Bosch Distributor Differences
I have been looking for the proper American Bosch Distributor to replace
the Autolite on the '26 Coupe project for better than a year now. Saturday,
through the courtesy of Harold Phillips, a local CIC member and '24 Super Six
Coach owner, that long sought part has been located.
I am very excited as the distributor looked in good condition despite the
cosmetic battering it has taken in it's long life as a low value spare part
on the brutal swap meet circuit. Having gotten it home and cleaned it up,
some curious features have been noted.
1. This distributor has a smooth cast body with two wide metal tags riveted
on. I have bits of another Bosch distributor that has no tags at all. All
info on that unit is cast into the body. The cap clips are also riveted on
rather than cast in. The drive casting at the base is also different. This
"Tagged" distributor looks more expensive, weighs more and is probably
earlier than the "Cast" distributor.
2. The tagged unit has a battered but still elegant bakelite thumbwheel to
hold the low tension wire. It also has a mysterious silver metal thumbwheel
on the opposite side where the cast distributor has only a slot to take the
locating lug on the cap. What is that thumbwheel for?
3. The cast base of the new tagged job is rusty with old rust, but only in
the areas that should have been internal to the engine and should be rust
free due to protection from the oil mist. Is this rust mute testimony to some
ancient tragic mixing of oil and water in the crankcase?
4. I see no obvious way to dismantle the top of the distributor to examine
the bits and replace points and condenser. What's the trick?
To see some pics of the two distributor, go to:
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/HudsonSuperSix16-29/files/American Bosch Dis
tributors/?
Paul O'Neil, Hudson29@aol.com
Fullerton, California USA
NEW email list for Hudson Super Six Cars, 1916-1929!
http://www.HudsonSuperSix16-29@yahoogroups.com
1926 Hudson Anderson Bodied Coupe
1926 Hudson Parts Car "The Grapes Of Wrath"
1928 Hudson Roadster Project
1929 Hudson Town Sedan
1939 Cadillac Coupe (How'd that get in there?)
AEROMARK - Need Rubber Stamps or Signs? See:
http://www.aeromark.net
the Autolite on the '26 Coupe project for better than a year now. Saturday,
through the courtesy of Harold Phillips, a local CIC member and '24 Super Six
Coach owner, that long sought part has been located.
I am very excited as the distributor looked in good condition despite the
cosmetic battering it has taken in it's long life as a low value spare part
on the brutal swap meet circuit. Having gotten it home and cleaned it up,
some curious features have been noted.
1. This distributor has a smooth cast body with two wide metal tags riveted
on. I have bits of another Bosch distributor that has no tags at all. All
info on that unit is cast into the body. The cap clips are also riveted on
rather than cast in. The drive casting at the base is also different. This
"Tagged" distributor looks more expensive, weighs more and is probably
earlier than the "Cast" distributor.
2. The tagged unit has a battered but still elegant bakelite thumbwheel to
hold the low tension wire. It also has a mysterious silver metal thumbwheel
on the opposite side where the cast distributor has only a slot to take the
locating lug on the cap. What is that thumbwheel for?
3. The cast base of the new tagged job is rusty with old rust, but only in
the areas that should have been internal to the engine and should be rust
free due to protection from the oil mist. Is this rust mute testimony to some
ancient tragic mixing of oil and water in the crankcase?
4. I see no obvious way to dismantle the top of the distributor to examine
the bits and replace points and condenser. What's the trick?
To see some pics of the two distributor, go to:
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/HudsonSuperSix16-29/files/American Bosch Dis
tributors/?
Paul O'Neil, Hudson29@aol.com
Fullerton, California USA
NEW email list for Hudson Super Six Cars, 1916-1929!
http://www.HudsonSuperSix16-29@yahoogroups.com
1926 Hudson Anderson Bodied Coupe
1926 Hudson Parts Car "The Grapes Of Wrath"
1928 Hudson Roadster Project
1929 Hudson Town Sedan
1939 Cadillac Coupe (How'd that get in there?)
AEROMARK - Need Rubber Stamps or Signs? See:
http://www.aeromark.net
0
This discussion has been closed.
Categories
- 36.8K All Categories
- 99 Hudson 1916 - 1929
- 15 Upcoming Events
- 85 Essex Super 6
- 28.5K HUDSON
- 542 "How To" - Skills, mechanical and other wise
- 992 Street Rods
- 150 American Motors
- 171 The Flathead Forum
- 49 Manuals, etc,.
- 73 Hudson 8
- 43 FORUM - Instructions and Tips on using the forum
- 2.8K CLASSIFIEDS
- 597 Vehicles
- 2.1K Parts & Pieces
- 77 Literature & Memorabilia
- Hudson 1916 - 1929 Yahoo Groups Archived Photos