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yippkia410

06-08-2020 @ 2:08 PM

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Hi all,

Im in search of a condensor for my '34 ford flathead v8

It seems the usual vendors are not stocking them anymore

Any ideas.....?

37RAGTOPMAN

06-08-2020 @ 2:44 PM

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TRY Skip Haney in FLA he rebuilds the coils and distributors he must have condensers
he has ADS in the FORD V8 TIMES, all the time,,, look in there,
also I have seen them on E-BAY, stay with USA made parts,
hope this helps, 1937Ragtopman

kubes40

06-08-2020 @ 3:06 PM

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My advice?
Go look at Hunt's Magnetos for a condenser. https://www.huntmagnetos.com
Buy their High Output Condenser for $32. It is 36 microfarads, just four more than Bubba has told us is the ultimate.
I have installed these in coils like your '34. NO one will ever know.
These are very high quality, USA production that will make you wonder how you drove so long on "brand X".

Mike "Kube" Kubarth

yippkia410

06-08-2020 @ 3:16 PM

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thanks ill give them a shout!

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06-08-2020 @ 3:25 PM

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It takes only minutes to install one of these in your coil. You'll be very pleased. they are a bit pricey in my opinion but worth it for peace of mind.

Mike "Kube" Kubarth

Grant

06-09-2020 @ 3:30 AM

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Hi Mike.

Did you install the high output 3210M Hunt condenser by somehow attaching it inside a hollowed-out case of an original Ford one which is meant for the stock 40B Ford 1934/1935/1936 distributor assembly?

Do you possibly have a photograph to show us what you did to accomplish the conversion?

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06-09-2020 @ 2:09 PM

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Hi Grant, I'd attempted to photograph the coil in place but was unable to do so. Please rest assured no one would ever know I don't have a stock condenser in place.

Here's what I did:
Remove the small grounding bracket from the end of your stock condenser. It takes very little heat to loosen the old solder.
Solder that bracket on the end of the HUNT condenser.
Now's the 'tricky" part if there is one... install the screw at the end of the coil (housing) as if you were installing the stock condenser.
With the screw in the coil housing, you'll need to place the lead of the HUNT condenser over the screw. Then, I used a self locking hex nut. Once you have that tight, simply push the HUNT piece in the coil housing and install the
coil / condenser as you normally would.

These are the condensers that Bubba advised folks to use during his seminar at one of the national meets. Gosh, I can't recall which one... yikes.

Mike "Kube" Kubarth

Grant

06-10-2020 @ 6:21 AM

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Thank you, Mike.

That sounds fairly straightforward.

Bubba did put on a seminar presentation about early Ford ignition systems at the 2014 Central National Meet in Springfield Illinois. One of the things he dealt with was poor quality modern condensers.

I remember Abe Lincoln turning up at that show.

Kens 36

06-10-2020 @ 6:32 AM

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Grant,

Looks like Lincoln brought a nice car.

Ken

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Hi Grant, Thanks for jogging my memory...

Mike "Kube" Kubarth

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