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08-27-2021, 05:52 PM | #1 |
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Clear Distributor Cap
Anyone seen one of these for sale of late? I'd love to have one or two, but none of the vendors seem to have them
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Like this? Not for sale tho! Paid $$$ for it years ago on ebay. But if you want to just see your spark you can make one by cutting away sides of a cap !
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Yes, like that. But I don't want to cut away a cap.
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Gary's Clear Distributor Cap - notice that has the FORD Script? |
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They were an older reproduction. Haven't been made in a while.
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I have some,but they've turned yellow and opaque.The cutaway one really works better anyway.If you cut one down,get a new one and cut it.The old ones tend to shatter when you try to cut them.
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Why would you need a clear distributor cap? Just curious
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08-27-2021, 11:33 PM | #9 |
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I have a clear cap bought many years ago, also have a cut cap. It's a real kick to watch those sparks fly at night.
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08-28-2021, 04:26 AM | #10 |
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The clear cap or cutaway cap are really just for curiosity, nothing diagnostic can really be done with them. I guess you could see if the distributor body had a short in it though.
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08-28-2021, 05:12 AM | #11 |
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Don't bother. They don't last very long.
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Bet they could be made in a 3D printer
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Probably - they are making some pretty cool things these days with them. You would need to do the carbon contact and the brass part on the inside your self though.
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These folks are amazing. I never would have thought to cut a cap like this to see inside a running car. This is an A+++ shade-tree idea. Thanks.
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The kids really enjoy seeing the sparks!! Good for checking for carbon tracking in the distributor body also.
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The thing that made me remember this was he could make his Coupe start on compression. In other words, just turn the key and without pressing the starter switch the ignition spark would start the engine igniting the fuel on top of the TDC piston. I was too naïve to understand all about it then but in retrospect some 40-50 years later, I am guessing he had a multiple spark discharge box hidden up behind the firewall which allowed him to get those "free-starts". That is probably why he had the distributor cap cut like that so he could show off the multiple sparks onto the distributor body terminals. Very little today on a Model-A that is 'new' news, ...as many good mechanics have thought-up most of this in years past. FWIW, back 50 years ago at a Model-A event (tour, club meeting, swap meet, etc.) the amount of great craftsmen that would sit down together and share information makes Fordbarn seem pale by comparison. Most all of us today would love to be a part of one of those 'meetings' back then. |
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08-29-2021, 08:19 PM | #17 |
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I thought of the 3D printer idea but most people familiar with 3D printers say the piece would not hold up and probably wouldn't work anyway.
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I have several clear caps NOS. Great fun both at night and for education.
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Picture gluing a clear thread together over and over. That is what 3D printing would look like. The solution type of 3D printer might work. But who's going to program it? To make a few it would be easy to make a mold and cast it.
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A few years ago, "Mikes" made a run of them and sold them as a special. Maybe he still has a few.
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please tell me who is /where I can found "Mikes". Thanks in advance!
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When I was a kid, I had a 1972 MonteCarlo. Those were all the rage. Then I talked with a guy at work about 40 yrs old. Gary was quite knowledgable about cars, and used parts. He told me "don't get one. they draw dampness for some reason, and your car eventually will not start". Sure it's cool, but only put it on for show. Reliability. I asked around, and heard the same story from other people.
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I agree with John, and about 20 years ago I made my own clear cap by using a piece of thick Plexiglass. It makes a good diagnostic tool.
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I remember those clear distributer caps for modern cars,well they were modern in the late 60's when I saw them.They also sold red-clear plug wires.When the car was running the plug wires looked like modern LED light strings.I had a 59 Valiant in the early 90's that still had them on it.Fun to watch at night.
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I have some for sale. $10 bucks plus postage.
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Hi Clem,
i would like to have one piece please. If possible with "Ford"-script. Do you sell/ship to Germany? I would like to pay via PayPal please. @ Bob, thank you for explanation.
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Well, you can use it to diagnose when the capacitor starts to go bad.
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Good evening at all.
Unfortunately, I couldn't find anyone who sells a transparent manifold cover. Creating a file for 3-D part printing is too expansiv. So I now tried to cast it by myself from epoxy resin. I made the mold from two-component silicone rubber for third dentures from the original lid. Unfortunately, the first attempt did not work. I had filled too less casting resin, too less vent holes on the upside mold and used an unsuitable wax for separation. No. # 2 has been cast in the mean time and must now cure in the mold. I will report.
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I admire this kind of commitment.
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Danke für Dein Lob! -
The second attempt is successful, not very good but good; there are still some tiny air bubbles visible. The next step is to insert an electric current carbon inside with some stepped brass sleeves. I will report back.
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Good morning!
In the meantime, my clear distributor cap is largely finished. Patiently, the current lead through had to be tricky. From 4 short brass tubes I soldered the gradation for the sliding carbon contact and the ignition cable. Sensitive was the filing of the central contact carbon alienated from a 'Walton' horn in a small square and round pin. This is more watchmaker work than for a long stroke cast iron engine mechanic!
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I admire your persistent determination! Now, can you make a hundred of them and sell them for 5 dollars? Just kidding, great work!
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Hi',
in the meantime, I have tested the transparent cover several times. Great disappointment was that the spark jumps are very mild and barely visible. Joy was to recognize by it, that the condenser and the plugs resistors are in order. On a trial basis, I increased the electrode gap considerably on one spark plug and this could be seen well on the distributor contact. In short: The glass cover is not a toy, because with a little experience quite suitable for engine diagnosis. Cologne; don't understand your shortquestion.
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I'm wondering, why the tie wire on the distributor body terminals?
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Katy,
This is made with hard fuse wire from aircraft maintenance and a drill pliers. The reason is that the remanufactured contact strips from the distributor arm to the spark plugs have too less spring tension to lie tightly against the spark contacts. The wires I drilled are bent down in an S-bend and are tight.
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I just received an email from Mike's today and they have the clear caps in stock.
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Who remembers clear spark plugs? You could see the colour of the flame in the cylinder which is very useful when tuning the carby.
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Mikes is currently selling them at $12.95. I don't see them as a permanent replacement but rather as a means of displaying how a distributor works by showing the spark sequence. A club member hooked one up for me and YES, it was interesting and instructive. With a temperature max of 176 degrees it probably is not practible for permanent use, but rather as a teaching tool. GD
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I'm thinking that I saw where Mike's Afordable now carries these once again. The following from a recent ad:
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The cutaway one would be good for setting the spark gap between the rotor and body with everything in place.
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Just got a bulletin from Mike's. He has them back in stock.
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Mike's just advertised they were back in stock. $12.95
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I have them. How many do you want?
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Mikes has them now 1\16\22
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Does Mike's have them?
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I recently saw an article that Mikes Affordables is selling these clear caps. I seem to remember $14.95?
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Mike's A-Ford-able has them back in stock. $14.95.
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I think Mike's has them back in stock. $12.95
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Well not to be outdone, Clem has 'em too!!
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I have a clear cap from a while ago. They tend to get small stress cracks. I hope the new ones are made out of a different material.
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Mikes just had a sale on them for about 14.00
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I have resisted the impulse to respond but I can't resist. Does anyone read the entire thread anymore? Reread post 42...LOL
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Hey, cool. Mike's has the clear caps again.
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just spoke with Mikes. sold out, but getting 1000 in in the next few weeks.........
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Wait. So Mike doesn't have them? This is getting confusing, guys!
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as of this afternoon- doesnt have them..........
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Well that was fast.
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I have them. Please PM me with your address. I will mail them as soon as I can. They are @ $10 each. I'll figure the mailing costs after I go the the post office. I am hunkered down due to the Covid threat, so it takes me a bit of time to get out
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mikes just ran a sale for them
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Thanks Mike's. Received my clear caps this afternoon.
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01-22-2022, 05:41 PM | #81 |
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Re: Clear Distributor Cap
Well if they value a reproduction at $850, I'll value my original at twice that if I ever decide to sell it. That's not bad for pulling it out of a pile of rusty junk at Hershey. I think I paid $20 for the BAT and exhaust manifolds.
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01-22-2022, 06:05 PM | #82 |
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Receive my clear distributor cap from Mike's this afternoon. Must say I am a little disappointed. The new clear caps does not fit snuggly on the distributor body. The other one I have fits really good.
Just like everything other repro these days.
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01-22-2022, 06:33 PM | #83 |
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Can someone please post a picture of an original and a reproduction side by side. Thanks
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01-24-2022, 11:51 AM | #84 |
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still waiting the hear from Clem?
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01-24-2022, 09:35 PM | #85 |
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I just received mine from Mike's today and it snapped right onto the distributor body. I measured it against my regular cap and the diameters were off by less than .01". The clear disc is not defect-free, but should serve its purpose for diagnostics.
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01-28-2022, 08:41 PM | #86 |
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2 clear caps are in the mail. Sorry for the delay. John, I don't have your address We are OK. Just innondated with doctor's appointments from my heart disease and hiding from Covid Clem |
01-28-2022, 09:04 PM | #87 |
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Just found one in the trunk of my car yesterday as a matter of fact. It has Ford script on it. Didn't know I had it........LOL.
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01-30-2022, 10:36 AM | #88 |
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Well Clem sent me a pair and had them in 1 day!
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02-09-2022, 07:20 PM | #89 |
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I would be interested in getting a couple.
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02-12-2022, 12:27 AM | #90 |
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clear cap in the mail to Ohio. Pleas pay $10 plus shipping.
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02-25-2022, 08:01 PM | #91 |
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Mikes affordable has them 2/2/22
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03-14-2022, 06:03 PM | #92 |
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I have a 3d printer. Where can I get a 3d file to print a clear distributor cap? I
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03-14-2022, 06:36 PM | #93 |
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I bought one from Mike's Affordable model A Parts on 1/15/22.
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