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