Technical Mallory YA-11A questions

Hey guys I’m looking for information on this thing, I’ve got one that I got with a Model A and I can’t seem to find any info on set up or anything. Before you guys just hit me with the “use the search bar bro” bit I did, here’s what come up, a whole 2 posts and they’re for sale ads.

please help a brother out here I would love to get this thing up and running soon!

 

What info are you looking for? It has the point gap on the tag. What else is there to know?

 

so just install as normal, and let her rip? Set the engine at TDC, #1 pointed towards the fan? Firing order 1-2-4-3? It looks like it does away with the manual advance from the steering wheel? I’m not sure what questions to ask the pre war stuff is new to me.

 

Yes, install as normal. Rotor should point at #1 TDC. Firing order hasn't changed. Set the points; if it's been sitting, drag a little piece of cardboard thought the points to clean them. There's an oiler on the outside--oil it regularly.

 

Thank you @ClarkH

It’s pretty tough to turn, is it easy enough to take apart a little and try to get it to spin easier or are they just tough to turn?

 

Have you searched fordbarn? Or ask in the traditional banger meet thread each month, or ask on fordbarn.

Not telling you just to do a search but I think that might be a better starting point. I vaguely remember seeing old magazine scans showing how to set those up.

 

It's supposed to spin freely. Mine was bound up when I got it. We dis***embled it, cleaned everything up, it spun nicely after re***embly. Got lucky I guess. If that hadn't worked, would've had to re-bush.

 

@G_Don I haven’t got on ford barn, this is my first Ford and I’ve had luck with obscure things here before with my 52 Buick so figured it would give it a shot!

 

@ClarkH was it a pretty easy process? I know that these things are pretty simple, but i only have experience rebuilding OE GM dizzys

 

NICE!
Early cast iron body with the neat cast-in Mallory logo, red cap, single points, all there(?).
Be careful with that cap, particularly tightening the top half to the bottom of it. It can crack if you ham fist the two screws. Expensive to replace, but there are black ones still out there.
Lube the rubber seal to make it easier to slid the wires (7MM) through. Wire is stripped only enough (flush) to make contact with sharp points in the bottom half cap. Trash can condenser is equally rare, but a HAMBer makes a replacement.
Clean it up, check for bushing wear, set gap, install like stock. You could check it on a distributor machine for advance curve. It may have come from a stationary power unit.

This thread may help.
https://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/threads/early-mallory-mystery-help-needed.1325893/#post-15407959

 

What @hotrodA said. As far as dis***embly, "easy" is a relative term. I would instead say, "straightforward." If you haven't done one before, the usual caveats apply: go slow, take lots of pictures. Or better, find somebody (in my case, my brother) who's already familiar with the process and can walk you through it in person.

 

Hope these show up readable. Not sure how to keep in order.

 

@62pan

Thanks for sharing the great info. Thought that I had it, but guess not. Copied and saved.

 

Next question, the drive shaft for this thing. Is there one out there? Do I modify the driveshaft from the original? Not sure what to do here, and I don’t want to ruin my original one

 

They’re repro’d. Third Gen Automotive has them on the Bay or order direct.
Are you running a flathead? Should take a stock length.