[CSXDreamer]

I got stuck a mile from home once when the stud from the Mcleod hydraulic throw-out bearing broke off and jammed between the starter and flywheel gear teeth. Two weeks later, I was in my garage when a washer jammed into the same place. Never did find the nut though, probably because I spaced the bottom of the engine plate away from the bellhousing leaving a 1/4" gap for it to fall out.
Another time I was drivng casually in the country when the engine just plain shut off. The battery cables were tight and the clear fuel filter was full of gas, so it had to be the ignition. I really didn't trust the MSD, even after MSD replaced 3 blown electical components in it for $100+. I mounted a ballast resistor under the coil with a couple jumper wires so I could operate off the points. Engine fired right up, blowing out a little dark smoke from gas that had not been ignited.

So far, so good!