Distributor decode help needed

Reply Subscribe

Thread Tools

Search this Thread

Jan 7, 2009 | 10:49 AM

tompugh

Thread Starter

Burning Brakes

Joined: Jun 2003

Posts: 768

Likes: 0

From: Glen Mills PA

Distributor decode help needed

Hello fellows. I have a tach drive distributor w/vacuum advance that was on my '69 350/350HP, 4 speed car. I am going to be listing this in the parts for sale section and want to verify if it is correct. The band numbers are: 1111493 Delco Remy 9 B 10. There is also a number 350 cast into the upper shaft area. Thanks for any help. Tom

Jan 7, 2009 | 10:53 AM

Bobz08C6

Burning Brakes

Joined: Apr 2008

Posts: 945

Likes: 1

Hope this helps.

1969 Delco-Remy Ignition Distributors

1111490 300 Horsepower 350 Engine
1111491 350 Horsepower 350 Engine with Transistor Ignition
1111493 300 Horsepower 350 Engine
1111926 390 & 400 Horsepower 427 Engines
1111927 L88 427 Engine with K66 Transistor Ignition
1111928 435 Horsepower 427 Engine with Transistor Ignition
1111954 390 & 400 Horsepower 427 Engines with Transistor Ignition

Jan 7, 2009 | 11:11 AM

tompugh

Thread Starter

Burning Brakes

Joined: Jun 2003

Posts: 768

Likes: 0

From: Glen Mills PA

Quote:

Originally Posted by Bobz08C6

Thanks, so it looks like I have 300hp distributor. Interesting, no listing for a 350/350hp engine w/o TI. What about the date code? Tom

Jan 7, 2009 | 11:52 AM

SoCalErv

Burning Brakes

Joined: Oct 2006

Posts: 1,089

Likes: 43

From: Native Californian CALIFORNIA

Army

Quote:

Originally Posted by tompugh

Thanks, so it looks like I have 300hp distributor. Interesting, no listing for a 350/350hp engine w/o TI. What about the date code? Tom

February 10, 1969

Jan 7, 2009 | 11:55 AM

Paul L

Team Owner

Joined: Aug 1999

Posts: 30,995

Likes: 98

From: Ontario

February 10, 1969.

Jan 7, 2009 | 12:03 PM

Bobz08C6

Burning Brakes

Joined: Apr 2008

Posts: 945

Likes: 1

You didn't include your VIN or MOB in your OP. Interestingly the same p/n is used on the '69 350/350 w/o TI and '70 early production 350/350.

The NCRS black book and NCRS specification guide doesn't show build date codes for distributors. If it is anything like the body build date codes (and I'm not saying it is) than
B 10 would be Sep 10, 1968 for 1969 model year and Feb 10, 1970 for the 1970 model year.

Remember due to the strike at the plant 1970 MY did not start until Jan '70.

Jan 7, 2009 | 12:03 PM

...Roger...

Race Director

Joined: May 2006

Posts: 16,528

Likes: 53

From: Dayton, Ohio

Quote:

Originally Posted by tompugh

Thanks, so it looks like I have 300hp distributor. Interesting, no listing for a 350/350hp engine w/o TI. What about the date code? Tom

The 1111491 should be for the 350-350 but that dist is not TI. I think the black book says it is but in most books it shows a dwell of 28-32 so that would mean its not TI.
http://www.lbfun.com/warehouse/tech_...ve%20specs.pdf

edit - doing some more checking I see the 493 is also listed as 350-350

I had a customer in years ago with a 491 dist in a 69 350-350 but dist had points and the car showed no signs of TI ever being on the car.Maybe the tag was switched.

Last edited by ...Roger...; Jan 7, 2009 at 12:19 PM.

Jan 7, 2009 | 04:28 PM

tompugh

Thread Starter

Burning Brakes

Joined: Jun 2003

Posts: 768

Likes: 0

From: Glen Mills PA

Quote:

Originally Posted by DWncchs

Were did you find your reference on the 493? I have received some additional information which shows the '493' is correct for a 350/350 HP car. My car was 4speed. The car is gone now. Regards, Tom