Topic: '37 Distributor w/Improved Advance?


ibshane    -- 12-01-2017 @ 6:13 AM
  '37 Ford 78 V8 85

I was looking around online and saw a distributor rebuiler that offers a modification that improves the timing adavance on pre-1941 Flathead Distributors.

Any of you guys familiar with this???
http://www.classicparts4cars.com/1932-1933-1934-1935-1936-1937-1938-Ford-Distributor-Modification.htm


TomO    -- 12-01-2017 @ 7:08 AM
  I have not used his service, but installing the 41 advance mechanism in an earlier distributor is a good idea.

Tom


ken ct.    -- 12-01-2017 @ 7:43 AM
  Very easy to do when you have all the correct parts from a 11-A dist. ken ct. cam and shaft $ 15 // rotating plate w/weights $ 15 // point plate (use existing one need NOT change) . I think that's all that's needed,havent done one in many mths. ken ct.


carcrazy    -- 12-01-2017 @ 7:51 AM
  You can simply install a 1941 Distributor on your 1937 engine. It fits without modification and looks stock.


ibshane    -- 12-01-2017 @ 8:19 AM
  I condidered that.., but it would'nt look stock on my '37


ken ct.    -- 12-01-2017 @ 8:32 AM
  Yes it would,37 dist and 41 dist are the same unit including coil is same one. except the 11-A parts are inside the unit and outwardly look the same as a 37 including the coil setup. Unless you have something diff on there. That would be the easyist way to go. ken ct.


ibshane    -- 12-01-2017 @ 8:42 AM
  My bad..., I was visualizing a 1942 Dist.
I'm brand new to the early Ford V8's and am learning as I go!

Thanks Guys!





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