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Old 05-11-2021, 02:28 PM   #15
Charlie Stephens
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Default Re: Model B Distributor in a Model A

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Originally Posted by JimZ View Post
My ‘31 coupe came to me through my dad beginning with my grandfather’s purchase of it in 1934. At some point in the past 90 years the original distributor was replaced with a model B version. As far as I can tell everything else on the engine is 1931 Model A. It runs pretty good with the timing set by ear but I would like to attempt to set it to some kind of specification to achieve its full running potential.

Can anyone give me information or identify a previous post on properly setting the timing of a Model A with a Model B distributor? Thanks!
Another handy thing if you are looking for a condenser for the B distributer buy the best Model A condenser you can find from a place like Bratton's. Elongate the hole on the bottom and add a short wire as in the pictures.

Charlie Stephens
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