Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
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Re: Setting Ignition Points - 59AB
DIY Distributor Dwell Setting Tool
The actual build, stage one (Bruce Lancaster, aka Rumble Seat)
https://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/threads/ive-got-a-point.257066/page-3#post-2755137...
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Forum: The Test Forum
Yesterday, 12:03 PM
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
Yesterday, 09:36 AM
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Re: Memorial Day
All the Vets are in my thoughts today. Especially my Dad who was in the 10th Mountain Division and did combat up the spine of Italy. He saw Mussolini and his mistress hanging from light poles. He...
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
Yesterday, 08:36 AM
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
Yesterday, 06:48 AM
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
05-26-2024, 01:39 PM
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
05-26-2024, 11:54 AM
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
05-26-2024, 11:17 AM
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
05-26-2024, 11:10 AM
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Re: Timing advance plate - Crab Distributor
Here you go ....
I set the distributor up using the static method shown in early bulletins and also on Van Pelts site. Note that this is a rebuilt distributor that I got from Drake or Carpenter...
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
05-26-2024, 06:22 AM
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
05-25-2024, 04:00 PM
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
05-25-2024, 03:34 PM
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
05-25-2024, 02:24 PM
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Forum: The Test Forum
05-25-2024, 02:22 PM
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
05-25-2024, 08:05 AM
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Re: Setting Ignition Points - 59AB
Well I got my distributor setup nicely now using my homemade dwell meter.
It started immediately yesterday afternoon, runs great with no pinging. Very happy now with the original distributor. I plan...
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
05-24-2024, 04:16 PM
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Re: engine stumbles under load
Just took it out for a short test ride and it is working great, great power, no pings all is wonderful! Tomorrow may be a different story :-)
Thanks for the tip Ggmac and yes it is now back to...
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
05-24-2024, 09:35 AM
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Re: engine stumbles under load
No, looking for about 3 amps so the points will last longer This is from a recent post I made:
"I had a running and starting issue this week so I'm replacing my Petronix II with a Bob Drake...
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
05-24-2024, 07:24 AM
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Re: engine stumbles under load
For a 12 V system you'll want to target about 4 ohms total resistance, sum of the coil's primary resistance plus an external ballast resistor.
Glenn
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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53)
05-22-2024, 05:21 AM
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Forum: The Test Forum
05-22-2024, 05:20 AM
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