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TR2/3/3A Distributor plate ground wire replacement?

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It seems there is stud (circular with an X on it) holding the ground wire to the breaker plate. This stud does not appear to be a threaded screw so do you drill it out in order to replace the ground wire? If so what do you use to attach the new ground wire to the plate? Karl
 
I used the screw that holds the condenser and remember that wire must be flexible or the points plate won't respond to vacuum, Use one specifically designed for that application.

Distributor Doctor Condenser 001.JPG
 
Your photo does not show a condenser type screw holding the red ground wire to the breaker plate? What am I missing here? I do not think the hole in that location is threaded for a screw???
 
The black wire in my picture is the wire that you would normally find under the stud with the "X" that you mentioned. Now it is connected to the plate with the screw for the condenser body on one end and the screw in the rim of the distributor on the other end

The 'red' wire #3 is going to the LT terminal connection for the coil
The yellow wire #4 is the condenser wire
The 'red' and the yellow wires are on #11
TR6 ignition points 001.JPG
 
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Now I see what you are saying. My breaker plate has cloth covered wire and ring type ends. I actually have a new spare I must have ordered from Moss at some point. This type has a much shorter wire and would not reach the the condenser bracket. Where did you get that longer black wire that's in your picture or did you make one up?
 
poolboy said:
I bought it but it's been so long ago, I don't know where it came from...but I did look at Moss for you and found this one that's 3 inches long.
mossmotors.com

Distributor Base Plate Ground Wire

Distributor Base Plate Ground Wire
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That is the one I bought from Moss. It would work if I knew of a way to remove that X stud I mentioned but it is not long enough to reach the condenser bracket bracket screw.
 
It doesn't have to go to the same screw in the rim of the distributor as mine..there is a screw in the rim that's closer to the condenser.
 
Instead of going all the way accross the dizzy to ground it , why not double it back and ground it to the screw next to the condenser screw
 
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