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Need help: ID this dist, please.

Discussion in 'Early CJ5 and CJ6 Tech' started by jayhawkclint, Oct 12, 2006.

  1. Oct 12, 2006
    jayhawkclint

    jayhawkclint ΜΟΛΩΝ ΛΑΒΕ

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    I'm not sure if this is factory or not. I have almost zero experience with distributors. Need to get parts or a new one. My new weights didn't do the trick. The piece underneath them appears to be worn as well.

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    jayhawkclint, Oct 12, 2006
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    sparky

    sparky Sandgroper Staff Member Founder

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    Does it have a window in the cap to adjust the dwell? If so it's a Delco. If not, Prestolite.

    There should be plastic shims or sleeves available for the holes the weights sit in if that's what's worn.
     
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    jpflat2a

    jpflat2a what's that noise?

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    Delco
    the Presto points don't have the allen head for adjusting
     
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    CD60

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    Are you still chasing the mis-fire?
     
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    sparky

    sparky Sandgroper Staff Member Founder

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    Thought so, wasn't 100% so I didn't say. Thanks Jim. :)
     
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    jayhawkclint

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    jayhawkclint, Oct 12, 2006
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    CD60

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    jayhawkclint

    jayhawkclint ΜΟΛΩΝ ΛΑΒΕ

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    I does not have a window in the cap, though. Hmmm...
     
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    Mcruff

    Mcruff Earlycj5 Machinist

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    Well thats not a standard v6 prestolite distributor. It looks like a Delco and I can't imagine being able to put the prestolite cap on the Delco body. Please post a picture of your cap.
     
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    jpflat2a

    jpflat2a what's that noise?

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    like Mike said, it's a Delco
    caps gotta have a window
     
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  11. Oct 13, 2006
    jayhawkclint

    jayhawkclint ΜΟΛΩΝ ΛΑΒΕ

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    It looks like a Delco cap, but from a much later model; like someone just stuck any old GM V6 cap on it. I'll try to post a pic this weekend.
     
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    66cj5

    66cj5 Jeep with no name

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    the cap you need has the window next to the mounting lug. the one from an I6 will fit, but the window won't line up.
     
    66cj5, Oct 13, 2006
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