Distributor Cap Advance Lever Slot

[Terry Burtz, Calif]

Originally Posted by P.S.

Excellent question, Jim!

I just measured an original cap. The slot is 1-1/32" wide.

Here is an original cap and a good quality repro next to each other. The original is on the right side of the photo. Notice the difference. A poor repro that came from a club member had an even smaller slot that this repro!

Paul Shinn, Ford drawing A-12105 released under EI 17641 on Sept 19, 1930 specifies a slot width of 31/32 inch. I suspect that the repro is correct and your original distributor body with the 1-1/32 slot has been modified.