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News, how-tos, new parts, and tech talk from the shop in Hampstead, NH.
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How To Properly Measure Your Stator
Stator Measurements Guide It is often necessary to take stator measurements and compare to specifications to make sure that the correct part is being purchased, especially on “split year” models. There are typically three measurements that are used to identify the stator: the “outside diameter”, “inside diameter”, and “stack thickness”. These measurements should ideally be…
New Grommet Threading Tool for Rick’s
When we first started manufacturing stators back in the day, we ran into the same problem with threading stator wires through the tight holes in the rubber grommets. So Rick came up with the idea for this tool that is specifically made for the Motorsport Industry. This has been a huge help to our production…
Rick talks to Chaparrel Motorsports!
We saw Kyle from Chaparrel Motorsports at the Parts Unlimited NVP Show in August and he sat down with Rick & Amanda to get a better understand of what we do here at Rick’s. Check out the video below!
Do’s & Don’ts of Vintage Charging Systems: Part 1
We just came back from the annual Barber Vintage Festival in Birmingham, AL and Rick did a couple seminars on vintage charging systems. For those of you not able to attend, we wanted to publish a couple posts to sum up what he had to say: Let’s start off with the basic terms that we…
Trigger Polarity – Why is it so important?
It’s not uncommon for us to receive a question on a no-spark or mis-timed spark problem, and often the solution is to switch the position of the trigger wires. This begs the question, why is the position of these wires so important? We’ll get into that here and hopefully provide some valuable insight on these…
How to Adjust Stator Grommets
Ever wondered if that little rubber grommet on your stator wires can be adjusted? It can! Check out our simple how-to video below!