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jstone4646

Stupid moment of the year

Adjusting the distributor to get the timing right on the 85, keys are in, truck is running...I put just a tad too much sideways force on the cap and the rotor smacks a post inside, truck dies. Silly me unsnaps the cap before turning the keys to the off position or pulling the battery cable. Went to pull the rotor button out and zap!....straight from my right hand across to my left elbow into the grill frame. Woke my butt up that's for sure. And I was an ET in the Navy....should have known better. Reminded myself to never be in a hurry.

Project "Red" (not really named yet): '84 F150 4x2, Holley 4bbl 351 w/302 cam shaft and side exit pipes. Still learning what else is there but in progress of putting her back together and on the road.

Rembrant

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jstone4646 wrote

Reminded myself to never be in a hurry.

We need little reminders every now and then, even when we know better.

1994 F150 4x2 Flareside. 5.0 w/MAF, 4R70W, stock.
1984 F150 4X2 Flareside. Mild 302 w/ 5spd. Sold.
1980 F150 4X4 Flareside. 300i6 w/ 5spd. Sold in 2021.
1980 F100 4X2 Flareside. 351w/2bbl w/NP435. Sold in 1995

Gary Lewis

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OUCH!!!! Bet you won't do that again. But, you know the ignition works well.

Gary, AKA "Gary fellow": Profile

Dad's: '81 F150 Ranger XLT 4x4: Down for restomod: Full-roller "stroked 351M" w/Trick Flow heads & intake, EEC-V SEFI/E4OD/3.50 gears w/Kevlar clutches
Blue: 2015 F150 Platinum 4x4 SuperCrew wearing Blue Jeans & sporting a 3.5L EB & Max Tow
Big Blue: 1985 F250HD 4x4: 460/ZF5/3.55's, D60 w/Ox locker & 10.25 Sterling/Trutrac, Blue Top & Borgeson, & EEC-V MAF/SEFI

Steve83

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jstone4646 wrote

...zap!....straight from my right hand across to my left elbow into the grill frame.

Ha! You're nowhere near earning "stupid moment of the year" with THAT!

You're going to have to try a LOT harder if you want the title.