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Epetek1 · 11-26-2019, 04:39 PM

What are correct bolts and length for bolt that goes into distributor body and bolt that goes into the end of the condenser. Thanks for help I’ve been using incorrect sizes and snugging them up with split washers.
Help appreciated my email is [email protected].
Pete

Gary WA · 11-26-2019, 05:32 PM

Condenser has two screws the ground tab one is 8-32x1/4 w/washer,for end of condenser-10-32x7/32 no washer,not sure what you mean by distributor body?

Epetek1 · 11-27-2019, 02:39 PM

Thanks but you have the sizes reversed. The ground tab on the condenser that screws into the side of the distributer base is the smaller of the two. But thanks the sizes were right and it fits well now

Gary WA · 11-27-2019, 07:15 PM

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Originally Posted by Epetek1

Thanks but you have the sizes reversed. The ground tab on the condenser that screws into the side of the distributer base is the smaller of the two. But thanks the sizes were right and it fits well now

As per diagram?

mike657894 · 11-28-2019, 09:21 AM

The one into housing, what the suppliers call it. Is a copper color. the winged part of the distributor cap is labeled as a body of distributor. I knew what you meant as I also make this mistake still on occasion. Berts has a nice little set of fasteners for the distributor. The others probably do too. here is a link with picture of the coated condenser screw. https://modelastore.com/index.php?ro...&category_id=0

Tom Wesenberg · 11-29-2019, 12:47 AM

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Be sure you use the thick insulating washer, which fits directly against the screw head, or the condenser terminal screw will bottom out before the metal strap is tight, and you may twist the condenser terminal and ruin the condenser.

11-26-2019, 04:39 PM	#1
Epetek1 Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Posts: 148	Bolt sizes for condenser What are correct bolts and length for bolt that goes into distributor body and bolt that goes into the end of the condenser. Thanks for help I’ve been using incorrect sizes and snugging them up with split washers. Help appreciated my email is [email protected]. Pete

11-26-2019, 05:32 PM	#2
Gary WA Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Clinton,WA/Whidbey Island Posts: 4,104	Re: Bolt sizes for condenser Condenser has two screws the ground tab one is 8-32x1/4 w/washer,for end of condenser-10-32x7/32 no washer,not sure what you mean by distributor body? __________________ www.whidbeymodelaclub.com

11-27-2019, 02:39 PM	#3
Epetek1 Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Posts: 148	Re: Bolt sizes for condenser Thanks but you have the sizes reversed. The ground tab on the condenser that screws into the side of the distributer base is the smaller of the two. But thanks the sizes were right and it fits well now

11-28-2019, 09:21 AM	#5
mike657894 Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2015 Location: Bay City Michigan Posts: 1,050	Re: Bolt sizes for condenser The one into housing, what the suppliers call it. Is a copper color. the winged part of the distributor cap is labeled as a body of distributor. I knew what you meant as I also make this mistake still on occasion. Berts has a nice little set of fasteners for the distributor. The others probably do too. here is a link with picture of the coated condenser screw. https://modelastore.com/index.php?ro...&category_id=0

11-29-2019, 12:47 AM	#6
Tom Wesenberg Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Mpls, MN Posts: 27,582	Re: Bolt sizes for condenser Sponsored Links (Register now to hide all advertisements) Be sure you use the thick insulating washer, which fits directly against the screw head, or the condenser terminal screw will bottom out before the metal strap is tight, and you may twist the condenser terminal and ruin the condenser.