Los_Control Posted October 17, 2016 Report Share Posted October 17, 2016 In the process of cleaning my dizzy. It has frayed, bare ground wires. mechanical advance is rusted close. All typical stuff. Will have to check the vacuum advance with a pump yet. 2 things puzzle me though. 1, the springs for the mechanical advance are different sizes. Same lenght, but one is heavy and stiff, while the other is soft and easy to stretch. I dont think this is correct? 2, using this link for reference, the paragraph below talks about a oil cup, I dont see it. But I do have a hole that seems like it might be stuffed with felt, could that be it? http://www.allpar.com/fix/electrical/distributors.html If the car has a vacuum advance, disconnect the vacuum line. Then remove the two screws holding the vacuum advance to the distributor body. The arm of the vacuum advance connects the distributor with a tiny clip. Use a tweezer to remove it. Don’t lose it. Remove the bolt down plate and the oil cup on the side of the body. Sometimes the oil cup will unscrew. Other times it is a press fit. Be sure to clean this part. The old oil sometimes hardens and plugs the oil passage. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jerry Roberts Posted October 17, 2016 Report Share Posted October 17, 2016 Take a look at ebay item 201317934816 and you will see a distributor with a grease cup in the side of the body . the newer distributors have an oil cup there . You can see the newer style if you do a search on ebay . There is also another spot to oil , and that is under the rotor , lift the rotor and you will see some felt to oil . One weaker spring on your mechanical advance is normal . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Los_Control Posted October 17, 2016 Author Report Share Posted October 17, 2016 Thanks Jerry, that helps a lot. I see how the cup works, and is the hole with the felt that I have. So I can add a few drops now and then, just doint have a fancy reservoir. I thought it would be strange for someone to take apart the dizzy and just replace one spring, guess seen stranger things though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Don Coatney Posted October 18, 2016 Report Share Posted October 18, 2016 As mentioned some have the oil cup, some do not. http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v65/DonCoatney/Distributor/D7.jpg[/IMG] 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Los_Control Posted October 18, 2016 Author Report Share Posted October 18, 2016 Now I am jealous! That tube with the cap looks like something I need to have. I do have 2 more distributors that I can look at, see if I can rob one of them. Here is what I do have, sure it is fine, but would prefer to at least have the tube with cap.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
desoto1939 Posted October 18, 2016 Report Share Posted October 18, 2016 on the distributor is the hole threaded? If so then the screw-in style grease cup is used. from what I can see it looks as if there are threads. What is the Dizzy model number I can loo u and tell what type of cup was used. Rich Hartung desoto1939@aol.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DJ194950 Posted October 18, 2016 Report Share Posted October 18, 2016 http://www.gitsmfg.com/style-l-elbow-drive-in/ Down the page a bit they list some new ones in non-metric sizes. Should be avail new somewhere if not here! DJ 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Los_Control Posted October 18, 2016 Author Report Share Posted October 18, 2016 Model number 1AP-4101-1 Also has Chrysler corp part number, 1233564 Now that I think about it, this is a 218 motor in a 1949 B1C, the engine numbers say it is a 1937 dodge motor, could maybe be the 37 dizzy to? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jerry Roberts Posted October 18, 2016 Report Share Posted October 18, 2016 The IAP-4101-1 distributor was issued to the 1948 - 1949 trucks B-1-B with the T142 engine and B-1-C with the T144 engine . It would have an oil cup and not a grease cup . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Los_Control Posted October 18, 2016 Author Report Share Posted October 18, 2016 Thanks again Jerry. I have two more complete 218 engines. They are both 1952 engines from B3B's. Maybe can find something that works, or order a new one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Los_Control Posted October 19, 2016 Author Report Share Posted October 19, 2016 Ok now I have extra parts Last night when I was taking it apart, these square washers showed up, and unsure where they came from. Any ideas? The good news is, I forgot to install the round washer on the mechanical advance, I get to take it back apart and do it over anyways. Got the coil all cleaned up and touched up the paint, pretty sure it wont have any spark now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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