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tubman · 02-21-2020, 11:01 AM

"rockfla" - If you look at the pictures of the two condensers "petehoovie" posted, I think you can see that each is grounded in a completely different way. The kind in the lower picture grounds through the distributor mounting bolt, while the one in the upper picture (a service replacement) grounds through the coil mounting screw. I am sure someone on here has a detailed picture of the original mounted, but I don't have one. (My expertise is condensers, not pre-war distributors.)

The fact that what appears to be a factory diagram shows a service replacement part only adds to the confusion. I'm sure there is someone on here that can explain it.

02-21-2020, 11:01 AM	#28
tubman Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2013 Location: Minnesota, Florida Keys Posts: 10,415	Re: how to remove coil 1941 merc "rockfla" - If you look at the pictures of the two condensers "petehoovie" posted, I think you can see that each is grounded in a completely different way. The kind in the lower picture grounds through the distributor mounting bolt, while the one in the upper picture (a service replacement) grounds through the coil mounting screw. I am sure someone on here has a detailed picture of the original mounted, but I don't have one. (My expertise is condensers, not pre-war distributors.) The fact that what appears to be a factory diagram shows a service replacement part only adds to the confusion. I'm sure there is someone on here that can explain it.