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Title: Trying to identify this part and wiring
Post by: RocketScientist on December 12, 2018, 03:14:55 AM

Hi Everyone, I am trying to identify this part which came out of a 69 Mustang. Sorry, I have no other information about the car.
Brad

Title: Re: Trying to identify this part and wiring
Post by: J_Speegle on December 12, 2018, 06:06:29 PM

I take it that its a metal housing/box.

With all those 90 degree female ends I can't think of an application in a 69 or other classic Mustang

Maybe someone else has seen it before

Guess the paper tag has nothing legible printed on it or the metal housing

Title: Re: Trying to identify this part and wiring
Post by: Bob Gaines on December 12, 2018, 08:05:36 PM

Quote from: J_Speegle on December 12, 2018, 06:06:29 PM

I take it that its a metal housing/box.

With all those 90 degree female ends I can't think of an application in a 69 or other classic Mustang

Maybe someone else has seen it before

Guess the paper tag has nothing legible printed on it or the metal housing

+1. in the context of a 65-70 Mustang I can't place it or it has been modified with other parts for some reason .

Title: Re: Trying to identify this part and wiring
Post by: RocketScientist on December 12, 2018, 08:12:58 PM

Thanks both of you and the paper tags and the metal housing have no identifying features.

Maybe it is a modifcation that has been doen over the years.

Title: Re: Trying to identify this part and wiring
Post by: krelboyne on December 12, 2018, 08:55:17 PM

Is it an underhood harness?

Title: Re: Trying to identify this part and wiring
Post by: RocketScientist on December 13, 2018, 02:45:19 AM

I don't know but I suspect it could be an aftermarket rev-limiter.

Title: Re: Trying to identify this part and wiring
Post by: Bossbill on December 13, 2018, 01:39:23 PM

When I first saw it I thought transistor ignition box and wiring.
The 90* plugs sure look like they would hook to a coil.
And the number of wires going into the box reminds me a bit of Duraspark.
Maybe a predecessor? Or aftermarket?

Title: Re: Trying to identify this part and wiring
Post by: 67gtasanjose on December 13, 2018, 04:53:38 PM

Quote from: RocketScientist on December 12, 2018, 03:14:55 AM

Hi Everyone, I am trying to identify this part which came out of a 69 Mustang. Sorry, I have no other information about the car.
Brad

I would agree with Bill. There were many aftermarket Electronic Ignition gadgets in the early 70's and on that often were less reliable than a set of points dialed in correctly. Hang it on the wall as a wall flower and/or eBay it. Somebody will take it!

Title: Re: Trying to identify this part and wiring
Post by: 67gta289 on December 13, 2018, 06:53:56 PM

I recently sold a used aftermarket set of wires and dist cap from a 56 TBird I helped restore.  Yes there are buyers for just about anything!

Title: Re: Trying to identify this part and wiring
Post by: RocketScientist on December 13, 2018, 09:15:18 PM

I think it would make a nice wallflower as an example of 'early' technology.

Title: Re: Trying to identify this part and wiring
Post by: midlife on December 13, 2018, 09:30:37 PM

I was going to suggest the speed control, but the schematics for it look nothing like what you show.  It obviously has something to do with the engine gauge feed harness, unless there are two separate harnesses simply taped together.  I clearly see the engine gauge feed harness plug and connectors, though.

Title: Re: Trying to identify this part and wiring
Post by: 67gtasanjose on December 14, 2018, 11:47:27 AM

"I think it would make a nice wallflower as an example of 'early' technology."

Careful what you think of as "early technology"...Some of us old dinosaurs might actually get "offended"!