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equeen 11-09-2012 05:14:34 209.102.248.236 Report to Moderator	52 8N side mount. Someone on forum has mentioned "short in the breaker plate" of distributor. Please explain what/how and how to check for short in breaker plate of distr. Breaker plate screws into distr. Seems to be metal-to-metal contact all around the breaker plate. Points are screwed into breker plate. Seems to be metal-to-metal contact between metal of points and the metal breaker plate - not only with screws, but actual base contact. Thanks for explaining what ya mean. Ya will, won't ya? Smile. [Reply]   [No Email]
equeen 11-09-2012 08:27:40 209.102.248.236 Report to Moderator	Re: Short in breaker plate? in reply to equeen, 11-09-2012 05:14:34   Thanks! I did have a short where the screw goes thru side of distr. Replaced screw, bushing, copper tab - which included a thin piece of paper for insulating inside of distr. Not worth a crap. I put a plastic washer behind the scrap paper and have good voltage to the copper strip. However when I connect the copper tab to the new points (screw) and new condensor - I have no voltage (with points open). Next step is to remove condensor contact to points screw and check again. [Reply]  [No Email]
ZANE 11-09-2012 13:45:00 98.83.76.105 Report to Moderator	Re: Short in breaker plate? in reply to equeen, 11-09-2012 08:27:40   Get a pigtail. Zane [Reply]  [No Email]
ZANE 11-09-2012 06:29:48 98.83.76.105 Report to Moderator	Re: Short in breaker plate? in reply to equeen, 11-09-2012 05:14:34   Where the points wire goes through the distributor housing is insulated with a thin piece of paper like insulation that sometimes fails. You can buy what is called a "pig tail" wire that has a lump in it to insulate where it goes through the distributor housing to replace the screw stud and insulation stuff that was original or you can just run a length of wire to the points and put a dab of silicone glue where the wire goes through the distributor housing. The older Ford car distributors that carried points used the "pig tail" Zane [Reply]  [No Email]
JMOR 11-09-2012 05:53:26 72.181.173.171 Report to Moderator	Re: Short in breaker plate? in reply to John Schmincke, 11-09-2012 05:14:34   Quoting Removed, click Modern View to seeNot in your side mount distributor. That problem is associated with front mount breaker plate. However, the front mount does have a potential shorting point in its distributor housing (not breaker plate). The insulated screw through the housing wall can deteriorate & short to wall of distributor sometimes. [Reply]  [No Email]
equeen 11-09-2012 18:14:49 209.102.248.236 Report to Moderator	Re: Short in breaker plate? in reply to JMOR, 11-09-2012 05:53:26   Thanks! [Reply]  [No Email]