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36 ford · 06-04-2018, 02:20 PM

outer cap on my 36 w/ Bubba rebuilt helmet

pics will not load! I'm referring to the inside center "tower" of the cap...It's corroded

JSeery · 06-04-2018, 02:52 PM

What is the size of the file you are attempting to load? If you need help you can email it to me and I'll post it for you.

36 ford · 06-04-2018, 04:00 PM

Jerry, Thanks as always! You are my helper all the time. I took some smaller size images and I hope some answers come.

Phil

Mart · 06-04-2018, 04:16 PM

What caused what?

The end of the centre protrusion has broken off. Normally this sticks through the side cap and a thick O ring type of deal helps hold the two pieces together.

What probably happened is that the side cap stuck in place, and the cap broke by being levered off.

I have filed the od of the inner caps down before now to make them fit.

Mart.

36 ford · 06-04-2018, 05:00 PM

Thank you kindly, Mart

koates · 06-04-2018, 07:26 PM

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When removing the side contact plate and outer cover they must be removed as one unit. If you lever only on the outside cover the result you have (broken off peg) is often the result. The inner contact plate is often very tight in the distributer body and may have to be filed a little bit around its circumference so that it fits nicely and does not hang up. Various makes of inner caps seem to vary in their outside measurements. The rubber rings which hold the outer covers on are available as a reproduction part. Some O rings might work if you can find a fairly thick one but most are too small in cross section. Regards, Kevin.

FrankWest · 06-05-2018, 05:01 PM

If that is an original bakelite cap, maybe the old bakelite just failed. Replace with a plastic one?

06-04-2018, 02:52 PM	#2
JSeery Member Emeritus Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: Wichita KS Posts: 16,132	Re: what caused this? What is the size of the file you are attempting to load? If you need help you can email it to me and I'll post it for you.

06-04-2018, 04:00 PM	#3
36 ford Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Chambersburg, Pennsylvania Posts: 311	Re: what caused this? Jerry, Thanks as always! You are my helper all the time. I took some smaller size images and I hope some answers come. Phil

06-04-2018, 04:16 PM	#4
Mart Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Solihull, England. Posts: 8,752	Re: what caused this? What caused what? The end of the centre protrusion has broken off. Normally this sticks through the side cap and a thick O ring type of deal helps hold the two pieces together. What probably happened is that the side cap stuck in place, and the cap broke by being levered off. I have filed the od of the inner caps down before now to make them fit. Mart.

06-04-2018, 05:00 PM	#5
36 ford Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Chambersburg, Pennsylvania Posts: 311	Re: what caused this? Thank you kindly, Mart

06-04-2018, 07:26 PM	#6
koates Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Melbourne Australia. Posts: 2,079	Re: what caused this? Sponsored Links (Register now to hide all advertisements) When removing the side contact plate and outer cover they must be removed as one unit. If you lever only on the outside cover the result you have (broken off peg) is often the result. The inner contact plate is often very tight in the distributer body and may have to be filed a little bit around its circumference so that it fits nicely and does not hang up. Various makes of inner caps seem to vary in their outside measurements. The rubber rings which hold the outer covers on are available as a reproduction part. Some O rings might work if you can find a fairly thick one but most are too small in cross section. Regards, Kevin.

06-05-2018, 05:01 PM	#7
FrankWest Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2013 Posts: 3,005	Re: what caused this? If that is an original bakelite cap, maybe the old bakelite just failed. Replace with a plastic one?