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03-27-2017, 03:02 PM | #21 | |
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I think it's a good thing, to keep WATER out of the distributor Bill W.
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03-27-2017, 03:08 PM | #22 |
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I've had the plug in mine for 3 months now.
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03-27-2017, 03:20 PM | #23 | |
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I agree! It just LOOKS better with something in the hole. |
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03-27-2017, 04:47 PM | #24 |
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Aside from discussions noted here, the only mention I have seen is in Victor Page's old Model A book. I need to go look again, but there's a period note on its existence. I've never seen (or seen cited) anything in Ford literature.
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03-28-2017, 01:15 PM | #25 | |
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Mitch, you've taken some hits over this. Your advice on this forum is very helpful to many of us Model A novices. Thanks for the info and hang in there. David Serrano |
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03-29-2017, 09:21 AM | #26 |
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Page also mentions the need to remove it for service, and fails to mention any need to replace it. Same old question...why was it put there, and if there was a why, why aren't there any notes on replacing it after the tuneup? And...distributors were made by a number of suppliers including Standard and Autolite. Could the wax have been added by one of them, perhaps one only? Page confidently states that Model A distributors were made by American Bosch, for what that's worth in this muddle. |
03-29-2017, 10:45 AM | #27 |
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I'd bet that the ones that Brattons and Snyders are selling are made by A&L.
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03-29-2017, 10:55 AM | #28 | |
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They have a tiny bit of a textured look on the exterior face but thats hard to see unless very close up.. |
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03-29-2017, 02:32 PM | #29 |
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Re-creating the original texture was a problem which took several attempts.
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03-29-2017, 10:09 PM | #30 |
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They look more like the two plugs that go in the bottom of the early v8 distributors.
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04-04-2017, 01:01 PM | #31 |
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Picked mine up today in person at A&L, along with a few other items needed before the season starts here.
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04-04-2017, 08:14 PM | #33 |
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I added a couple into my order from Snyder's last night will be here tomorrow....thanks Mitch
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Could the wax henry plugs be more for a "tamper evident" type of plug? Much like the lead seal stamping holding the spedometer case together to show if its ever been tampered with...
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