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Dist. cap question

Postby cwfordham1 » Sun Jan 09, 2005 10:22 pm

I found my distributor full of water the other day after heavy rain. I noticed there is a small hole in the top side of the cap. Is this normal? Thanks for any info. 66 low boy Chris

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Postby beaconlight » Sun Jan 09, 2005 10:26 pm

The hole goes to the bottom. You will have to change the wires too.

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Postby cwfordham1 » Sun Jan 09, 2005 10:29 pm

Bill the only problem will be that the cap has a notch and only will go on one way could the cap be made wrong? Thanks Chris

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Postby beaconlight » Sun Jan 09, 2005 10:50 pm

Here is the link on how to time your Dist to the Cub. Pull the pages before and after to get the whole story. I find that I have to enlarge the pages when I print them to read them better. Tired old eyes.


http://www.cleancomputes.com/Cub/Cub%20 ... e%2026.jpg
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Postby John *.?-!.* cub owner » Sun Jan 09, 2005 11:36 pm

If the cap is lined up with the notch, and the cap wasn't manufactures wrong, the distributor needs to be turned 180 degrees and retimed. The hole marked 1 (# 1 plug) should be at about the 1 oclock position. Also the connection going to the coil should be at aobut the 4 or 5 oclock position.
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Postby cwfordham1 » Mon Jan 10, 2005 6:37 am

Thanks guys I will check it out today. Chris

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Postby beaconlight » Mon Jan 10, 2005 6:42 am

John i don't get what you are driving at. The one going to the coil is in the center no matter how the rest are.

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Postby Jim Becker » Mon Jan 10, 2005 8:06 am

Yeah, I had to read that twice. The secondary from the coil is to the center. The primary that goes to the points is attached to a stud at about 5 o'clock.

In a couple years nobody will know what the 5 o'clock position is -- digital clocks.

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Postby Cubnut » Mon Jan 10, 2005 8:52 am

What's your Cub doing outside in a heavy rain? The little gem should be safely parked in your living room!

Seriously, the other guys are right. I'll bet that the connection for the wire to the points is facing the engine...it should be facing the outside. Remove your distributor, rotate it 180 degrees and retime it.

Or maybe just drill another hole and save the trouble? LOL!
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Postby John *.?-!.* cub owner » Mon Jan 10, 2005 9:21 am

beaconlight wrote:John i don't get what you are driving at. The one going to the coil is in the center no matter how the rest are.

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Sorry aobut that, I meant the wire that goes from the terminal on the coil to the stud on the distributor where the points connect.
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Postby beaconlight » Mon Jan 10, 2005 2:42 pm

I should have figured that out but I am getting slower and slower.

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Postby cwfordham1 » Fri Jan 14, 2005 5:20 pm

Thanks guys for the help the dist is now in with the hole on the bottom and I put in new points, cap and cond. I also timed it and it runs great. Chris

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Postby beaconlight » Sat Jan 15, 2005 9:52 am

Great1 Glad we helped you. I am up the country and have to get a computer at the library to see what is gioing on.

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