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Old 02-24-2020, 11:30 AM   #13
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Default Re: Early V8 Distributors

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Originally Posted by Hoop View Post
"Why not just use a '41 helmet distributor that already has the 11A internals."

"... but this one I want to look original."

Sounds like he already answered that in the post just before yours.

Ted, it's an easy swap. I have one on the bench now.
Actually Hoop, he didn't say that just before my post. He implied/replied to Charlie that he already has a "crab" style '42-'48 distributor on his 3w.

motordr/Ted: definitely build your fordor the way you want it to look. DavidG, Michael D, and Charlie ny have all given you great advice. Michael has built many of these early helmet distributors with the 11A internals for guys that I know, and travel with at times, and they are all reporting how well their cars are running.....that's about as real world as it gets.
I'm also getting ready to reassemble a '36 LB for a '35 coupe, and plan to do the distributor exactly like Michael is doing them. Good luck with your '32 fordor project.
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