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Tony, NY · 06-24-2014, 02:07 PM

I'm doing this for the first time and do I have to remove the plate with the points on or bend a screwdriver to get those two screws holding the springs on? There is a retaining ring that looks like it can be pried out and then remove the timing screw. Anything else? Thanks.

Mart · 06-24-2014, 02:11 PM

That's it.

Timing screw out.

Retaining ring out.

Points plate out.

Nice and simple.

Mart.

Tony, NY · 06-24-2014, 02:15 PM

Thanks for the quick reply, Mart.

Bader · 06-24-2014, 02:21 PM

You've got the whole distributor out,right?

Tony, NY · 06-24-2014, 04:31 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Bader

You've got the whole distributor out,right?

Yes, it was out. Points are in, all set. Thanks. Funny thing was, it had new points and rebuilt from a guy on *Bay, 6 years ago. I just was checking the gaps and noticed one of the stationary point contacts was loose. Looked like it was staked in the plate. Some cheapo crap. The new NAPA points are much better constructed.

Zeke...PA · 07-16-2014, 06:08 AM

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Do you happen to have the NAPA point number or capacitor number, Thanks zeke

Tony, NY · 07-16-2014, 06:28 AM

CS47 points and FA54 condenser Echlin.

adileo · 07-16-2014, 06:58 AM

I have a 39 - would I use the same? CS47 & FA54?

Zeke...PA · 07-16-2014, 11:06 AM

Here is a chart that Bubba posted, points are the same looks like the condenser is different Looks like condenser FA49 . Zeke

adileo · 07-16-2014, 11:26 AM

Zeke thanks - these old eyes couldn't read it - but I'll go with CS47 & FA49 for the 1939

06-24-2014, 02:07 PM	#1
Tony, NY Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Capital of Corruption , NY Posts: 877	Changing Crab Distributor Points I'm doing this for the first time and do I have to remove the plate with the points on or bend a screwdriver to get those two screws holding the springs on? There is a retaining ring that looks like it can be pried out and then remove the timing screw. Anything else? Thanks.

06-24-2014, 02:11 PM	#2
Mart Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Solihull, England. Posts: 9,239	Re: Changing Crab Distributor Points That's it. Timing screw out. Retaining ring out. Points plate out. Nice and simple. Mart.

06-24-2014, 02:15 PM	#3
Tony, NY Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Capital of Corruption , NY Posts: 877	Re: Changing Crab Distributor Points Thanks for the quick reply, Mart.

06-24-2014, 02:21 PM	#4
Bader Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2013 Location: Deer ridge Sask. can Posts: 181	Re: Changing Crab Distributor Points You've got the whole distributor out,right?

07-16-2014, 06:08 AM	#6
Zeke...PA Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Delta, PA Posts: 525	Re: Changing Crab Distributor Points Sponsored Links (Register now to hide all advertisements) Do you happen to have the NAPA point number or capacitor number, Thanks zeke __________________ Only problem with retirement is never a day off

07-16-2014, 06:28 AM	#7
Tony, NY Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Capital of Corruption , NY Posts: 877	Re: Changing Crab Distributor Points CS47 points and FA54 condenser Echlin.

07-16-2014, 06:58 AM	#8
adileo Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2014 Location: New Jersey Posts: 1,772	Re: Changing Crab Distributor Points I have a 39 - would I use the same? CS47 & FA54?

07-16-2014, 11:26 AM	#10
adileo Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2014 Location: New Jersey Posts: 1,772	Re: Changing Crab Distributor Points Zeke thanks - these old eyes couldn't read it - but I'll go with CS47 & FA49 for the 1939