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Burning Brakes
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From: Dutchess county New York
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I have a ’69 350/350 and have a couple of questions regarding a small project.
I want to pull my original 1111493 distributor and rebuild it but still want a running car while I do so. I am looking for a temporary replacement. I will be keeping the coil, points etc. Not looking to change.
Now that I have been looking reality has hit me and I see that used GM mechanical tach drives are pricey and have been thinking that I can do without the tach drive. Around here I can find an old non-tach drive dist for about $20.
So here’s my questions:
Are all SBC distributors backwards compatible with or without the tach drive? I have seen several online which are late ‘50s and early ‘60s and have been wondering. Generally, I think the answer is yes with maybe a few exceptions but if I knew the answer I wouldn’t be asking. I realize there are difference with weights, springs etc that will affect the advance curve- I'm talking about drop in fit and use, not necessarily top performance.
I have checked out the For Sale section of this forum and I also check the usual online haunts. Not in a hurry. Just thought I’d throw this out – looking for a ‘mule’ to learn how to do the rebuild. Maybe someone’s got something useful propping open the garage door or something ….
Thanks
I want to pull my original 1111493 distributor and rebuild it but still want a running car while I do so. I am looking for a temporary replacement. I will be keeping the coil, points etc. Not looking to change.
Now that I have been looking reality has hit me and I see that used GM mechanical tach drives are pricey and have been thinking that I can do without the tach drive. Around here I can find an old non-tach drive dist for about $20.
So here’s my questions:
Are all SBC distributors backwards compatible with or without the tach drive? I have seen several online which are late ‘50s and early ‘60s and have been wondering. Generally, I think the answer is yes with maybe a few exceptions but if I knew the answer I wouldn’t be asking. I realize there are difference with weights, springs etc that will affect the advance curve- I'm talking about drop in fit and use, not necessarily top performance.
I have checked out the For Sale section of this forum and I also check the usual online haunts. Not in a hurry. Just thought I’d throw this out – looking for a ‘mule’ to learn how to do the rebuild. Maybe someone’s got something useful propping open the garage door or something ….
Thanks
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