Mallory distributor

flatjack9

flatjack9

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I'm building an 8BA engine for a customer. He has a Mallory YC distributor he want to use. I saw where Echlin cs-2301 points are recommended for use, however NAPA says they are obsolete. Any suggestions?
 
I have been able to find original Mallory points on eBay occasionally. They used to be kinda reasonable, but I think I paid $25 for the last set. Luckily, I now have enough to last me as long as I need them.
 
I have a Mallory crab on my avatar car. If I had an 8ba, I would use the grafted SBC with a true vacuum advance. The Mallory mechanical advance system is a bit hokey, at least the one in my distributor which I think is a YC is. When it goes south, I will go with a well built stock crab. When I built the car in the 1990s, I didn't know any better. I never take it above 5500 RPM anyway.
 
deuce_roadster said:
I have a Mallory crab on my avatar car. If I had an 8ba, I would use the grafted SBC with a true vacuum advance. The Mallory mechanical advance system is a bit hokey, at least the one in my distributor which I think is a YC is. When it goes south, I will go with a well built stock crab. When I built the car in the 1990s, I didn't know any better. I never take it above 5500 RPM anyway.
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I always recommend the SBC, but this guy is set on using the Mallory.
 
I have a Mallory "Flattop" in the '51 mercury engine in my '51 Ford club coupe, along with a set of reworked Edmunds heads and a Rochester 2G carburetor. I drive the car a lot during the summer and do not have a single complaint about the way it runs and drives. I think it comes down to proper setup and maintenance. It's a good thing it does, because I much prefer it's looks over a converted SBC unit (unless the converted distributor is a Mallory:D).
 
flatjack9 said:
I'm building an 8BA engine for a customer. He has a Mallory YC distributor he want to use. I saw where Echlin cs-2301 points are recommended for use, however NAPA says they are obsolete. Any suggestions?
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I use the Ford point set ( need two) .. Thats the CS-756 napa point set fits 54-56 and 60-73 All ford all engines ....
 

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And the results may not be what you want to see, especially if he still wants to run 6 volts and a generator.
 
Bubba,
Can you give me the number off the Ford point sets you use, I can't read the number on the box from your picture.


Thanks
Bob
 
WE have two Electronic Mallory distributors on the Dual dist drive on Georges roadster. One has the Petronics and the other was done by Richard. Not sure what he uses. the system has been in operation all summer and has worked flawlessly.
 
flatjack9 said:
not a big fan of pertronics and cost has nothing to do with it. Keep your smart *** comments to yourself.
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nothing "smart ***" about being cheap !!!

i can only hope your remarks were in jest , just trying to help like always .........and trying to answer your question in regards to the point sets available for the mallory yc.................
 
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