aftermarket distributor?

[Veepster]

with all this discussion of distributor play I decided to check mine last night......

I had always heard a click/tick coming from it, what I found is the shaft bearing is shot! the shaft has a bunch of side to side play.....so

are there any aftermarket dist that are worth buying?

if not are there any particular years I should get from the boneyard?

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Peace.............BartG

the Green Flash!
78 Chero
360 2v, 400 QT with low

4" skyjacker
33x12.50 BFG KO's
Thorley headers, 3" exhaust
Infiniti power leather seats
50%LuxuryCar,50%Tractor

[Veepster]

come on guys I need some help here.......I have blown off the aftermarket idea(way too much cash for what you get!)...don't want to go to GM-HEI.....

so I am off to the boneyard tomorrow to get a replacement..will any of the electronic ones work? do different years have different advance curves...or should I go to NAPA and get a rebuild?

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Peace.............BartG

the Green Flash!
78 Chero
360 2v, 400 QT with low

4" skyjacker
33x12.50 BFG KO's
Thorley headers, 3" exhaust
Infiniti power leather seats
50%LuxuryCar,50%Tractor

[River Beast]

Veepster,

I bought a BRAND NEW distributor from checker's Auto for $40!!!! Screw the boneyard!!! It's got a lifetime warranty,too!!!

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Todd
78 Wagoneer "River Beast"
360/TH400/QT
Dana 44's (soon to be locked w/ 4.88's and 38x14.50's)
7" SOA conversion
4" Skyjacker Softride
3" Trailmaster Bodylift
My FSJ site: http://www.geocities.com/~spazz4life (http://www.geocities.com/~spazz4life)
My E-mail: spazz4life@yahoo.com
"If you can't stop...SMILE as you go under!"

[Veepster]

Todd you are awesome!........



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Peace.............BartG

the Green Flash!
78 Chero
360 2v, 400 QT with low

4" skyjacker
33x12.50 BFG KO's
Thorley headers, 3" exhaust
Infiniti power leather seats
50%LuxuryCar,50%Tractor

[porkchop]

Hey Bart, remember when I was there and you asked me if that sound was normal? I said mine sounds the same. Well I checked mine and sure emough I think mine are shot too. I need to retire it to the garage for about a month and fix all the "little things"

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'67/'79 Wagoneer mix
"Old Timer"
Body of a 33 year old
Heart and legs of a 21 year old.
Spirit of a 1 year old.
360,TH400,QT,D44's F&R
SOA 32X11.50's

"I regret that I have but only one paycheck to give to my Jeep."

[Veepster]

aaah the fun of chasing the bugs!!!.....I love this part of the project, because with each bug fix it runs better and better...

if there is any side to side play in the shaft it needs to be replaced ASAP.....cuz if there is side to side play at the top of the shaft that means there is side to side play at the bottom where the gear meets the gear!!..

oh and an FYI.......my brother has been working on and playing with jeeps forever and a day...(3 times through the Rubicon so far this year) and he mentioned that on any replacement distributor for the 360 you should replace the roll pin that holds the gear on the bottom of the shaft...he suggests even doubling it up by placing a roll pin within the rollpin.......he said in the last 3 years he has seen 8 roll pins sheer off in replacement distributors! hhhmmmmmm....

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Peace.............BartG

the Green Flash!
78 Chero
360 2v, 400 QT with low

4" skyjacker
33x12.50 BFG KO's
Thorley headers, 3" exhaust
Infiniti power leather seats
50%LuxuryCar,50%Tractor

[River Beast]

Bart and Bryant,

When you go to purchase the new dist.... bring a multimeter with you. I had received the first one with a bad ground.(black wire) It's grounded inside the rubber boot that protects the harness from the housing. Place a lead on the black wire and the other to the dist. housing with the meter on audible. Best way to check it... before you buy it and waste 2 days of chasing ghosts like I did. http://www.cs.colostate.edu/~zeimet/ubb/mad.gif Thought I would let you both know.

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Todd
78 Wagoneer "River Beast"
360/TH400/QT
Dana 44's locked w/ 4.88's
soon to be 38x14.50 TSL- SX Swampers
7" SOA in front-7" Rear Shackle Inversion Mods
4" Skyjacker Softride
3" Trailmaster Bodylift
My FSJ site: http://www.geocities.com/~spazz4life (http://www.geocities.com/~spazz4life)
My E-mail: spazz4life@yahoo.com
"If you can't stop...SMILE as you go under!"

[porkchop]

thanks todd I will keep that in mind. What Am I saying you will be here changing it with me (Hint, Hint). http://www.cs.colostate.edu/~zeimet/ubb/wink.gif

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'67/'79 Wagoneer mix
"Old Timer"
Body of a 33 year old
Heart and legs of a 21 year old.
Spirit of a 1 year old.
360,TH400,QT,D44's F&R
SOA 32X11.50's

"I regret that I have but only one paycheck to give to my Jeep."

[River Beast]

No problem Bryant.... give me a call and I'll be happy to help.... when we are done with yours, we'll hop in "Old Timer" (with a gas station in tow) and mosey on up 6 or 7 hours to help out Bart.... waddya say..... http://www.cs.colostate.edu/~zeimet/ubb/biggrin.gif(hehehehe)

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Todd
78 Wagoneer "River Beast"
360/TH400/QT
Dana 44's locked w/ 4.88's
soon to be 38x14.50 TSL- SX Swampers
7" SOA in front-7" Rear Shackle Inversion Mods
4" Skyjacker Softride
3" Trailmaster Bodylift
My FSJ site: http://www.geocities.com/~spazz4life (http://www.geocities.com/~spazz4life)
My E-mail: spazz4life@yahoo.com
"If you can't stop...SMILE as you go under!"