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got10carz
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Interesting Generator

Post by got10carz » Thu Mar 02, 2023 1:33 pm

Found this in my junk. Someone put a T front cover on a Chevrolet generator. This got me thinking about a distributor on a T. Problem is a T engine crankshaft gear has a different tooth count on the crank gear VS the generator gear. This would have to be corrected on the distributor drive.
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Les Schubert
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Re: Interesting Generator

Post by Les Schubert » Thu Mar 02, 2023 2:04 pm

I have one with the disturbutor and have used it. Worked fine.


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Re: Interesting Generator

Post by Kevin Pharis » Thu Mar 02, 2023 4:01 pm

Looks an awful lot like ‘24ish Chevy…

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