Ford junction blocks

[Tony Wheeler]

Cleverly obscured in Keith's photo is the central mounting screw, creating the illusion of a single 6-terminal strip! It's actually two separate 3-terminal strips with ends overlapping to share a common mounting screw.

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I've searched for these Ford parts in the past without luck, however the hole centres are standardized at 2 3/8", which means the 3-terminal Chev part could be used (after removing the metal end fittings)

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and likewise the 6-terminal jeep type part, as reported by Tony Baker: Refer post #1032 here: http://www.mapleleafup.net/forums/sh...493#post177493.

Originally Posted by Private_collector

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This NOS junction block is a perfect fit, despite being from another type of MV.

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Of course, in terms of appearance, the modern repro parts differ considerably from the original Ford part, which used a hard rubber insulator strip. Something similar is available for T-Model Ford, so it may be possible to rebuild the Ford CMP part using these, along with terminals pried off the old part and cleaned of rust. That would be my own first preference, as I find the bright orange insulator with shiny zinc plated terminals completely alien to the period, let alone under a blitz bonnet. Yes they could be painted but they weren't painted ex-factory.

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