Re: Rebuilding a Distributor

Posted by Joe on May 12, 1998 at 07:16:30

In Reply to: Re: Rebuilding a Distributor
posted by Steve Watrous on May 11, 1998 at 21:20:20

: I also just rebulit a distrbutor with the parts from Bratton's.Had the same experience, using both the steel and fiber washers caused binding.I have another question. The hardware kit from Bratton's includes a thick fiber washer, about .500" OD x .187" ID x .062" thick.None of the diagrams I can find show this washer it's not the thin fiber washer that goes between the wire lead and steel spacer).Does anyone know what to do with this part (be nice)?
Steve
Sounds like the insulating washer used under the points stud.This one may be the second of two washers (lower one)used with a nut to hold the point stud to the upper plate.This nut also hold the "crimp on tab" on the upper end of the wire that makes the connection to the lower plate.(Item 21 on Snyder's diagram page A-39 of their catalog.)
I think the purpose of this larger washer is simply to provide a barrier to prevent the crimp on tab contacting the upper plate. (And thus create an electrical short)
It's been a while since I did a distributer but Snyder's does have good pictures.Bratton's likely has the same picture which they might snailmail to you.
Best regards,
Joe

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