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tomj
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the flathead and overhead engines use different, incompatible distributors and caps, and probably rotors. the OHV screws on and is taller. dunno about the points. delco remy in the OHV, forget what's in the flathead but it's definitely not prest-no-lite. Edited by tomj - Dec/30/2017 at 11:23pm |
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1960 Rambler Super two-door wagon, OHV auto
1961 Roadster American, 195.6 OHV, T5 http://www.ramblerLore.com |
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Ken Doyle
AMC Nut Joined: Jun/19/2010 Location: Haledon NJ Status: Offline Points: 305 |
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Probably depends on the year. The flathead in my '65 used the common Delco cap, rotor, and points found on later AMCs and Chevys.
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vinny
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The old Prestolite (or Autolite?) distributor with the points was OK. Mine had 145000 miles and still going. Always gave me good service but lately getting ridiculously expensive for tune up parts. Maybe you guys are referring to Prest-no-lite's later electronic version of which I know nothing about.
I had two Delco distributors with points and now none, although kept one for the Rambler to use for the Petronix. The one in my truck was defective in some way although I can't fault that either because it had been sitting in a field for twenty years and I did no troubleshooting. Tossed it for an HEI unit that I am very happy with. The HEI's can also give trouble though as I had a module fail some years ago in a SBC P/U. They can't stand the heat of climbing over a mountain on a hot day. Getting back to the resistor wire question, I had not realized the OP had a Rambler American and not a Classic so I don't know anything about that either. I also am not sure of the correct way of checking a coil for resistance but what I have done is measure across the plus and minus terminals. 4 ohms was the value measured in the coil that had been in my car for many years. |
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