Re: '41 110 Radio Repair
Posted by HH56 On 2017/12/10 9:49:30
I believe there were some suppression measures taken on all cars. Here is a Clipper version.
Location of the antenna lead could have an effect and you also need to make sure the outer shield on the lead has a good ground. On Packard antennas there was a separate ground lead but in modern antennas that is generally done in the way the antenna base is mounted to the fender sheetmetal. If you mounted the antenna under the running board, depending on how the base is fastened you may need to run a solid ground wire or strap between the base and body.
Have you still got the original condensers and hood ground clip in place. Am not sure where the condenser mounts on an alternator but it might not be as important since there are no brushes and generator interference is generally a whine that changes with speed rather than ordinary static.
I would have a condenser on the ign switch and new condensers can be obtained at many parts stores. I don't know for sure what the modern equivalent of the piece in the high tension wire might be but changing the short length of plug wire between the coil and dist to a resistance type may substitute. Not sure how the Pertronix will affect the static.
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Location of the antenna lead could have an effect and you also need to make sure the outer shield on the lead has a good ground. On Packard antennas there was a separate ground lead but in modern antennas that is generally done in the way the antenna base is mounted to the fender sheetmetal. If you mounted the antenna under the running board, depending on how the base is fastened you may need to run a solid ground wire or strap between the base and body.
Have you still got the original condensers and hood ground clip in place. Am not sure where the condenser mounts on an alternator but it might not be as important since there are no brushes and generator interference is generally a whine that changes with speed rather than ordinary static.
I would have a condenser on the ign switch and new condensers can be obtained at many parts stores. I don't know for sure what the modern equivalent of the piece in the high tension wire might be but changing the short length of plug wire between the coil and dist to a resistance type may substitute. Not sure how the Pertronix will affect the static.
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