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humanpotatohybrid

Re: RIk's 56 ultramatic

#681

Home away from home

Dab some blue loctite on there

Posted on: 1/20 9:58

'55 400. Needs aesthetic parts put back on, and electrical system sorted.
'55 Clipper Deluxe. Engine is stuck-ish.

R H

Re: RIk's 56 ultramatic

#682

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Thanks spud.

Didn't think of loctite..

I staked them.

Drilled tapped jb Weld. Post tighten up.

So hopefully with air cleaner on it will hold.

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Posted on: 1/20 23:09

Riki

R H

Re: RIk's 56 ultramatic

#683

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The wing nut was worn. After 68 years.

New one 8 f.ing dollars

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Posted on: 1/30 19:21

Riki

BigKev

Re: RIk's 56 ultramatic

#684

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That's only 11.7 cents per year!

Posted on: 1/30 19:48

-BigKev

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R H

Re: RIk's 56 ultramatic

#685

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oh.!. That helps Kevin!.

Posted on: 1/30 22:01

Riki

R H

Re: RIk's 56 ultramatic

#686

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Ignition trouble again

Moving coil off intake.

Then. Pertronics is confusing.

They say you can keep ballast. Then with their coil. Take it out.

So leaving pink Packard wire out. Jumping 12 volt from Ignition.

Talking with hh56 pretty sure my issue is the ballast..

After start up Pertronics is only getting 6 or 8 volts.

Edit..

Don't know ohms of delco coil.

M

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Posted on: 2/17 23:52

Riki

Packard Don

Re: RIk's 56 ultramatic

#687

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You definitely don’t want the ballast with Pertronics! It’s bypassed for starting but as soon as you’re running, it kicks in to lower the voltage to the coil which is why I always use their coil. I had thought of taking an old ballast and modifying it to look stock so as to be bypassed where the wiring could be kept intact but I’ve not yet tried it.

Posted on: 2/18 2:42

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R H

Re: RIk's 56 ultramatic

#688

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Thanks Don.

Posted on: 2/20 16:00

Riki

R H

Re: RIk's 56 ultramatic

#689

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My L.

Micro switch gave up. Delima. Pull the wires thru column or replace in car.

Ugh.

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Posted on: 2/25 16:41

Riki

R H

Re: RIk's 56 ultramatic

#690

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Replaced in car.

Don't know what I did with 2 pole.

But found these 3 pole spdt ones. I had

Ground off 3rd pole.. the throw isn't as pronounced as other switch.

But it works.

Of coarse. The switch I removed. Works when it's out. Something is up with it.

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