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Marketplace => Parts for Sale => Topic started by: Brant on January 26, 2016, 03:28:39 PM
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Autolite Distributor Caps are now available. Exact Reproductions.
67-Early 68 and Late 68-71 lettering styles available. $24.95 each plus shipping.
Click on the link or picture for more information.
(http://www.virginiaclassicmustang.com/Assets/ProductImages/eg4011.jpg) (http://blog.virginiaclassicmustang.com/2016/01/autolite-distributor-caps-are-back.html)
http://blog.virginiaclassicmustang.com/2016/01/autolite-distributor-caps-are-back.html
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what were original on 65's??
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what were original on 65's??
Just the one with the "1" on the top (for the V8).
http://www.virginiaclassicmustang.com/V8-DISTRIBUTOR-CAP-P1182.aspx
(http://www.virginiaclassicmustang.com/Assets/ProductImages/eg272.jpg) (http://www.virginiaclassicmustang.com/V8-DISTRIBUTOR-CAP-P1182.aspx)
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Great to see these available again
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I wish the Autolite ones had brass terminals. The aluminum ones oxidize too quickly.
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FYI, Don't make the same mistake as me. The new Motorcraft Distributor Caps are Gray!
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I wish the Autolite ones had brass terminals. The aluminum ones oxidize too quickly.
I found some older reproduction distributor caps with the brass terminals at a "Distributor Re manufacturer's" website. I'll look into "where" I got one and get back to you. (It wasn't priced as good as these, and quite frankly, you could buy two of these for about the same AND these would be more Concours in design)
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Great to see these available again
Not only again but new and improved .The old repro had the wrong spacing of letters and easy to recgonize as the repro once you knew what to look for. I saw Danial Carpenter at Ford Carlisle last year and he was asking me about the caps .Ed Meyer had brought me up to speed on the 67 /early 68 and later 68/69 version caps "Gaines whats the difference in the Autolite caps? Ya didn't know did ya, yaeh" -he never misses a opportunity ::). I relaid the info to Danial as well as a my opinion that both styles be produced. I was surprised to see them now i just need to get may hands on some to compare with originals. If past Carpenter efforts are any indication I am expecting a very good copy.
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This was much needed and happy to see this being reproduced again. A good part to reproduce since so many cars will be able to use it....
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Heres the one I got. Its not an Autolite but looks identical without the Autolite script. Standard FD 129. I miss spoke above it does not have brass terminals but has copper instead.
It doesn't oxidize like the aluminum ones.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Standard-Motor-Products-FD-129-Distributor-Cap-New-Old-Stock-NOS-/231836153239?hash=item35fa82f597:g:7QwAAOSwnLdWs9-D&vxp=mtr
(http://i199.photobucket.com/albums/aa32/Invoxicated70/Screen%20shot%202016-02-07%20at%202.55.10%20PM_zps6pu2uhls.png)
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Heres the one I got. Its not an Autolite but looks identical without the Autolite script. Standard FD 129. I miss spoke above it does not have brass terminals but has copper instead.
It doesn't oxidize like the aluminum ones.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Standard-Motor-Products-FD-129-Distributor-Cap-New-Old-Stock-NOS-/231836153239?hash=item35fa82f597:g:7QwAAOSwnLdWs9-D&vxp=mtr
(http://i199.photobucket.com/albums/aa32/Invoxicated70/Screen%20shot%202016-02-07%20at%202.55.10%20PM_zps6pu2uhls.png)
Using the compatibility chart the seller provides that cap is not correct for a 65 or a 69 mustang. Brian
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From Ford Car Parts, 1975 edition.
7HA-12106-A (DH-4) 6 CYL
B7A-12106-A (DH-6) V-8
The one shown is reported to have an Autolite/Motorcraft number of FD 129 but no Ford part number is referenced. There's the clue, look for the correct part number.
Jim
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You mean that you can't trust Ebay ads ::)
Guess we've run this thread well off course in an effort to help though it might detract from the original purpose it was meant to serve
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I wish the Autolite ones had brass terminals. The aluminum ones oxidize too quickly.
Originals had aluminum
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Originals had aluminum
to go along with Jeffs post -and worked for 10's of thousands of miles on millions of cars without a TSB or engineering change ;) .
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J_Speegle wrote:
Originals had aluminum
I realize that and the repop caps do too. I was just trying to make a point that the caps with copper terminals are better than the originals and repop caps. I have the FD-129 caps on my 70 Mach 1 and My 70 Boss. They do look like originals and seem to perform better. I have an old OEM Autolite cap and it developed carbon tracking between a couple of the terminals inside and was causing miss fires. I wire brushed the effected area and it cleared the miss fire problem up. No problems from the FD-129s so far. If one doesn't care about not having the Autolite script which you can't really see anyway, the Standard FD-129 is a great alternative.
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I realize that and the repop caps do too. I was just trying to make a point that the caps with copper terminals are better than the originals and repop caps. I have the FD-129 caps on my 70 Mach 1 and My 70 Boss. They do look like originals and seem to perform better. I have an old OEM Autolite cap and it developed carbon tracking between a couple of the terminals inside and was causing miss fires. I wire brushed the effected area and it cleared the miss fire problem up. No problems from the FD-129s so far. If one doesn't care about not having the Autolite script which you can't really see anyway, the Standard FD-129 is a great alternative.
The FD-129 cap appears to be a great alternative if you don't care if you have a original looking part.It is more for price IMO because the copper over aluminum inside terminal point is irrelevant UNLESS you use your Mustang for daily transportation and plan on driving 10's of thousands of miles a year. The copper will still corrode if exposed to the same conditions as the aluminum just not as fast . It is not like you are going to experience added engine performance using one over the other except after 10's of thousands of miles. Nice to have but over kill for the purpose the cars are typically used for today. Still no denying a great economical alternative.
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Are these Made in USA? Are they plastic or Bakelite? I have been able to find some old repo ones that are made in USA ( same country as our Mustangs were built)with brass terminals and made from original type material ( Bakelite) . Under hood temps at the distributor area can be very high and plastic is not the optimum material.There are many considerations other than the lettering.
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Are these Made in USA? Are they plastic or Bakelite? I have been able to find some old repo ones that are made in USA ( same country as our Mustangs were built)with brass terminals and made from original type material ( Bakelite) . Under hood temps at the distributor area can be very high and plastic is not the optimum material.There are many considerations other than the lettering.
These are made overseas. They are made using Phenolic resin, same as Bakelite. Bakelite was the company that invented it long ago and now they call it Phenolic.
It's exactly the same as the original material.
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These are made overseas. They are made using Phenolic resin, same as Bakelite. Bakelite was the company that invented it long ago and now they call it Phenolic.
It's exactly the same as the original material.
Don't want to to get too off topic from the Distributor Caps which look great, but hearing now the material is exactly the same as the original, is there any chance of getting the generator caps (that insulate the terminals from the heat shield) re-manufactured, it's one of those really hard to find items for the 64 1/2's, I've never come across any for sale in the last 4 years.