Re: 318 poly electronic dist. upgrade

[Gary Wilson <gwwilson70@xxxxxxxxx>]

I h ave seen that conversion before.  I like the Mopar one a whole lot
 better.  It is more reliable and cheaper to work on.  That GM
conversion leaves something to be desired.  That is probably why it
does not fit right.

On Sat, Jul 30, 2011 at 9:03 PM, Richard Kinsley
<leroar.kinsley058@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> Is that some aftermarket dist  'cause I don't know of any Mopar dist that is
> GM HEI style? I know there is one or more members here who have done HEI
> dist's on their cars.
> Rich Kinsley '64 Dodge Polara 4dr 318poly w/goodies
>
> On Fri, Jul 29, 2011 at 6:25 PM, Ray Henry <62dart@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>>
>> OK, I was given an electronic distributor for my '62 318 poly that was
>> supposed to be a drop-in, as it's for a mid-70's 318-340-360 SB. Very nice
>> looking unit, milled housing, with GM module/cap/coil. However, when I
>> went
>> to drop it in, I discovered that the distributor shaft is slightly larger
>> than the slot in the drive, preventing it from dropping all the way in. So
>> I
>> guess my first question is could that drive inside the block easily be
>> swapped out for a mid-70's SB one?
>>
>> Second question is should I bother, or will the distributor from a '79 318
>> SB actually fit without changing that drive? A friend of mine works in a
>> wrecking yard that has just received a low-mileage '79 Cordoba that they
>> will be parting out.
>>
>> I've upgraded to an alternator, so the full voltage requirements should be
>> easily met for the GM style distributor, but I'm thinking I went to the
>> trouble to use Mopar for the alternator rather than the GM, so sticking
>> with
>> Mopar is just somehow right.....
>>
>> Thanks in advance for your replies....
>>
>> - Ray
>>
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