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'51 8N Distributor question

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John C. (IN)

12-20-2000 10:07:37




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Is the distributor body on my '51 8N made of Aluminum or Pot Metal?
Somebody in the past must have had a short in the coil connection on the side of my distributor and so deeply notched the rim to pass a wire directly to the condenser pigtail mount.
I've plowed snow for seven years with the tractor rigged like this and this is the first year I couldn't keep snow out of the distributor cap.
I used epoxy and a heat lamp to patch the notch last night when I put the unit back the way it was supposed to be, but would like to repair the body properly if possible come spring. It needed a paper insulator replaced and a brass flatstock connector from the post to the stud on the points.
I know a good welder who could fix it if it's aluminum.
Why didn't I fix this before? Never had a problem with it 'till yesterday, and then had to clean the cap out six times while plowing the neighbor's drive in deep snow.
I'm also going to put an inner cap over the points that I'm told fits an NAA.

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John C. (IN) The patch works...

12-21-2000 22:08:30




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 Re: '51 8N Distributor question in reply to John C. (IN), 12-20-2000 10:07:37  
...So far,that is.
I epoxied the notch in the rim of the distributor with epoxy dough. Then smeared Devcon 5-Minute Epoxy over the inside and outside and edge of the dough patch for more surface contact. I put the distributor back together using an inner cover someone gave me over the points, I think it's off of an NAA.
Went back to the neighbor's drive the next day and shoved snow all over the place for him.
I was pretty well covered myself with light stuff and so was the machine, but the old tractor never stalled even once.
I have some of that aluminum brazing rod and a metal lathe to finish it with, that's what I'll try when I can afford to have it torn down awhile. I've spent more hours on her shoving snow this year than I have all the other seven years I've owned her.

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norm-wy

12-20-2000 19:32:33




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 Re: '51 8N Distributor question in reply to John C. (IN), 12-20-2000 10:07:37  
John
If none of the other ideas work out you might try JBWeld. You can file, sand, machine it just like metal after it's cured. A coat of paint and it's invisible if applied properly. FWIW



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Hilltopper

12-20-2000 11:58:50




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 Re: '51 8N Distributor question in reply to John C. (IN), 12-20-2000 10:07:37  
I bought some alum-alloy "sticks" through the mail. You wire brush the part and then heat it with a propane torch and feed the wire in just like brazing. I fixed some aluminum storm windows and I hear you can fix broken aluminum intake manifolds. It will fix and fill pot metal also. I have seen these sticks at flea markets. I don't know if major stores like Home Depot carries them now or not. If properly applied it is a strong fix.

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Nogrimace

12-20-2000 10:17:04




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 Re: '51 8N Distributor question in reply to John C. (IN), 12-20-2000 10:07:37  
I Believe the distributor is Cast, but I don't know for sure. There are several Junk yards listed in the Archives covering the entire US. You could probably pick one up rather cheap. Good luck, if you have a magnet try it on the housing.



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