1938 Ford V8 ?????

[thehandleman]

A tag just said 1938 V8 all you Ford experts what is it engine relay? Firewall ? Under dash ? Thanks appreciate as always any help

Regards

[drwatson]

It's an ignition resistor & relay. The components are Ford but board layout is different compared to 33-48 flatheads I checked.

Pictured here is one adv as 41-46 Ford. 

[roysboystoys]

Looks like a circuit breaker , not a relay. Seems a relay needs more than two terminals

[thehandleman]

Humm now really confused lol

Thanks

[roysboystoys]

2 hours ago, thehandleman said:

Humm now really confused lol

Thanks

If it helps to confuse you more , Those may be for two different circuits. The resister to cut down on voltage and the circuit breaker to protect something. I 've never seen a circuit breaker in an ignition system 

That has a 60's /70's look to it.

I'm watching close here , hoping to learn something new.

This is supposed to be NOS for 33-38 Ford:

1933 - 1938 Ford Coil Resistor Fuse Terminal Block NOS Ford | eBay

 

Looks like yours is a later version remake using circuit breaker in place of fuses.

Edited May 26, 2021 by roysboystoys (see edit history)

[MCHinson]

I would say that it is an aftermarket board containing an ignition ballast resistor and a circuit breaker. I once worked on a 1937 Ford and the ballast resistor is for the ignition system, but I don't remember what the other circuit(s) adjacent to it were. The original one would not have had a circuit breaker. It would have had a fuse block instead of a circuit breaker.  

[thehandleman]

Thanks for Info I guess holds no value if its not oem original

Regards

[MCHinson]

Actually, it is probably worth $20 to $30. The circuit breaker is probably an improvement over the original fuse block for a driver quality car. Here is a similar one on ebay: https://www.ebay.com/itm/402823779457?fits=Year%3A1937|Make%3AFord&hash=item5dca2b1481:g:CO8AAOSw-RNgkYOu

 

[drwatson]

My 1938-44 Ford parts book indicates both a Fuse block and a circuit breaker were specified depending on year and/or model of car or truck.

The basic Ford part number is 12250.  I can't positively ID the orig photo, but it's likely oem.

BTW, It seems the circuit breaker (or fuse) protects the lighting circuit.

 

 

Edited May 27, 2021 by drwatson (see edit history)

[roysboystoys]

44 minutes ago, drwatson said:

My 1938-44 Ford parts book indicates both a Fuse block and a circuit breaker were specified depending on year and/or model of car or truck.

The basic Ford part number is 12250.  I can't positively ID the orig photo, but it's likely oem.

BTW, It seems the circuit breaker (or fuse) protects the lighting circuit.

 

 

I knew I'd learn something from this. Thanks for your research, never expected a circuit breaker that early.

[Dandy Dave]

9N, 2N, and 8N Ford tractors also used the same ballast to cut the voltage from 6 to 4 volts to the ignition coil on a front mount distributor with the square coil. 1939-1949. That board would also work on a tractor. The last 8N's had a side distributor and a common round coil. 1950-1952.  

Edited May 27, 2021 by Dandy Dave (see edit history)