Looking for a centrifugal advance distributor

[Nosetime]

I posted in the want ads and hope to find a vintage Mallory or model B distributor and downdraft manifold. Thanks, Greg.

 

[Tom Wesenberg]

Call Bert's for the parts. Good chance they have them. 800-321-1931

 

[Nosetime]

Thanks Tom! First, I need a good candidate for rebuild, would like to stay vintage.

 

[pgerhardt]

Check out this Nu-rex product : Click Here

 

[steve s]

I've got a B distributor that I think is usable. But, I won't be able to get to it until Friday.

Steve

 

[BILL WILLIAMSON]

Just buy a NEW, simple Mallory Single Point Distributor!---WHY mess around with some OLD CRAP?
Bill Simple

 

[Nosetime]

Thanks Steve. Bill, It looks like they are no longer available, and I have heard those newer ones were not that good out of the box. I am not set on anything at this point so I appreciate any opinions on this.

 

[700rpm]

Thanks Steve. Bill, It looks like they are no longer available, and I have heard those newer ones were not that good out of the box. I am not set on anything at this point so I appreciate any opinions on this.

Why not just go with a stock distributor?

 

[Bob C]

Bubbas has new Mallory's that have been reworked for proper advance.
http://www.bubbasignition.com/4-bangers.html

Bob

 

[Nosetime]

Thanks, Bob. I am definitely not ruling out Bubbas, I am sort of interested in period correct, if possible, but am open in my mind. I am going to do high compression head, downdraft stromberg and tube header. The Bubbas is starting to make more sense though!

 

[bettlesr]

If you are going with all the above mods, why don't you get an FSI zipper distributor? They look very close to the originals.

 

[zzlegend]

Thanks, Bob. I am definitely not ruling out Bubbas, I am sort of interested in period correct, if possible, but am open in my mind. I am going to do high compression head, downdraft stromberg and tube header. The Bubbas is starting to make more sense though!

Nose, I basically did the same thing you are doing and I used a "B" distributor on mine. I was going to get one of Bubbas Mallory's, but he was in the process of moving and said he would get back to me in a few weeks. Mean while I had the B so I used it. Works fine for me.

 

[Nosetime]

I like that ZZ, I will send you a pm, if you don't mind?

 

[zzlegend]

No problem.

 

[msmaron]

Renners Corner, its what they do and specialize in

 

[Juggler]

In the UK a period mod was to fit the centrifugal advance distributor from the little sidevalve Popular/Prefect/Anglia engine

They drop straight in

Thousands of these cars imported to the US so there must be some still kicking about. There are two versions, the short one looks just like a Model B dizzy, the tall one as per the pics

 

[SteveB31]

We have B distributors, old Mallory distributors etc. send me an email.

Steve Becker
Bert's Model A Center
Parts@Modelastore.com
800-321-1931

 

[quickchange]

Andrew Caution, only the early gear driven cam one is ok, the later chain driven cam one advances the wrong way, Course down under does not matter as all is upside down , Derek in Delaware, headed to Hershey,

 

[Juggler]

Yep Derek - know the difference

Buy me a present at Hershey!

 

[quickchange]

He Andrew what would you like ??