The Ford Barn

1930artdeco · 05-22-2010, 04:36 PM

Does anyone sell the normal original cutout or are they all going to the diode version?

Mike

Clem Clement · 05-22-2010, 04:45 PM

Why not use anoriginal. There is very little that can go wrong with them. They are plentiful in the fleas markets @$1 each. Grind the two e-weld spots off the lip and clean it up inside. circuit check it, clean the points, set the pressure if you have to and yo are good to go.

Steve Plucker · 05-22-2010, 05:42 PM

Clem, I respect your comments 101%...Let me tell you my story.

Was on a tour in 1984 when I lived in Bakersfield, CA. We were about 40 miles from Bakersfield when my perfectly good (I say that because I thought it was) original cutout failed on me and burned up my generator.

When we got back home, took the generator off and rebuilt it plus I revamped the original cutout by putting a diode in it. Now mind you that was in 1984, 26 years ago, and I have not had a bit of trouble with it since! (Knock on wood).

Pluck

Jim Parker Toronto · 05-22-2010, 07:54 PM

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Sounds like you need to get one of Tom Wesenburgs EVR's (Electronic voltage Control) when mounted they are invisible and then your worries about another failure are taken care of! He posts on this site....

05-22-2010, 04:36 PM	#1
1930artdeco Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Lynden, Wa Posts: 3,552	cutout Does anyone sell the normal original cutout or are they all going to the diode version? Mike __________________ 1930 TownSedan (Briggs) 1957 Country Sedan

05-22-2010, 04:45 PM	#2
Clem Clement Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Fairfax, VA Posts: 3,393	Re: cutout Why not use anoriginal. There is very little that can go wrong with them. They are plentiful in the fleas markets @$1 each. Grind the two e-weld spots off the lip and clean it up inside. circuit check it, clean the points, set the pressure if you have to and yo are good to go.

05-22-2010, 05:42 PM	#3
Steve Plucker BANNED Join Date: May 2010 Location: Walla Walla, Washington USA Posts: 6,066	Re: cutout Clem, I respect your comments 101%...Let me tell you my story. Was on a tour in 1984 when I lived in Bakersfield, CA. We were about 40 miles from Bakersfield when my perfectly good (I say that because I thought it was) original cutout failed on me and burned up my generator. When we got back home, took the generator off and rebuilt it plus I revamped the original cutout by putting a diode in it. Now mind you that was in 1984, 26 years ago, and I have not had a bit of trouble with it since! (Knock on wood). Pluck

05-22-2010, 07:54 PM	#4
Jim Parker Toronto Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Toronto, Ontario, Canada Posts: 1,289	Re: cutout Sponsored Links (Register now to hide all advertisements) Sounds like you need to get one of Tom Wesenburgs EVR's (Electronic voltage Control) when mounted they are invisible and then your worries about another failure are taken care of! He posts on this site....