Wanted 499 Distributor

[JChlupsa]

This 499 Dist that was just sold on E-bay can someone send me a better pic of the 1111499 or similar number placement! Also would they be stamped onto the dist or ona cowler (sp) that goes around the upper part of the shft itself. I will be looking through a bucnk of them in the morning.

[Stefano]

Jeff,
I don't have a picture but most stamps are in same general vicinity. They are toward the back, facing the fire wall when installed on the engine in the car. They will also have a date code. The number is stamped Horizontal to the flange which holds the circular base of the distributor cap in place.

[JChlupsa]

the ones that i will be looking at Sat are all out of the blocks. the one on the Auction had some stampings that were fuzzy and i could not read them was that the date code and to the left of the silver appearing tag? Guess I need to get more into older GM parts. I know they used to ahve a alum colar that went around the topd of the shaft and tmy neighbor has about 30 of those in a box.

[Stefano]

Jeff,
You'll know which way it goes front to back by the position of the vacuum diafram or mounting plate. No tags on these it is stamped into the body and usually very visable , when not messed with.

You need to stay away from those Fords.

[JChlupsa]

What I need to stay away from and keep working on my 68 RS in stead of this thing.

[Belair62]

A Ford is a Ford

[T Billigen]

The aluminum distributors did not have a tag. The early GM distributors were made out of a iron casting. I think they started making the aluminum about 1965. I know my 1963 had the style with the tag.

[Denis]

Here's what typical distributor stamping looks like:

[Z28DZ]

Hey, that's a nice number!

[JChlupsa]

Denis and Charley mahalo for the pics , Gives me a better ised on what to look out for.