Recent content by 41SupDelux

I've had this issue as well. I had to do a lot of sanding, putting it on my lathe to take down the material on the edges. The retaining clip, when installed, put a tremendous amount of pressure on it and made it very difficult to rotate. I think it's less to do with the Pertronix itself and more...

I have a 1941 Ford Super Deluxe with a crab distributor on the front. Recently, I put in a pertronix ignition module into the distributor. Regrettably, it drives like it has forgotten that it's a car. It idles just fine, but once I put a load on it... "pop pop pop pop pop". Sounds as though...

I have a pertronix solid state in my crab distributor and I want to adjust the timing plate - that little plate with the notches. I am having a heck of a time finding out which direction adjusts it how. If I'm facing the engine, which way do I push the screw and plate to advance or retard? Left...

Good morning, y'all. I need your input. I have a freshly rebuilt Holley 94 ECG (rebuilt by seller) and I'm under the impression that my motor is being flooded. My diagnosis may be wrong - it eventually bogs down at idle but will come back to life if I mash the pedal. I checked the fuel bowl...

The reason I've been digging around is because I've been having difficulty getting spark from a number of wires and my coil has been heating up. So, might be everything you've described...

1941 Ford Super Deluxe When I bought this car, almost a year ago, I noticed the ignition wiring was a little peculiar, but I assumed there was a reason. Now it has got me wondering - why is the ignition switch wired like this? It appears my coil/resistor is hooked up directly to the battery...

Good morning, friends, 1941 Ford Super Deluxe Fordor I have a gap in the trunk lid/deck on the upper left corner and it appears to be caused by a hinge that doesn't match the other, both by visual inspection and measurements. What should I do? Modify the hinge? Buy new hinges? Thanks!

There is polarizing procedure printed on the cover of these regulators, which involved taking the F lead to the bat connection for a second. Not sure if you're polarizing the regulator or just the generator, but I've followed that procedure each time.

I have no such luxury as a heater. Haha. If I'm idling with the lights on, it's showing a slight discharge but as I bring the RPM's up, the ammeter climbs up pretty high. The thing that bothers me is there seems to be a big "disparity" between the supposedly model specific Echlin and Duralast...

My bad---should have mentioned that. The cutoff is the one that is getting welding together. It'll buzz for a while, which I can hear if the engine isn't roaring, and then at some point, I can usually hear when it welds itself as it goes quiet and my ammeter drops.

The generator has a dedicated ground connection and runs directly to one of the screws mounting the regulator to the firewall, so I would say it has a good ground. The only potential issue I could think of, in terms of ground, is the wire being internally corroded. Might check that then.

Evening, gentleman, 1941 Ford Super Deluxe I have a problem. I mean, I have a lot of problems, but specifically, with voltage regulators. I have gone through four voltage regulators. One extra that came with the car, two Echlin brand (Made in the U.S.A) and one Duralast (also U.S.A. made). I...

Radio appears to be stock, however the antenna wiring was routed underneath the car. Just curious why there isn't a place on the car for a stock antenna.

Good evening, gentleman. I recently pulled the radio out of my 1941 Super Deluxe to pull it apart and see how it looked. All the components seem to be original. I don't know whether I'll try to replace all of the capacitors and other related components, but in looking at tackling this project...

Thanks for the PM, 1942deluxe - and offering those up for sale. I was going to try to buy another one but I figured with how rare they are nowadays, it might be better to find an alternative while I'm thinking about it. I'm only torn because I would like to keep my engine bay original. I'm a...