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I am never going to show this car so I should have bought the first years series of plug connectors instead of the offset ones for my '31. But since I have a '31 this is what I ordered and I don't know why or which orientation the offset goes,the early ones were a no brainer,straight. I know it does not matter if not shown I guess but if I am to install them I guess I would like to do them correctly. Must be some reason Ford changed to this.

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two to the left. two to the right. fore and aft of center. he-he. ken

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Got it I think.Good thing I am a Navy vet.Thanks Ken.

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I thought it was one on the left and three on the right ??

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I never thought about that. I'm so anal I'm going to have to go out and check now!

I heard Ford cut them that way to cut costs, less scrap.

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37Coupe, I note you say you will never show this car. Mine are the same so I take measures to avoid the (in)famous Model A cross fire. I do one of two things: Either I extend the lead on #3 so that it sits further from the distributor body or I slit a piece of plastic tubing and slip it over #3 lead.
If the cross fire happens to you, it can take finding unless you are aware. I'd rather prevent it happening.

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The pictures are correct. 1234

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FYI, 'B' leads are longer so they are further away from the body when installed on the 'A' I put shrink tubing over mine "Just in case".

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Which picture? I have different positions between them?

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So the reason for the change in 1930 was to eliminate cross firing between the connectors?

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If the later ones are longer, that may be the reason. When I lengthen them, I add about 10 mm (3/8")

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The offest was to use less bronze. they interlink...

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I would wager they never had a thought about the direction of the offset at the factory especially close to shift change!

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I would position them so they are farthest away from each other...

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The "B" leads are longer because the distributor is a bit taller due to the advance mechanism inside.