Hello Gang;
One correction that I would like to make for myself was with regard to the
drive shaft for the 360's oil pump. The oil pump's shaft is hexagonal shaped
which is driven by fitting into a hexagonal socket at the bottom of the
distributor shaft. As for the other information I will stand by it.
I think that one of the problems is that some people are comparing the
performance of an old, and worn, point type distributor with a brand new
electronic set up. There is definately an advantage with it being
maintainance free; but if the electronic unit develops a problem you will
need a tow truck to get home. A friend of mine found this out while driving
home in a Datsun 510 one night. At least with the mechanical unit you can do
temporary fixes such as cleaning up the points if you have a problem while
on the road. It is also cheap and easy to carry spares, in the car, to do
roadside repairs.
Best Regards
Arran Foster
1954 Imperial Newport
Needing A left side Taillight Bezel and other trim parts.
----- Original Message -----
From: "A. Foster" <monkeypuzzle1@xxxxxxx>
To: <mailing-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Saturday, April 27, 2002 12:38 AM
Subject: IML: Re. 392 Distributors and parts
> Hello Gang;
> From what I read in one magazine article, dealing with early hemi parts
> interchanges, was that the distributor shaft from a 360 wedge would drop
> right into an early hemi for the purpose of using a 360 oil pump rather
then
> the original. The main difference between the two was the type of oil it
was
> driving and how that oil pump connected to the end of the distributor
shaft.
> The problem was not with adapting the distributor shaft but with making
the
> holes in the 360's oil pump line up with those in the hemi block.
> I for one can see no advantage to doing this as oil pumps tend to live
long
> lives and can be rebuilt when there is a failure. If one does not wish to
do
> rebuilt it then there are replacements readily available from P.A.W for a
> reasonable price. As for the distributor itself points, condensors,
rotors,
> etc., can be ordered through any auto parts store and are much cheaper
then
> and electronic setup. Here are some Echlin electrical part numbers for my
> 331 but I am sure that they would be usefull for a 392 Hemi as well:
>
> Echlin Electrical Part Numbers
> Ignition Points CS721A (Needs two sets on a Hemi)
> Condensor .....AL868
> Dist. Cap........AL99
> Rotor..............AL65
> Ignition Coil.....IC7
> Generator Brushes..A430
> Starter Brushes.......A514
> Turn Signal Flasher..535
>
> I tried these numbers at every auto parts store in town and they could
all
> cross reference them and order them in whatever brand they carried. In
some
> instances they were already sitting on the shelf out back. The most
> expensive part was the ignition coil but that isn't a part that needs
> replacing on a regular basis. Good luck wherevever you are.
> Best Regards
> Arran Foster
> 1954 Imperial Newport
> Needing A Left Side Taillight Bezel and Other Trim Parts
>
>
>
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