Need your help on a '58 DeSoto distributor. I've been told
that the distributor needs rebuilding, that it's a
Prestolite, and that the Pertronix electronic ignition won't
fit. The suggestion was to put in a newer Chrysler
distributor and a Pertronix unit.
The spec's on the '58 DeSoto distributor are: Model 1B4005,
Breaker point opening, .017", capacitor capacity .25-.28mfd,
breaker arm spring tension 17-20 oz, Centrifugal advance
starts 1 deg @ 425 rpm, full advance 10 deg @ 2,000 rpm,
Vacuum advance inches of vacuum to start plunger movement 8,
in. vacuum for full plunger travel 17 1/2, Maximum vacuum
advance 13 degrees,
I need to know ASAP:
[1] Is there a Pertronix for the original Prestolite
distributor?
[2] If so, what number and interchange?
[3] If not, what Chrysler distributor(s) would be the best
replacement? [Number and interchange models.]
--Roger van Hoy, '55 DeSoto, '58 DeSoto, '42 DeSoto, '66
Plymouth, '81 Imperial, Washougal, WA
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