DELCO-REMY Pivoted Plate: Description

Single breaker, fully automatic type with aluminum housing. Breaker plate consists of a fixed lower plate mounted rigidly in distributor housing, and a movable upper plate which is pivoted at one end. Condenser and contact points are mounted on pivoted upper breaker plate. Centrifugal advance mechanism is conventional type with weights and springs mounted under breaker plate. Vacuum advance is controlled by conventional type vacuum unit mounted on distributor housing and linked to breaker plate at opposite end of pivot point.