Changing Crab Distributor Points

[Tony NY]

I'm doing this for the first time and do I have to remove the plate with the points on or bend a screwdriver to get those two screws holding the springs on? There is a retaining ring that looks like it can be pried out and then remove the timing screw. Anything else? Thanks.

 

[Mart]

That's it.

Timing screw out.

Retaining ring out.

Points plate out.

Nice and simple.

Mart.

 

[Tony NY]

Thanks for the quick reply, Mart.

 

[Bader]

You've got the whole distributor out,right?

 

[Tony NY]

You've got the whole distributor out,right?

Yes, it was out. Points are in, all set. Thanks. Funny thing was, it had new points and rebuilt from a guy on *Bay, 6 years ago. I just was checking the gaps and noticed one of the stationary point contacts was loose. Looked like it was staked in the plate. Some cheapo crap. The new NAPA points are much better constructed.

 

[Zeke...PA]

Do you happen to have the NAPA point number or capacitor number, Thanks zeke

 

[Tony NY]

CS47 points and FA54 condenser Echlin.

 

[adileo]

I have a 39 - would I use the same? CS47 & FA54?

 

[Zeke...PA]

Here is a chart that Bubba posted, points are the same looks like the condenser is different Looks like condenser FA49 . Zeke

 

[adileo]

Zeke thanks - these old eyes couldn't read it - but I'll go with CS47 & FA49 for the 1939