This one doesn’t look too bad, certainly don’t tend to see many cars in OSB anymore.
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/ebayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=1836022044&r=0&t=0
Craig
64 OTS–
Craig Talbot
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I purchased a new distributor apron from Welch’s (the plastic ring with the
ground lead on it). Installed it saturday (mine was a bit worn). Drove 15
miles and the car quit. Opened the distributor and found that the wire had
vibrated out of the connector. Pulled out the apron, did a little
inspection, and realised that neither of the connectors had been crimped at
all. At that price ($34 us + an insulting $8.15 s/h) I expected slightly
better quality control. Beware if you purchase one of these.
I will be calling them this morning as soon as they open to warn them as well.
John McLaren 69 ots
John,
Last year I also bought one of these things from one of the usuals (not
Welch). I rejected it immediately as the lead you mention was made of
common multi strand copper wire, not that flexible. Originals had a
woven copper that is extrememly flexible. The Vacuum advance needs to
move the plate back and forth and that wire is going to be flexed a
lot. First I wondered how much flexing it would tolerate before
breaking and secondly I wondered if it would interfere with the vacuum
advance. Is it possible that a stiff wire caused it to work loose? Of
course you may not have a vacuum advance but I believe the centrifugal
advance causes the same movement.
pauls 67ots
I purchased a new distributor apron from Welch’s (the plastic ring with
the
ground lead on it). Installed it saturday (mine was a bit worn). Drove
15
miles and the car quit. Opened the distributor and found that the wire
had
vibrated out of the connector. Pulled out the apron, did a little
inspection, and realised that neither of the connectors had been crimped
at
all. At that price ($34 us + an insulting $8.15 s/h) I expected slightly
better quality control. Beware if you purchase one of these.
I will be calling them this morning as soon as they open to warn them as
well.
John McLaren 69 ots
<<<<<<<<<<From: John McLaren jmclaren@msumusik.mursuky.edu
Subject: [E-Type] Part Warning
John,
Last year I also bought one of these things from one of the usuals (not
Welch). I rejected it immediately as the lead you mention was made of
common multi strand copper wire, not that flexible. Originals had a
woven copper that is extrememly flexible. The Vacuum advance needs to
move the plate back and forth and that wire is going to be flexed a
lot. First I wondered how much flexing it would tolerate before
breaking and secondly I wondered if it would interfere with the vacuum
advance. Is it possible that a stiff wire caused it to work loose? Of
course you may not have a vacuum advance but I believe the centrifugal
advance causes the same movement.
pauls 67ots
I purchased a new distributor apron from Welch’s (the plastic ring with
the
ground lead on it). Installed it saturday (mine was a bit worn). Drove
15
miles and the car quit. Opened the distributor and found that the wire
had
vibrated out of the connector. Pulled out the apron, did a little
inspection, and realised that neither of the connectors had been crimped
at
all. At that price ($34 us + an insulting $8.15 s/h) I expected slightly
better quality control. Beware if you purchase one of these.
I will be calling them this morning as soon as they open to warn them as
well.
John McLaren 69 ots
<<<<<<<<<<From: John McLaren jmclaren@msumusik.mursuky.edu
Subject: [E-Type] Part Warning
Paul,
Yes, looking closely at my original, i would have to agree with you - the
wire is a much stronger construction. The reason the wire from my new one
vibrated out did not have to do with that however. After i removed and
examined it, the wire went in and out of the connector easily. I also
noticed that that the insulation was slightly crimped at the end -
indicating that they had probably crimped it a little, only catching the
insulation - not tightly enough to bind the wire.
I will rebuild it using my own wire. I have also notified Welsch’s and they
have promised to look into it.
john mclaren 69 ots
At 07:26 PM 6/17/02 -0400, you wrote:>John,
Last year I also bought one of these things from one of the usuals (not
Welch). I rejected it immediately as the lead you mention was made of
common multi strand copper wire, not that flexible. Originals had a
woven copper that is extrememly flexible. The Vacuum advance needs to
move the plate back and forth and that wire is going to be flexed a
lot. First I wondered how much flexing it would tolerate before
breaking and secondly I wondered if it would interfere with the vacuum
advance. Is it possible that a stiff wire caused it to work loose? Of
course you may not have a vacuum advance but I believe the centrifugal
advance causes the same movement.
pauls 67ots