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JOHNCL · 05-12-2022, 05:58 PM

What car's distributor can be adapted to a Model A/B engine for CCW rotation and have the advance mechanism work correctly?

nkaminar · 05-12-2022, 07:27 PM

Not sure but maybe Jeep. There is also an advance mechanism that works with the original Model A distributor. See https://www.snydersantiqueauto.com/b...6340&cat=41666

1931 flamingo · 05-12-2022, 07:28 PM

WHY??
Paul in CT

JOHNCL · 05-13-2022, 07:42 AM

My Model B distributors seem to display too much variation even when nicely rebuilt. An FSI setup is super expensive. I do not see how I can reverse the Mallory Chevrolet distributor's rotation with respect to the advance mechanism. So, i am seeking a distributor that turned CCW like the Model A/B that may be more precise than the Model B.

Benson · 05-13-2022, 08:04 AM

wrong info

katy · 05-13-2022, 10:19 AM

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There is information about using a Honda Civic distributor in this thread:
https://www.fordbarn.com/forum/showt...ivic&showall=1

Russ/40 · 05-13-2022, 01:13 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by katy

There is information about using a Honda Civic distributor in this thread:
https://www.fordbarn.com/forum/showt...ivic&showall=1

Bad link!

katy · 05-14-2022, 10:01 AM

Sorry about that, try this one: https://www.fordbarn.com/forum/showt...ht=Honda+Civic

05-12-2022, 05:58 PM	#1
JOHNCL Member Join Date: Feb 2020 Location: northern Maryland Posts: 68	Distributor rotation direction What car's distributor can be adapted to a Model A/B engine for CCW rotation and have the advance mechanism work correctly?

05-12-2022, 07:27 PM	#2
nkaminar Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Western North Carolina Posts: 3,897	Re: Distributor rotation direction Not sure but maybe Jeep. There is also an advance mechanism that works with the original Model A distributor. See https://www.snydersantiqueauto.com/b...6340&cat=41666 __________________ A is for apple, green as the sky. Step on the gas, for tomorrow I die. Forget the brakes, they really don't work. The clutch always sticks, and starts with a jerk. My car grows red hair, and flies through the air. Driving's a blast, a blast from the past.

05-12-2022, 07:28 PM	#3
1931 flamingo Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: new britain,ct 06052 Posts: 9,390	Re: Distributor rotation direction WHY?? Paul in CT

05-13-2022, 07:42 AM	#4
JOHNCL Member Join Date: Feb 2020 Location: northern Maryland Posts: 68	Re: Distributor rotation direction My Model B distributors seem to display too much variation even when nicely rebuilt. An FSI setup is super expensive. I do not see how I can reverse the Mallory Chevrolet distributor's rotation with respect to the advance mechanism. So, i am seeking a distributor that turned CCW like the Model A/B that may be more precise than the Model B.

05-13-2022, 08:04 AM	#5
Benson Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Posts: 2,599	Re: Distributor rotation direction wrong info Last edited by Benson; 05-13-2022 at 10:53 AM.

05-13-2022, 10:19 AM	#6
katy Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2015 Location: Red Deer, Alberta Posts: 5,046	Re: Distributor rotation direction Sponsored Links (Register now to hide all advertisements) There is information about using a Honda Civic distributor in this thread: https://www.fordbarn.com/forum/showt...ivic&showall=1 __________________ If you don't hear a rumor by 10 AM, start one!. Got my education out behind the barn!

05-14-2022, 10:01 AM	#8
katy Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2015 Location: Red Deer, Alberta Posts: 5,046	Re: Distributor rotation direction Sorry about that, try this one: https://www.fordbarn.com/forum/showt...ht=Honda+Civic __________________ If you don't hear a rumor by 10 AM, start one!. Got my education out behind the barn!