Panhead Distributor

[indianut]

Has anyone seen an Indian distributor modified to run in a Pan. This is something i have been thinking about for some time and I am about to make it happen on my Pan. Just because I want to! Any thoughts or suggestions? Thanks

[RUBONE]

Al Knapp ran one on his WR. The biggest issue is the difference in the V-angle. 45 degrees versus 42.
Robbie

[old1955]

G'day Indianut,

Don't want to steal your thunder, but I got this from somewhere.

I guess that isn't and Indian part.

Pete

[58flh]

Indianut---anything is possible!---& if you got the means hell go for why not?/But do it in a way where you wont have to ruin the Infian dist.--It will come down to the gear & points cam profile!-degree-wheel & some #s crunchin!--I have to ask WHY?, just to do it for the hell ofit or is there an agenda in mind! ---RICHIE

[Cotten]

Indianut!

I thought the aftermarket "Poole" distributor was discussed on this forum, but I can't find it with the search function.

Maybe I got the name wrong.

If you intend to start grinding points cams, I'll let you convert an Wisconsin Autolite distributor for my Scout project.

....Cotten

[RussW]

Here's the link:
https://www.hydra-glide.net/phpBB3/view ... =76&t=7310

[indianut]

Cool this is what I want to do with a mix of Indian and HD parts. No, Cotten, I am not going to grind the lobe, I am going to adapt a HD timer shaft and lobe to the Indian dist. I figure I will make a piece to hold the Indian Hammerhead type rotor onto the top of the HD lobe and somehow use the top half of the distributor on the bottom half of the timer. I just want to do it because I think it will be a cool setup. By the way, the Pan is a pretty much stock 1961 that I have had for quite some time.

[RUBONE]

The best setup I have ever experienced was a dual point timer with the second set of points on an adjustable plate so that the rear cylinder could be correctly timed without having to do it by gap adjustment. Then two coils for a true and correctly timed single fire arrangement. Better than a distributor in operation too.
Robbie

[Hog54]

There was one on ebay. http://www.ebay.com/itm/40-S-50-S-CHOPP ... 7675.l2557" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

[Cotten]

.... No, Cotten, I am not going to grind the lobe....

Well poop.

I may never get this Scout together.

A silver-solder cut'n'splice to lengthen a Servi auto-advance shaft to BigTwin worked for me, years ago.
But my Wisconsin Autolite's advance needs to spin the wrong way.

I may never get this Scout together.

....Cotten

[RUBONE]

How about this one.

[Cotten]

'Cracked heels'?

Gosh Robbie, I'm lucky I got away with only 'Harley Knee'.

....Cotten
PS: I am reminded of my uncle who wanted to re-invent hand grips to prevent "Biker's Palsy".
He held the patents for bent hammers, baseball bats, tennis rackets, etc.

[Panacea]

"You expert riders will know exactly how it could happen!"

[pan620]

I had on like old1955 posted a picture of it was a Blue Arc... Had it in a 114 inch flatside shovel.

[flatboy1950]

Here is a flatty timer that has been modified to take a rotor.
This is all I got !