What type of distributor?
07-04-2009, 01:34 AM
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What type of distributor?
I'm searching Napa looking to get new wires, new cap, new points, and a new condenser to go along with a new rotor I bought last week for my stock ignition system.
I keep seeing descriptions on the points, condenser, and rotor, each part labeled for "dual advance distributor" or "loadamatic distributor" or the condensor with "2 3/8 wire" Which do I go for?
The rotor I bought was labeled "w/ Ford distributor" and the one labeled "w/ dual advance distributor" did not look like the right one.
If you go there and search the online store, enter in 1965 Ford Mustang w/ a 200 Inline-6 and go to the category "Ignition parts & filters" > "Ignition Parts, Distibutors & Distibutor Parts," you will see what I see.
I keep seeing descriptions on the points, condenser, and rotor, each part labeled for "dual advance distributor" or "loadamatic distributor" or the condensor with "2 3/8 wire" Which do I go for?
The rotor I bought was labeled "w/ Ford distributor" and the one labeled "w/ dual advance distributor" did not look like the right one.
If you go there and search the online store, enter in 1965 Ford Mustang w/ a 200 Inline-6 and go to the category "Ignition parts & filters" > "Ignition Parts, Distibutors & Distibutor Parts," you will see what I see.
07-04-2009, 04:35 AM
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07-04-2009, 08:36 AM
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I'm searching Napa looking to get new wires, new cap, new points, and a new condenser to go along with a new rotor I bought last week for my stock ignition system.
I keep seeing descriptions on the points, condenser, and rotor, each part labeled for "dual advance distributor" or "loadamatic distributor" or the condensor with "2 3/8 wire" Which do I go for?
The rotor I bought was labeled "w/ Ford distributor" and the one labeled "w/ dual advance distributor" did not look like the right one.
I keep seeing descriptions on the points, condenser, and rotor, each part labeled for "dual advance distributor" or "loadamatic distributor" or the condensor with "2 3/8 wire" Which do I go for?
The rotor I bought was labeled "w/ Ford distributor" and the one labeled "w/ dual advance distributor" did not look like the right one.
http://www.classicinlines.com/Loadomatic.asp
This is the Load-O-Matic:
66-67 200 with California Emissions and all 200 starting in 68 had a dual-advance distributor, which had both vacuum and centrifugal advance:
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07-04-2009, 09:57 AM
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Oh yeah I do have a loadamatic, thank you very much 2+2!
Rmodel & Longlive289s - Thanks for the suggestion but I'm trying to keep my car as stock as possible :]
Is there any real point in replacing a distributor cap that doesn't look broken or damaged at all? (I do not know the age of it however)
Rmodel & Longlive289s - Thanks for the suggestion but I'm trying to keep my car as stock as possible :]
Is there any real point in replacing a distributor cap that doesn't look broken or damaged at all? (I do not know the age of it however)
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07-04-2009, 11:24 AM
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Over time, distributor caps that still look good, are supposed to build "carbon trails" inside, that can "re-route" spark from the right terminal to another terminal on the cap (fires the wrong cylinder) causing a misfire.
Frankly, I think the caps will last a lot longer than the "scheduled maintanance" calls for, (Similar to the to the idea that changing your oil every 3,000 miles is a good idea, I think this is largely a waste of money,,,)
But then again what does a cap cost, like $10.00?
Frankly, I think the caps will last a lot longer than the "scheduled maintanance" calls for, (Similar to the to the idea that changing your oil every 3,000 miles is a good idea, I think this is largely a waste of money,,,)
But then again what does a cap cost, like $10.00?
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07-04-2009, 12:07 PM
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Over time, distributor caps that still look good, are supposed to build "carbon trails" inside, that can "re-route" spark from the right terminal to another terminal on the cap (fires the wrong cylinder) causing a misfire.
Frankly, I think the caps will last a lot longer than the "scheduled maintanance" calls for, (Similar to the to the idea that changing your oil every 3,000 miles is a good idea, I think this is largely a waste of money,,,)
But then again what does a cap cost, like $10.00?
Frankly, I think the caps will last a lot longer than the "scheduled maintanance" calls for, (Similar to the to the idea that changing your oil every 3,000 miles is a good idea, I think this is largely a waste of money,,,)
But then again what does a cap cost, like $10.00?
07-04-2009, 01:38 PM
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Oh yeah I do have a loadamatic, thank you very much 2+2!
Rmodel & Longlive289s - Thanks for the suggestion but I'm trying to keep my car as stock as possible :]
Is there any real point in replacing a distributor cap that doesn't look broken or damaged at all? (I do not know the age of it however)
Rmodel & Longlive289s - Thanks for the suggestion but I'm trying to keep my car as stock as possible :]
Is there any real point in replacing a distributor cap that doesn't look broken or damaged at all? (I do not know the age of it however)
unless your at a MCA show getting judged for concours this is something that no one will notice it a hidden modification
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