fastroadster
Senior Member
Anyone know the napa part number for the condenser on the new points distributor?? Appreciate it thanks
Napa part number
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BButturff
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If you're asking about the condenser for a Model A distributor that's been converted to modern points then the Napa part is the Echlin FA82. There have been modern distributors (Toyota maybe?) that have been converted to fit a Model A but I only know they exist, nothing else.
I prefer to use a modern points and condenser set from a brand of performance distributors that we ran in Ford small block V-8 racing engines back in the mid 1970's. They are not inexpensive but we never had ignition problems.
I prefer to use a modern points and condenser set from a brand of performance distributors that we ran in Ford small block V-8 racing engines back in the mid 1970's. They are not inexpensive but we never had ignition problems.
rotorwrench
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There have been several types of modern upper plates available over the years so I usually ask folks whether the condenser attaches with a screw that has a fixed bracket on the side of the condenser or whether the condenser has a clip that holds it with no attached bracket on the condenser. I think the NAPA FA82 has a fixed bracket. They also have the older Ford FA66 and FA76 that will fit into a clip on the plate. These are Echlin types and both will work with most 1.5-Ohm coils used from 1949 on up into the 60s and is some cases the early 70s.
Condensers for these types of plates are available from the regular A-bone supply sources and likely from many other auto parts sources for the older Ford vehicles that came with a points type distributor. Looking at the NAPA fit guides, the ones I listed fit most of them unless the length of the condenser/capacitor container is too long. Reliability of some brands is questionable but none of them are as reliable as they were back in the day. I purchase two or three just to insure that I will have at least one that works.
Condensers for these types of plates are available from the regular A-bone supply sources and likely from many other auto parts sources for the older Ford vehicles that came with a points type distributor. Looking at the NAPA fit guides, the ones I listed fit most of them unless the length of the condenser/capacitor container is too long. Reliability of some brands is questionable but none of them are as reliable as they were back in the day. I purchase two or three just to insure that I will have at least one that works.
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fastroadster
Senior Member
Thank you
rotorwrench
Well-known member
I'm afraid 99.9% or the counter people at any parts store would look at you like deer in the headlights if you hand them a condenser unless you fully charge it first. Most have no part number on them and counter folks don't do well with out a vehicle to match it to or a part number.
Echlin was purchased by Standard Motor Parts a while back and I've already noticed that they are intermixing parts between the two names. I figured that would happen but there is nothing that can be done about it.
Echlin was purchased by Standard Motor Parts a while back and I've already noticed that they are intermixing parts between the two names. I figured that would happen but there is nothing that can be done about it.