so i picked up this distibutor at the swaps today, figure it hadda be worth the ten spot i threw down for it... its a mallory, part number YC-465-HP "double life" distributor for a small block chevy, dual points with mechanical tach drive. most definately 50's vintage. issit a good score, or a great score? i know it would be bitchin for a period rod... too lazy to take a pic.
no pic cause star photo is slow as mollasses in nebraska de rusting a flathead block. was this a hot rod part, of industrial/truck thing?
yeah you did good, I paid fifteen times that, but mine came with a tach and cable and had been converted to Unilite. I'm running mine with a Crane box and have no complaints. I have read that on some the shaft spins in the aluminum housing with no bushings? anybody have one like that? Paul
my mallory dual point runs straight in the housing too.when I pulled it apart for a clean out was quite suprised.doesnt appear to be a problem.its a late sixties windsor ford one.
cool, yeah i figured i could just fire it with a electronic box, should not be any different than converting a later one. sure looks good behind the afbs on my dual quad weiand(why-and!)intake. i suppose though, the cap and rotor are made of unobtainium. i was happy as **** walking away from that guys booth, also got from him a armful of mags/books, including an original triumph chopper guide, a couple triumph factory workshop manuals, some little mags, etc, for only another $10! easily over a hundred bucks in literature. good thing i dug past them mulletmover magazines!
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