Re: [Chrysler300] 413 distibutor

["Laurence G. Johnson" <laurence_g_johnson@xxxx>]

If the distributor is a common IBS Autolite or Chrysler cast iron dual point 
it will have oilite bronze bushings at the top and bottom of the housing. If 
it is a tach drive type it will have ball bearings at the top end to support 
the tach drive mechanism and an oilite bushing at the bottom end. The all 
bronze type tend to wear out and allow the shaft to become loose and upset 
the dwell causing it to wander. Unfortunately, the shaft uaually wears too. 
There is an oil well at the side fof the distributor housing to lube the top 
bushing but few ever did this. The bottom bushing is splash oiled and is 
usually good. Most ot the time both the top bushing and the shaft need 
replacement. If you can find a good shaft, any competent machinist with a 
lathe can make a new bushing. Thre are pressed into the housing. The ball 
bearing type seem to run forever without problem.


> From: "Jennifer Allyn" <gearhead.girl@xxxx>
> Reply-To: <gearhead.girl@xxxx>
> To: <chrysler300@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Subject: [Chrysler300] 413 distibutor
> Date: Fri, 5 Jul 2002 14:22:38 -0700
>
> The factory dual point distributor out of Jennifer's '62 300 413 block
> has movement of the shaft. Does anyone know if it houses a bushing or
> bearing?
> If a bearing, is it a single or double bearing?
> Anyone know where I can get the parts?
>
> The distributor is the Auto Lite brand.
>
>
> Thanks
> Matt Allyn
>
>
> [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]




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