Desoto Hemi distributor Adapt / Modify

Customer finally got his eelco 6x2 intake in after a big ordeal and when I test fit it distributor was hitting intake. Well i did not want to grind on the intake as it was pretty thin on the back side and so i decided to lower the distributor to clear the log intake. Stock one needed gone through and i had this sbc mallory laying around so i cut it down and machined an adapter ring. It all worked out good and was not too much trouble. Just though i would share in case anyone else is running into this problem.

 

Slick, take a fairly easy to find piece and modify it solve a problem I like the idea. Looks good in there too..

 

Does the Desoto and Chevy rotate the same direction?

 

Yup, and 318 mopar too

 

This method should let you run a ton of different points or electronic distributors or magnetos that can be bought cheap in your desoto hemi. Damn now i think it needs a vertex.

 

Good to know.....Thanks

 

Do you know if a Desoto distributor shaft will fit into a 318 distributor and make it a simple drop-in? Bill

 

I use a mopar distributor kit from hot heads for my desoto 330 hemi
http://www.hothemiheads.com/desoto/ignition_system/distributor_conv_mopar.html

 

Modify the intermediate shaft/gear ass'y and then all A-LA dizzys will drop in.

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