Mallory Dual Point - What have I got?

[Juggler]

Can anyone help me identify my latest swap meet bargain (!) YL?

Does anyone still stock the brown caps or is it back to swap meet? The mice have been at this one, although it will probably go again.

Summit Racing the people to speak to for spares and the obvious bits missing?

Hubbard?

Thanks for your time

 

[cannon]

i had one on my 29ccpu: never did have any luck with it working as it should..replaced it with an electronic distributor, all the difference that i could have hoped for. my .02 worth

 

[Juggler]

Yup - going electronic makes perfect sense, but I plan to do some VSCC events (trials/hillclimbs/sprints) and electronic ignition is a mod too far in their books.

 

[callcoy]

Can anyone help me identify my latest swap meet bargain (!) YL?

Does anyone still stock the brown caps or is it back to swap meet? The mice have been at this one, although it will probably go again.

Summit Racing the people to speak to for spares and the obvious bits missing?

Hubbard?

Thanks for your time

I have a couple of the Mallory's, both are newer and the last one I picked up was still newer than yours. It had a very bad shaft, I sent it in for a rebuild thinking they would put in a new shaft as I discussed on the phone. However they called me to tell me that they didn't have a shaft for it but could machine the housing for a modern shaft for $150.00. I really wanted a vintage looking dist. but had a almost new billet type on hand.

They said that the Co. wants all of the old dist. out of circulation and offered a rebuilt billet type in exchange for $75.00. Not what I wanted but that was the best I could do, so now I have two that are too shiney, the one they sent was brand
new.

I looked at the shaft to see if I could make a new one but it would be to difficult. I don't know if a "B" shaft would work, there is a fellow that has those if needed. Check to see if the upper bushing can get oil, I modified mine for external oiling, my engines now are pressure oiled and oil flow to the dist. has been modified. I don't want to take any chances!

Steve - Santa Rosa

 

[just plain bill]

Yup - going electronic makes perfect sense, but I plan to do some VSCC events (trials/hillclimbs/sprints) and electronic ignition is a mod too far in their books.

I don't think the 2 piece caps are available. I haven't seen any in the last few years.

 

[Chris Haynes]

Is there a HEI available for A's?

 

[Pothole Jim]

Is there a HEI available for A's?

Contact BUBBAS IGNITION, he can convert almost any distributor into a HEI unit. His rebuild and conversion services come highly recommended.

Here is his website:

http://www.lindertech.com/bhrs/

 

[Juggler]

Thanks all for your responses

Bill - Thought as much. So it's back to the swap meet. Given that for me it's one of the most fun parts of the hobby then no biggy.

Steve - I feel your pain. I too am after the period look and really don't want shiney. I'll bear in mind what you say about oiling - hadn't considered that or even realized it was possible previously.

Juggler in sunny but hazy west of England

 

[d.j. moordigian]

Juggler,

Your dist. is called a "double life " in Mallory's book, if you don't find a 4 banger cap,
use a v/8 !...............callcoy, if you decide to make a new shaft make it out of
" drill rod ", much tuffer than the stock, have some young guy at a local machine
shop make it on his off time.

If you send a GOOD working dist to Pertronic they will fix you up...they told me that.

Dudley

 

[Jason in TX]

Too bad the brass condensers are split. That is very common. Those are hard to find not cracked.

I would recommend GMC Bubba also. He's extremely knowledgeable and can make that old dizzy sing! Refurbed and ready to run for $192

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