Dizzy Flathead

A few weeks ago I was at war with reproduction points meant for ’42 to ’48 flathead distributors. After buying 6 or 7 sets made by different folks, I came to the conclusion that 1 out of every 3 or so were just plain bad. They simply wouldn’t keep their gap…

Ed, a good pal and another Rex Rods supporter, has been dealing with this issue for years and is toying around with an idea to beat it. The above picture is a prototype he put together using a stock crab distributor and point plate using a late model Mopar point and condensor. Looks pretty slick, huh? The idea is based around reliable spark and readily available parts…

I’m going to throw it on the coupe this weekend and see what’s what. I’ll be sure to report back!