Experts needed again. What type of hardware attached the early style juncion block? I have the orig. still but is in very rough shape. By the looks of it I think they had trouble getting it off. It appears that maybe the screw came up from the backside and nut on that can be seen from engine compartment. The reason is say this is that It looks like the nut spun inside there during removal. chris
There was a thin honey colored bakelite insulator between the gray terminal block and the sheet metal apron to keep the metal from the backside of the terminal block from coming into contact with the metal of the sheet metal apron and causing a catastrophic electrical fire. This terminal block was sourced from a aircraft application and cut from a long strip . Dave Mathews has gone to trouble of reproducing these but without the problematic backside. I would still add the insulator wafer for historical authenticity. Bob
Bob, Thanks for the tip. I assume the bolt is just a regular straight head machine screw? Hopefully after this weekend i will be ready to post pics for critquing, But new years is this weekend!! chris
Bob , I installed my junction this weekend and realized some differences in yours compared to mine. You can tell by the pic my junction block was installed the opposite way. You can tell this is the way it was because of the wear mark from the wiring. I guess it did not really matter which direction they were installed? chris
Chris actually I interpret the wear marks or should I say the area that was protected from the paint by the wires indicates it was installed as you say. Not really run into too many situations like that . It must have been installed that way on the assemblyline . The two ears are supposed to protect the wiring between them. It is probably the most appropriate orientation. Bob