Topic: Autolite condenser

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This part was on my 67 voltage regulator; C6OA-18832-A    Autolite    and then 648 with a circle around it, is the 648 a date code ?

[jwc66k]

This part was on my 67 voltage regulator; C6OA-18832-A    Autolite    and then 648 with a circle around it, is the 648 a date code ?

The number "648" is the manufacturer's part number. It appears with several different Autolite part numbers.
Jim
(The term "condenser" was used in the early 1900's in the electrical industry and later changed to "capacitor", for the electronics industry. The automobile industry continued using condenser as it kept a unique name for their use. A traditional condenser has an input lead and an output lead in a 1/8 to 1/4 inch diameter tube. In the condenser configuration, a single lead goes in and the metal mounting "can" is the second lead, and also ground, "earth" to those down under.) 

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Is there a difference from this part and the one that goes on a distributor ?

[Brian Conway]

Yes.  The C6OA part you mentioned is often called a static suppressor and can be found in several locations on the early Mustangs.  It, the C6OA, is larger and has a different service/part number than the condenser that resides below the distributor cap.  Brian

[Bob Gaines]

Is there a difference from this part and the one that goes on a distributor ?

Yes two different types of capacitors. The basic explanation (I'm sure that  there are better) is the capacitor under the dist cap is designed to help intensify the spark so the points don't burn. The other capacitor is designed to suppress (smooth out ) the electrical pulse in the wiring which translates into the elimination of  the whine you hear in the speaker .

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Would the C6OA-A part be a assembly line part ?

[jwc66k]

Would the C6OA-A part be a assembly line part ?

Yes, for 66 and up, but it is stamped C6OA-18832-A in a semi-circle on the top, Autolite in a straight line in the middle, and 648 curved on the bottom. There is also another condenser, part number C3SA-18832-A, that I found that might have "snuck" in on some alternators. The part number is in a semi-circle on the top and 648 in an oval in the center, no other markings, same physical size, same mounting.
Jim

[Brian Conway]

A picture of the C6 0n my 69 car...    Interesting question about the condenser for the distributor.  Doing a simple driveway tune up, back in the day, it was standard procedure to replace the condenser at the same time you replaced the points and plugs.  So that would suggest  finding an original condenser in a car might prove difficult.  Brian

[WT8095]

A picture of the C6 0n my 69 car...    Interesting question about the condenser for the distributor.  Doing a simple driveway tune up, back in the day, it was standard procedure to replace the condenser at the same time you replaced the points and plugs.  So that would suggest  finding an original condenser in a car might prove difficult.  Brian

The  condenser in the distributor: yes. A new one was often included with the points and rotor. The noise suppression condenser at the voltage regulator: never heard of that being changed with a tune-up (or ever, for that matter...).

[Brant]

Here are the ones that we reproduced:

The one like you have:




The Autolite one (I've seen a few different versions of this one):



We also did the earlier '65 one.

[5F08KGT]

Whoops......May I jump in a minute??    Brant, You mention that you reproduced the "earlier '65 one"   Is this the Alternator one??

If that's the case YOU will have an order coming for 2, one for the voltage regulator and 1 for the alternator......