Re: wireless lower distributor plate
There are two ways that the wireless lower distributor plates can be used .
The wireless lower plate when used with modern points requires the use of the modern plate adapter .
The adapter has been known to short out.
I don't recommend the use of modern points or anything to do with them.
I have used the wireless lower plate with original points and have never had a problem
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When used with original style points , an acorn nut fits on the post of the points .
The acorn nut rubs against the brass contact ring on the wireless lower plate .
When the distributor is advanced or retarded , the brass acorn nut remains in contact
with the brass contact ring of the lower plate at all times .
This contact of the acorn nut and brass ring takes the place of the wire that WAS once used between the upper and lower plates .
There is spring pressure between the brass ring and the acorn nut .
The way that the brass ring is attached to the wireless lower plate gives spring like tension to hold the acorn nut against the brass ring for contact .
This setup has been fail safe for me .
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