Electrical & Ignition
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Ignition Rotors
- halifaxhops
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I get alot of questions on points and electrical aluminum housing ignition rotors the early ones 1961 to late 78 use the CH-308ones. The later... -
How to tell NOS parts from NORS at a fast look
- halifaxhops
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OK I want to show how to tell NOS parts from NORS packaging, easy to get fooled by it. NORS Usually says Relaces xxxxxxx or Authorized Mopar, Also... -
Repairing an Inoperable Horn
- harrisonm
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A friend of mine has a 1981 chevy truck that he bought new. It hasn’t been driven for quite a while. We have been working on it for about a year... -
Vacuum advance information and myrhs
- halifaxhops
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OK where do I start. There is a ton of mis leading information about adjustable Vacuum advances out there. None of the mopar NOS or aftermarket... -
High beam switch repair
- 64longroof
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My dimmer switch clicked nicely, but failed a continuity test. I began investigating by taking off the button -cap, which was not necessary in... -
Installing a petronix unit
- halifaxhops
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Installing a petronix unit is simple this is a slant but the 8 is the same. Remove the points and condenser and primarly lead, can be done... -
Rebuilding a 2 speed wiper motor (69 Barracuda)
- harrisonm
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I recently rebuilt a 69 Barracuda Wiper Motor. I took a bunch of pictures to help me get it back together, but I only thought to write a How-To... -
How points ignition works.
- halifaxhops
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Found this on the web and it is a simpe explination on how a points ignition system works. The Primary Circuit With the contact breaker points... -
How to tell a "fake" ECU from a real one
- halifaxhops
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There are a ton of fake ecu's out there two easy wats to tell at a glance are the height of the transistor, usally the fake ones are around 3/8"... -
Adjustable Vacuum Advance
- halifaxhops
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Hope this helps out explain the adjustable vac advance. It does not adjust the amount of advance it adjust the rate of advance. This should help... -
Great How to Diagnose Basic Ignitions
- halifaxhops
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Forgot I had this older chart on ignitions. Basically walks you through any issues you will have. I have always thought this was very helpful... -
How to Identify Dual Points SB and BB
- halifaxhops
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I get asked quite a lot if I have points. A lot of descriptions say just 340, 360, 400, 440 etc. and misleading for sure. Here is a picture so... -
How to keep Park lights on with Headlights in pre-'68 A - bodies.
- 65Val
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Until 1968, the parking lights on US cars normally went off when the headlights were turned on. The early Plymouth Barracuda put a jumper between... -
How to hook up most test equipment
- halifaxhops
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Found this chart of how to hook up test meter. It seems most people are scared of them easy peasy hope it helps. Has most of the common hookups... -
Easy electronic distributor check.
- halifaxhops
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See that a lot of people are confused on electronic distributors, pretty easy check to see if the distributor is working properly. Pull the... -
Determining 12 Volt Wire Size
- halifaxhops
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Just saw this chart and figured it would be a great guide to share here. I have seen numerous posts about determining what wire size to use... -
How to Identify the difference between distributor caps
- halifaxhops
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I get asked all the time how come my distributor cap will not fit. There are two types one for the common aluminum case distributor that fit both... -
How To Check a Condenser on a Points Ignition
- halifaxhops
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I get asked this all the time. I have a condenser tester but I do it daily. This will work for you. This is for an analog meter but a digital...
