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Terminal Strips

Post by Dan Hatch » Tue Feb 13, 2024 2:00 pm

Was looking in wiring drawer and saw these. Thought yous guys would like to see some original terminal strips. Most are NOS. The five space one has the word bat on one. Dan
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Re: Terminal Strips

Post by 1925 Touring » Wed Feb 14, 2024 7:02 pm

Neat!
I wonder why ford went through the extra hassle on the back of the strip on hollowing it out, rather than just leave it solid?
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Re: Terminal Strips

Post by DanTreace » Wed Feb 14, 2024 7:41 pm

1925 Touring wrote:
Wed Feb 14, 2024 7:02 pm
Neat!
I wonder why ford went through the extra hassle on the back of the strip on hollowing it out, rather than just leave it solid?
Less material ,lower part cost….the H. Ford way ;)
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Re: Terminal Strips

Post by Dan Hatch » Wed Feb 14, 2024 10:29 pm

Those are for the metal fire wall cars . I think that is to be sure the wood screws won’t touch the firewall. The thinner ones are for wood firewalls.


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Re: Terminal Strips

Post by Original Smith » Thu Feb 15, 2024 12:12 am

I thought they were called terminal blocks?

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Re: Terminal Strips

Post by TRDxB2 » Thu Feb 15, 2024 1:02 am

Original Smith wrote:
Thu Feb 15, 2024 12:12 am
I thought they were called terminal blocks?
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Re: Terminal Strips

Post by Dan Hatch » Thu Feb 15, 2024 4:04 am

Larry that is north of the Mason Dixon line. 😎

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