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The Autolite distributor has only round holes where it attaches to the block so no adjustment there. The adjustment is done where I indicated. Although I just recently got the one back in my 1951 Henney-Packard’s 327, I’ve not yet gotten far enough along to need to adjust it, I don’t recall any place else where it can be adjusted as the whole distributor rotates with the vacuum advance so does not otherwise tighten which is why it needs the ground wire.
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Posted on: 2/5 1:39
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I see, that's quite the set up, and I understand the need for a ground wire. I thought it was like a newer one where the two bolts pulled down a plate that clamped the distributor in place. Happy to have the Delco system on my car.
Posted on: 2/5 1:52
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My 1954 Patrician has the Delco but the Autolite makes it easy to see if the advance is working or not!
Posted on: 2/5 1:58
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Well, can’t thank you all enough! I retarded the timing a couple times and it’s starting up reliably again… better than before considering I rewired and replaced most of the ignition system. The only remaining issue is that the horn relay is clearly shorting out, when I turn it goes wild, which is actually a very effective method of getting people to move out of your way! That will get addressed after the auto body fixes the rear… and maybe I’ll regrease the distributor via that cup.
I do have a delco distributor in the basement that came with the parts haul and replacement engine. If those are preferable maybe I’ll fix up that one for the big swap instead of using the Autolite on mine.
Posted on: 2/5 17:53
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I believe that the Autolite is standard in your car so best to keep it. Whether Delco or Autolite being a preference, that’s purely subjective as both work equally well. I would not switch to Autolite, for example, simply because I like the way I can see that the advance is working if the car originally had Delco and neither would I switch to Delco because someone else prefers it.
Posted on: 2/5 17:58
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I agree with Don, I would keep the ignition system your car came with.
BTW, that's great that it's starting reliably again. Feels good to get those issues sorted out!
Posted on: 2/5 18:29
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