"Bob from Bob's Auto Tune," he said over the phone. "What's my discount price on a Mallory distributor?" He added, "Small block Chevy and I need a bronze gear 'cause I'm running a billet roller cam."
Ten minutes later he picked it up. Ripped apart the box and checked the distributor from one end to the other. Checked out the gear, too.
Smiling, he said, "Yeah, this is just what I need!"
I rang up the sale and wished him a good day. Sale completed. Or so I thought.
Fast forward two days.
"You gave me the wrong distributor," he said. "Must be for a big block. But definitely NOT a small block."
I assured him that small block Chevy and big block Chevy use the same distributor.
"Then it must be for a tall deck big block, lacks about a half inch of going in the block."
Ten minutes later he was at the counter with distributor in hand. I picked it up and again assured him that it was for his small block chevy.
"However," I said as I rotated the shaft slowly in my hands, "this new bronze gear is installed upside down. That would make the distributor impossible to install."
Another satisfied know-it-all!
I have worked in the high performance parts industry since 1968. During that time I have made numerous contacts with wholesalers and manufacturers who, from time to time, have large quantities of good quality merchandise available at way below the normal pricing. I am pleased to be able to offer you some of those items. While viewing my blog I hope that you are amused with some of the things that have happened over the years. Please leave a comment.
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