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jack in san diego · 05-20-2011, 09:43 PM

Can you put a crab type cap on a 59-A distributor. It is the 2bolt type with the 2 piece cap, it is very hard to feed the wires through this cap and get it back together. Do you change the rotor, and what about the spring wire that swings over to hold the cap in place. Do you keep this wire, or is there something else that holds the crab cap on? Thanks, Jack

bbrocksr · 05-20-2011, 09:50 PM

Yes, I got the cap, rotor and clips from Mac Van Pelt. Just finished it today.
Bill

Mac VP · 05-21-2011, 08:10 AM

As Bill says, just change the cap and the retaining clips:

21A-12106 cap (with brass contacts)........... $22.50
21A-12144S clip & pin kit........................... $ 6.00
21A-12200 rotor..................................... $ 9.50

We keep them in stock.

Walt Dupont--Me. · 05-21-2011, 08:31 AM

You must change the rotor also to go with the crab cap. Walt

Russ/40 · 05-21-2011, 12:04 PM

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05-20-2011, 09:43 PM	#1
jack in san diego Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: El Cajon CA Posts: 73	Crab type cap on 59-A distributor Can you put a crab type cap on a 59-A distributor. It is the 2bolt type with the 2 piece cap, it is very hard to feed the wires through this cap and get it back together. Do you change the rotor, and what about the spring wire that swings over to hold the cap in place. Do you keep this wire, or is there something else that holds the crab cap on? Thanks, Jack

05-20-2011, 09:50 PM	#2
bbrocksr Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Yakima Washington Posts: 913	Re: Crab type cap on 59-A distributor Yes, I got the cap, rotor and clips from Mac Van Pelt. Just finished it today. Bill

05-21-2011, 08:10 AM	#3
Mac VP Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Cincinnati, OH Posts: 1,361	Re: Crab type cap on 59-A distributor As Bill says, just change the cap and the retaining clips: 21A-12106 cap (with brass contacts)........... $22.50 21A-12144S clip & pin kit........................... $ 6.00 21A-12200 rotor..................................... $ 9.50 We keep them in stock. __________________ VANPELT SALES LLC Cincinnati, Ohio Office: 513-724-9486 www.vanpeltsales.com www.classictransmission.com Last edited by Mac VP; 05-22-2011 at 09:43 AM. Reason: missed one item

05-21-2011, 08:31 AM	#4
Walt Dupont--Me. Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Gardiner Me. Posts: 4,200	Re: Crab type cap on 59-A distributor You must change the rotor also to go with the crab cap. Walt

05-21-2011, 12:04 PM	#5
Russ/40 Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Santee, California Posts: 3,505	Re: Crab type cap on 59-A distributor Sponsored Links (Register now to hide all advertisements) Jack, I'm going to PM you my phone number. I live around the corner from you in Santee. Give me a call and we can chat.