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By paul2748 - 5 Years Ago
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On a 57-59 distributor, what holds the plate that the points sit on ?
Thanks
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By oldcarmark - 5 Years Ago
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If its the same as Passenger Cars (I think it uses same roller bearing Plate) there are 3 Brackets around the Edge that are held in place by Screws through the Housing.
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By capelo - 5 Years Ago
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  paul2748 (4/3/2020)
On a 57-59 distributor, what holds the plate that the points sit on ? Thanks
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By FORD DEARBORN - 5 Years Ago
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A 57 - 59 distributor will be the ball bearing plate held in place by 2 retainers secured with a screw entering from the out side, opposite one another. I'll try to post a pic from another thread. 
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By paul2748 - 5 Years Ago
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It is the ball bearing plate. I took those off, the plate doesn't want to move (it does turn). Just more muscle? Don't want to break anything
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By oldcarmark - 5 Years Ago
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The only thing holding the Plate is those Clips. Try soaking around the Edge with penetrating Oil. The Plate is a pretty tight fit.
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By marvh - 5 Years Ago
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Mark is correct on the two screws holding the plate.
Remove the two screws and c clip on the arm that hold the vacuum advance to the distributor body. After removing the vacuum advance turn the distributor over you will see a hole on the underside of the distributor feed a pin punch or small sized bolt up to the bottom of the plate while turning the shaft to clear the weights. tap lightly you may have to pull the punch and rotate the shaft so punch drives opposite side of plate to top of distributor. work back and forth plate will come clear.
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By FORD DEARBORN - 5 Years Ago
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It's easy for the breaker plate assembly to become cocked into the distributor housing. Make sure it's seated all the way in, then install 2 long screws into the top side and try manipulating the plate with the long screws. The plate is a very close fit but not a press fit. This has worked or me, hope this helps.............
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By Florida_Phil - 5 Years Ago
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Make sure you reinstall the grounding wire from the distributor housing to the plate. This wire is often missing. Without it, grounding takes place through the ball bearings causing erratic issues.
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By paul2748 - 5 Years Ago
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Thanks everyone
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By paul2748 - 5 Years Ago
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Thanks again every body - sprayed some Gibbs penetrant on it and it came right out.
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