Re: Wire inside distributor

Posted by HH56 On 2013/1/16 10:42:04

Delco used the ground wire between plate and case but not sure how on Autolite. There is an illustration of the Delco arrangement in Service Manual electrical section, figure 21.

Have never seen a set of points without some kind of insulator contact block. Not sure how they would function without one either electrically or mechanically. It may not be the brown or black rectangle usually seen though -- possibly a pressed in round button of some sort??

If it is a different arrangement, kind of makes me wonder if someone has adapted something. If a significantly different shape or size than the normal points, I would wonder if the geometry was changed and perhaps that is why you are having dwell issues.