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Hey guys-
So my mechanical thinks i have too much play in the shaft and a couple of other issues with my distributor, causing it to miss quite often, especially noticeable at low speeds. He is recommending I get an electronic distributor and get rid of the points.

1. what do you guys think of that suggestion? should I go electronic?
2. if i stay old school, should i get hte 80820 mechanical distributor from man-a-fre for $375
3. or should I go for Spector's drop it refurb kit that converts the current mechanical to electronic at #145.

mucho gracias in advance
 
I don't know what kind of motor you're running, but I had great luck with my '51 Ford street rod when I switched to electric...
 
I have the original 2F with 180,000 miles and the new webber 32/36 progressive carb. mostly stock...
 
What would you like him to hold onto?
 
I was giving your mechanic crap today about your pig. I see your pig there more than I do at your house (and no, I'm not stalking you).:pig:Convert it to electronic and forget about points altogether. There is no better resale value of a 55 whether it's bone stock or not.
 
Yeah, I'm not concerned with keeping it stock. i just want it to last forever.

is that asking too much?
 
I guess it helps to have connections!:D

It's no secret that I'm a big fan of the Pertronix ignition conversion, and have been for over a dozen years now. So much so that I became a distributor [no pun intended] for their products.

The electronic ignition seems to work very well even with wobbly distributors that will no longer hold time with points. I can't promise miracles [or that I will even chime in on this post again!] but most people have been very pleased with the results.

And BTW, if you browse the FS section, you might notice that they're on sale this month for even less than their usual competitive price. Just call the shop to place your order.

Best

Mark A.
 
Lots of parting-out 60's- get the side cover, heater tubes, distributor and coil- more waterproof and reliable. I might have a good dizzy core but would have to see it. Buying an aftermarket set up might be quicker and cheaper vs. paying your mechanic to fiddle with old stuff.
 
I just bought the conversion kit and the flamethrower coil. Mark insists it will work even though pertronix says their kit doesn't fit...

guess we'll see.

He clearly knows a lot, but makes it pretty hard to buy from him. My consultant brain wants to give his web site and business an overhaul...

:)
 
let me tell you about the three dizzys I had to replace on my 160K 2F'd '40:

the first just grenaded- flyweights out the side of the housing, the second did the same thing but not as spectacularly, but it's shaft did break, and the third took out my cam. snapped it in half.
the root cause was an oil pump that was so worn from neglect (and maybe sand in the oil?) that the lobes had worn to points and on one particularly high rev 2-3 shift, (merging onto I-84 at Troutdale) the sucker bound up, snapping the cam, and throwing the counterweights off, clean through the housing never to be seen again. :mad: the silence that immedietly followed, and the semi horns that replaced that silence as I coasted to a stop will haunt me :eek: I hope your missing etc.. is not worse than just a sloppy dizzy, but forwarned is forarmed, and a little paranoia is healthy, Eh?

after the rebuild and parts swapping I finally go to run my '40 again, but after a short while I figured out that the F cam I put in the 2F was not oiled the same, so a bit MORE machine work and another cam in and out and it was time to really part the thing:crybaby:, but that's another story.


is your oil pressure uncomfortably low at idle? any thoughts for opening up that pan and replacing the oil pump as PM, and fixing that oil leak I'm sure you have at the front and rear where the side gaskets meet up with the bearing shell gaskets?

:cheers:
 
Good news. the switch to electronic ignition was successful and she runs like a dream, relatively speaking, if your relative has a 4000lb curb weight and 35 mph top speed going up hill!

So yes i do have oil leaks, exactly where you would think, but they seem to be manageable, in an oily sort of way!

Now to fix the rest of the crap...
 
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