Re: 1947 Clipper 6 cyl distributor adjustment ?

Posted by Owen_Dyneto On 2008/11/6 18:43:06

Dave, if the heat riser spring you're refering to is the spiral wound bimetallic spring, you can get a new one from Max Merritt. But if your budget is a bit strained, you can also just wire the valve in the wide open (counterweight down) position. The car may be a bit balky for a few minutes while warming up but you should get satisfactory performance after that. Remember that volatile liquids like gasoline vaporize better at higher temperatures which is the purpose of the heat riser.

There probably is another small spring on the counterweight side which really isn't particulary important from a function viewpoint, more of an "anti-rattle" thing. You could find something generic for it at any decent hardware store if you so desire.