Help ID'ing type of terminal on a distributor

[jloehlein]

So, I'm putting a Factory Five Cobra replica together for my father. It's got a 351-based motor in it. The wires coming out of the distributor pickup have a rectangular connector on them with two wires, like this:

Unfortunately, one of them got messed up. Rather than replacing the pickup, I'd rather just get a new terminal to crimp on, but I have no idea what kind of terminals these are. It's the one on the top in the picture below. A standard Weather Pack terminal is on the bottom. They're close enough in size, but the tangs that keep the terminal in the housing are ~15mm from the tip of the Weather Pack terminal and only ~10mm from the tip of the one I need.

Anyone have any idea what these are or where I can pick up a few?

 

[nehog]

This appears to be a Molex type connector/pin.

 

[BillK]

j,
I agree with ne, looks like a Molex connector. I am almost certain I have some if you cant find them. Radio Shack used to have them not that long ago. If you look at the plastic housing real close it should say Molex somewhere on it. Might need a magnifying glass to see it.

 

[BillK]

Is it a MSD distributor ? Looks like one of their connectors.

 

[jloehlein]

Thanks, it's not an MSD, but has the same connector and is running to an MSD ignition box. I think I've found the terminals here?

 

[BillK]

That's who I get them from. You might be able to get them from MSD also. If you take a couple of close up pics with the ruler, I am almost certain I have some, I can throw them in the mail to you on Monday. I have a lot of that stuff from when I worked in electronics and also they are used on a lot of Amateur Radio equipment.

 

[jloehlein]

Thanks for the offer, Bill! I'm gonna just order a handful from Mouser since I need a few other things anyways. I measured the pin this morning with my caliper and it matches their diagram.

 

[Speedy Petey]

Is it a MSD distributor ? Looks like one of their connectors.

Yup, that certainly is an MSD connector. I've never seen that on anything else.

 

[Speedy Petey]

Thanks for the offer, Bill! I'm gonna just order a handful from Mouser since I need a few other things anyways. I measured the pin this morning with my caliper and it matches their diagram.

Just be careful with crimping them. You really should use a proprietary crimping die, but if you're good you may be OK doing it "manually" with a standard crimper.

 

[nehog]

Just be careful with crimping them. You really should use a proprietary crimping die, but if you're good you may be OK doing it "manually" with a standard crimper.

The recommendation is that if you don't have the right tool/die to solder them instead of trying to crimp--

 

[jloehlein]

The recommendation is that if you don't have the right tool/die to solder them instead of trying to crimp--

Thanks. I have an F-type crimp tool for crimping Deutsch connectors. I assume that will work? Let me know.

 

[94EG8]

Briggs & Stratton used those same plugs and terminals for stators for years, actually I'm pretty sure they still do.

 

[LS6 Tommy]

It's a molex and that's what MSD uses, too.

Tommy

 

[APEowner]

As Tommy said, that is the same Molecular connector that MSD uses. I cut them off and change them to weather pack.