Stan, in working on a friend's GTB we discovered the same thing The the
points, condenser, rotor and cap were indeed Chrysler items. I think the
distributor maybe a hybrid. Some of the items crossed over to WWII
Studebaker also. Appears to me that the US was attempting top standardize
the 6 cyl ignition parts to ease supply problems. Luckily we had the old
parts and a helpful NAPA counterman and we dug up their picture book and
found the parts.
> [Original Message]
> From: stan kopec <stankopec@yahoo.com>
> To: <mil-veh@mil-veh.org>
> Date: 12/18/01 9:53:59 PM
> Subject: [MV] Ford GTB parts found, plus a treasure of others.
>
> I ran across that proverbial gold mine. An old parts
> dealer in Arlington Texas that has 7 warehouses of NOS
> parts for cars from 1909-1972. He has just about any
> part you need for engines, trannys, fuel pumps, water
> pumps, generators, etc for your MV.
>
> I have been unable to find a source of distributor
> rotor caps for my GTB project. I went in asking for
> the distributor cap, rotor cap, points, and condenser.
> He looked up everything in his book, determined that
> Ford was using a Chrysler distributor on the GTB
> engine and wandered off into his warehouse just like
> the scene at the end of "Raiders of the Lost Ark". He
> came back with NOS parts. The rotor caps were
> military issue perfectly wrapped in cosmoline. Prices
> are reasonable, $5 for rotor cap, $10 for dist cap,
> $10 for points, he threw in a condensor for free. I
> asked for an axle bumper pad, he had it, $12 for an
> original with the bolts and washers. I asked for
> engine gasket sets, he had them, original Ford
> wrapping. He deals in Ford, GM, and Chrysler. I
> highly recommend checking with this guy for just about
> anything you might be having a hard time finding.
> This guy is in a time warp. Its like stepping back to
> the 30's and 40's when you walk in his place. I
> almost offered him $20 just to walk through his
> warehouses and look at his stuff!
>
> You GTB guys that need a rotor cap, he has about 40
> left. Call and ask for the following:
>
> Dist cap - Filko A-15
> Rotor cap - Filko AL-97 (ask for cosmoline version)
> Points - Filko 66-91
> Condensor - Filko AL-214
>
> Antique Auto Supply
> Arlington, TX
> 817-275-2381
> antiques@fastlane.net
>
> Anyone coming to the national convention in Dallas
> should make plans to go see this guy. Its a real
> treat. He will talk about your vehicle as long as you
> want, and he will know more about the parts you need
> than you do. He is the most parts knowledgeable guy I
> have ever met, and he enjoys his business as much as
> you enjoy your project.
>
> Stan
>
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