Ditributor question

[Dave/MO]

What is the purpose of the brown plastic disc the covers points? I know that it keeps out dirt and moisture, but what other purpose does it serve? Just asking

 

[Bruce (VA)]

(quoted from post at 18:50:20 11/03/13) What is the purpose of the brown plastic disc the covers points? I know that it keeps out dirt and moisture, but what other purpose does it serve? Just asking

" it keeps out dirt and moisture"

That's the primary purpose.

The secondary purpose is to allow the user to lose the rotor clip when trying to remove it. :twisted:

 

[gwstang]

Bruce, is it worth adding one if it is missing from my '52 sidemount?

 

[JMOR]

(quoted from post at 22:32:14 11/03/13)
Bruce, is it worth adding one if it is missing from my '52 sidemount?

lters height of distributor cap on side mount.

 

[Bruce (VA)]

It's not "missing"; they were OEM on the NAA's & just happen to fit the sidemount N's. That being said, I became a believer in them after helping the neighbor work on his 50 sidemonut. The crud inside that cap & on the plate was significant. I use one on my 51 & of course on the 740.
75 Tips

 

[Johnny Smack]

I tried to add the dust cap on my 1952 side mount distributor but then i could not longer clip the cap in place....it did not have a dust cap to begin with....but my dad's 53 jubilee did so i thought it was missing....the dust cap now sits in the box it was shipped with-

 

[JMOR]

(quoted from post at 12:16:02 11/04/13) I tried to add the dust cap on my 1952 side mount distributor but then i could not longer clip the cap in place....it did not have a dust cap to begin with....but my dad's 53 jubilee did so i thought it was missing....the dust cap now sits in the box it was shipped with-

es, it raised cap by nearly a tenth of an inch. I ran one on mine for decades anyway.

 

[Tom N MS]

Might mention that some don"t have the clip.