I could use some advice on distributor pickup coil replacement.
Last night I was disassembling the original distributor from my
75, and ol' fumble fingers here dropped the circular magnet that sits
inside the pickup coil and it broke into 2 pieces (pictured lower left). Too much solvent in the air I guess.
I looked to replace the entire pickup coil but I'm only finding
no-name parts and I don't want to put cheap junk in my distributor. Can
anyone recommend a solid replacement brand? Or, should I scavenge an old
magnet and just replace that part?
I'd like to get the advice folks that have replaced these before
and what works best.
Also, pictured in the lower center is what looks to be a felt ring
that sits between the coil and the distributor housing. This one appears
worn and oil soaked. Is there a replacement for this with updated gasket
material or rubber or is felt the best option? I'm not sure if this should or
should not actually contact the housing, and seeing as how there's a
significant amount of current flowing through this device, the difference between
insulation and conduction is probably important.
Any advice and comments are always appreciated.
Joel Adams
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