The mystery of the large box of strangely worn caps and rotors found in Brunhilda's trunk when I took possession is solved...

My distributor has seen better days, days where there was a lot less vertical play in the shaft.

If you have one you know is good (without excessive play) and it needs a home, please drop me a line.

I may have one that is ok in my Personal Parts Car - but "known good" so far is better than "new" from any supplier.

Ann
...and I'll I was gonna do this week was AC...

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1972 280 SEL 4.5 "Henrietta" - The Learning Experience
1972 280 SEL 4.5 "Brunhilda" - Pretty Sponge for $100.00 Bills

No but I have plenty of 4.5 spark plugs laying around you can have Sorry couldn't resist...

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1986 300 SDL - rolling parts car and test bed.
1987 300 SDL - semi daily driver.
1977 U1000 Unimog
2007 Ram 2500 6.7l

How many do you want? I KNOW I have at least 1. I need to see if the p/n's off a 3.5 and 4.5 one match, then if they do I have 2. And I'm going to the junkyard tomorrow - may have 3. Anyway, yeah... I have a spare. PM me if you want to make sure your P/N matches one of mine.

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Current:
2021 Charger Scat Pack Widebody "Sinabee"
2018 Durango R/T

Previous:
1972 280SE 4.5
2014 Jeep Grand Cherokee Limited "Hefe", 1992 Jeep Cherokee Laredo "Jeepy", 2006 Charger R/T "Hemi"
1999 Chrysler 300M - RIP @ 221k

I got the one out of my old car. Upon examination, with my limited skills, it appears to have no real play at all. Waiting for my mechanic to tell me what he thinks. I hope its good enough, those things are really $$$$ new and no one rebuilds them anymore.

Ann

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1972 280 SEL 4.5 "Henrietta" - The Learning Experience
1972 280 SEL 4.5 "Brunhilda" - Pretty Sponge for $100.00 Bills

Ann

Give Dennis Dark a call on 404 767 1747. Dennis is an interesting fellow who runs a shop in Hapeville. He has a huge stack of cars and parts there. He may have what you need or may know where to get it.

He's a character but he is very resourceful. Chris worked with him way back in the day and speaks very highly of him.

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With best regards

Al

Also Glenn Ring rebuilds some of these

www.glenn-ring.com

you guys are GREAT!!!!

Thanks!

It looks like mine out of my old 4.5 might be ok, a list member who was junkyarding found me one - and if I can get one rebuilt, thats GREAT!

Another thing, the triggerpoints that Benz makes available now are new style connectors.

So you need to either solder on the old style connector to the new triggerpoints (oh yeah?) - or cut the wiring harness and adapt the new style connector.

Being as my wiring harness is new and pristine and perfect, I don't want to cut that.

Has anyone else dealt with this, and how?

Oh - and gas mileage around town since I replaced injectors - I about fell over... Almost 16 mpg - and thats hardly any freeway. What'll she do when the rest of the ignition/fuel system is 100% rock solid?

Time for a road trip.

Ann

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1972 280 SEL 4.5 "Henrietta" - The Learning Experience
1972 280 SEL 4.5 "Brunhilda" - Pretty Sponge for $100.00 Bills

i need a throttle body assy for a 1872 280se 4.5,saw you had some parts and wanted to ask about the throttle body,looks like some one used a screw driver to try and open the butterfly on this one.
advise,larry perkins lou ky 15027276903=cell

i am making my car a rare bird,sorry its a 1972
larry