Re: [Chrysler300] 300L clock

[paulholm@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]

OR you could do what so many others have done in the past when dealing with 
arcing contacts, protect them with a capasiter and resister wired in series, 
then
wired across the + - contacts of the clock, this aids in preventing the arc when
contacts are made/broke.

Sort of like the capasiter on your coil, and inside your distributor.
Manufacturers didn't put one on the clock because of the $$

--
Paul Holmgren
2 57 300-C's in Indy
Hoosier Corps #L6


--
Paul Holmgren
2 57 300-C's in Indy
Hoosier Corps #L6


-------------- Original message ----------------------
From: "Bob Haag" <Scooter465@xxxxxxx>
>
> Just a note on these old point style clocks.
> When I bought my 74 Charger new which I still have it did not have a clock so 
I 
> ordered  one from the dealer.He tried to talk me out of it because  they were 
so 
> bad.The contact points get burnt up from the constant arching.You can clean 
them 
> up and they might work for a few months then stop.
> So if you want something that will keep running go for a quartz conversion.I 
had 
> this done with a couple of L's.
> Just recently did my charger. They work great keep perfect time.But you woln't 
> have the click every couple of minuets or the jumping second hand.So that's my 
> spin on the clock issue.
>   ----- Original Message ----- .
>   From: yelof@xxxxxxxx 
>   To: chrysler300@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx 
>   Sent: Friday, February 01, 2008 6:40 PM
>   Subject: RE: [Chrysler300] 300L clock
> 
> 
>   I believe that the points are coated with tin so they oxidize slowly and 
with 
> regular use will keep themselves clean. If you file trough the tin to the 
> underlying brass they will oxidize much faster and will require period 
cleaning 
> from then on. Use a contact cleaner and the burnishing tool frequently 
included 
> with the cleaner.
>   Minnesota Marshall
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