Some Home Made Specailty Tools

[Tom Skinner]

I just wanted to remind us Old Mopar Flat head Owners specialty Tools can be made on the Cheap for Tuning the Engine.

Here is a C-435 Top Dead Center Tool I made for @ $27, and a Vacuum Advance Tool for the Carburetor to check for the correct washer thickness for the Vacuum Advance System.

I bought everything at Horror Freight and a Mom and Pop Hardware Store for both. LOL. I saw a Post earlier for some guys that made Brake Adjustment Tools. Great work!

[Tom Skinner]

This Booklet shows the Tool to make as follows. By the way recently I tried to access the Imperialclub Website and could not do it.

I attached  How to Check Distributor Advance Mechanisms Vol 1 No 1 1947

Imperial Club has this on File now http://www.web.imperialclub.info/Repair/Lit/Master/001/index.htm

 

Edited April 14, 2021 by Tom Skinner

[chrysler1941]

9 hours ago, Tom Skinner said:

I just wanted to remind us Old Mopar Flat head Owners specialty Tools can be made on the Cheap for Tuning the Engine.

Here is a C-435 Top Dead Center Tool I made for @ $27, and a Vacuum Advance Tool for the Carburetor to check for the correct washer thickness for the Vacuum Advance System.

I bought everything at Horror Freight and a Mom and Pop Hardware Store for both. LOL. I saw a Post earlier for some guys that made Brake Adjustment Tools. Great work!

And they both are rechargeable ?

Joke aside, could you explain more about your vacuum advance tool ?

I see shop air intake, regulator, fitting for vacuum chamber and presumably outlet on the Tee for a manometer. And then?

 

@Tom Skinner The booklet calls for a distributor tester, but interesting facts about washers.

[Tom Skinner]

Get to the part that shows the "Open the Pet Cock Richard" in the booklet then use the Chart.

First hook to Vacuum at Carb (Left Fitting) to Carb. Then Hook Vacuum line to top of fitting (Right Top).

Then hook a Vacuum Gauge to the Black Plastic end. Now Notice the Handle to the Top far Right to ("Open the Valve" - Or Open the Pectcock Richard part).

Prior to all of this follow the instructions to raise the vehicle's back wheels safely - and continue with the exercise shown in the booklet.

In this manner one can determine if the Vacuum Advance opens at the right time through the acceleration - driving speeds.

It also sets up the 8mph rule at a stand still in high gear

I did just what the booklet instructed and by changing washer thicknesses at the vacuum unit until I achieved excellent results.

One must bear in mind this is something that needs to be read thoroughly (it took me multiple readings) in order to get it right. 

 

[Tom Skinner]

In effect you are totally tuning up your Distributor