Coil - Hudson 1953 Jet Mechanical Procedure Manual

5. Pack breaker plate bearing 1/2 full of (high
melting point) grease and install breaker plate,
bearing retainers and breaker plate screws. In-
stall breaker points and condenser on breaker
plate before installing plate. Install plate and
distributor cap clips and screws and install
primary lead screw. (Do not allow wire from
breaker arm to primary terminal to ground on
breaker plate.)
6. Attach primary and condenser leads to clip (A)
Figure 6, on breaker arm spring and check
spring tension. Adjust point gap.
7. Install vacuum control unit.
NOTE: Make sure ground wire (E), is securely
attached to upper and lower sections of breaker
plate and that condenser lead and mounting are
tight.
8. Coat cam lobes lightly with water pump grease
and soak the oil wick with engine oil. Place a
drop of light engine oil on the breaker arm
pivot and install rotor.
INSTALLATION
1. Place a chalk mark on the long line before No.
1-U-D-C on the vibration dampener, Figure 7.
FIGURE 7
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 68
2. Set distributor rotor to point to No. 1 contact in
the distributor cap, Figure 8, and insert and
engage distributor shaft in slot in oil pump gear.
3. Install lock plate and hold down screw attaching
distributor quadrant to engine. Set distributor
midway on the quadrant an d tighten screw.
4. Replace distributor cap, secondary wire and
spark plug wires.
5. Place three to five drops of engine oil in shaft
oiler and adjust timing.
For distributor testing and ignition timing, see
Engine Tune-Up section.
SPARK PLUGS
Champion H-8 plugs are used. Gap should be
.032". Check gap with a wire feeler gauge and
adjust by bending the ground (side) electrode.
When replacing spark plugs always use new
gaskets. Seat the plug finger tight an d use a torque
wrench to tighten to 25-30 ft. lbs.

COIL

If a faulty coil is suspected, the coil should be
tested with a test light or approved coil testing
equipment.
A quick test with the coil on the car can be made
by removing the high-tension wire from the center
of the distributor cap and hold end of wire 1/4"
from cylinder head and while cranking engine if a
spark occurs regularly the coil can be considered
satisfactory.
HEAD LAMPS
The headlamps are the "SEALED BEAM" type,
designed so that the bulb, reflector, lens, and the
gasket are assembled in one securely sealed unit
making them dust a n d moisture free.
When the filament burns out or the lens break,
the entire unit is discarded and a new one installed,
thereby assuring maximum lighting efficiency. The
Sealed Beam units are interchangeable right and
left.