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Purdy Swoft · 10-21-2019, 03:01 PM

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 .

10-21-2019, 03:01 PM	#8
Purdy Swoft Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Alabama Posts: 8,099	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 . 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 .