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| | | | Joined: May 2003 Posts: 183 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: May 2003 Posts: 183 | The threads on the distributor terminal stud of my 52 half ton seem to be stripped (I can't tighten the nut on the outside that holds the wire coming from the coil). Does anyone know if I have to buy a new terminal stud, or can I take it apart and find a bolt the right size and saw off the head?
If I do have to buy a new one, who sells them? None of the online places I've checked so far seem to carry them.
Thanks.
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| | | | | Joined: Jul 2001 Posts: 3,887 Cruising in the Passing Lane | | Cruising in the Passing Lane Joined: Jul 2001 Posts: 3,887 | haven't seen anyone that sells them ... there were a few variations in the design of that terminal and the plastic/rubber piece it mounts thru, and you might have one that has come loose - watch it inside as you try to tighten it and see if the base of the stud is turning, could be an easy fix - not hard to remove it and determine the solution
Bill | | | | | Joined: Feb 2004 Posts: 29,746 Kettle Custodian (pot stirrer) | | Kettle Custodian (pot stirrer) Joined: Feb 2004 Posts: 29,746 | The insulator that keeps the stud through the distributor housing from shorting out is actually a 2-piece setup with a spanner nut on the stud holding it together. Oldtime tune-up tool kits had a special wrench to turn that nut. If the threads are stripped or that spanner nut is bad, you'll need a new through-the-housing bolt and nut, maybe from a junkyard distributor. It might be possible to modify a machine screw and nut to work by grinding the flats off the nut and filing a slot in it to allow it to be tightened, assuming the insulators are still good. Edit: This is a Chevy distributor stud tool: http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Chev...arts_Accessories&hash=item56457082afThere's an 11/32" nut spinner on one end, and a 2-pronged spanner wrench on the other. It's essential for doing a good point change. Jerry
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| | | | | Joined: Sep 2001 Posts: 29,269 Bubba - Curmudgeon | | Bubba - Curmudgeon Joined: Sep 2001 Posts: 29,269 | BillyDon, As you and Bill noted, there were at least a couple different distributor terminal studs used on Advance-Design truck distributors (probably 3). Here is the style that I think that Jerry describes. That type of stud started being used sometime in 1953. The 1952 is most likely different. I have never seen the pre-1954 terminal stud for sale. Post a Parts Wanted ad in the Swap Meet. The way I have obtained parts for my 1954 distributors has been to buy used distributors in the Swap Meet. When you buy I used stud or distributor, ask for a photo of the terminal stud and nuts to make sure you get the correct pieces. | | | | | Joined: Jan 2009 Posts: 1,644 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Jan 2009 Posts: 1,644 | The screw you can make from a 8/32 flat head screw just check the length.You'll have to grind part of the head to fit the inside plastic peace so it does not turn when you loosen and tighten the screw. The tool is a flat screwdriver with a slot in the center look at Tim's pic above you can make one in 5 min.Make the screw driver take it apart make the new screw and use the old inside nut with you're screw driver ,use a new 8/32 nut to hold the dis. wire and you're done
Pete | | | | | Joined: Sep 2001 Posts: 29,269 Bubba - Curmudgeon | | Bubba - Curmudgeon Joined: Sep 2001 Posts: 29,269 |
Pete,
I bought that tool in the illustration back in the early 70s. I agree that the adapted screwdriver in the illustration would be a nicer tool to use.
| | | | | Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 206 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 206 | | | | | | Joined: Jan 2009 Posts: 1,644 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Jan 2009 Posts: 1,644 | I wish back when I was working pumping gas and cleaning bays after school I would have gottin the tools but I thought that it would never change, then life and a family got me away from building cars.Now that I'm back I'm keeping an eye out for some of old tools but even the swap meets are not the same.Some day I'll get a chance to get them .
Pete | | | | | Joined: Oct 2006 Posts: 1,847 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Oct 2006 Posts: 1,847 | look for 216 chevy on ebay and there is a whole new terminal stud with insulator block for 12.99 | | |
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