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11-13-2013, 01:26 AM
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Mallory Photocell Distributor
Does anyone have any info on theses? I can't find a dang thing on them and I would really like to find more info. ZCP310SP.
Thanks, Jed
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 Jed 69,70,71 Nova's 1955 Bel Air and a 69 Camaro. 
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11-13-2013, 09:21 AM
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Re: Mallory Photocell Distributor
The Unilite is a finicky unit. They are VERY tempermental and go bad often. You can buy a replacement unit that is yellow instead of red called an E spark. If you do not have a very good ground they fail often. You can get instructions off mallorys web site still. I have a magnetic pick up dist. in my street car.
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1967 Camaro conv (first car) 1969 Camaro street car 1967 Super Stock SS/JA Joe Scott car
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11-13-2013, 01:26 PM
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Re: Mallory Photocell Distributor
Had one many years ago..always had a spare in the glove box and tools to change it out..that unit did not last long [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/smile.gif[/img] POS!
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1969 9566AA COPO Chevelle M-22 1969 Malibu 489 ZL-1 T-56/4.56 1969 Beaumont 540 th400 3.70 1969 Chevelle 300 Deluxe 427 ZL-1 M 22W 1970 Olds 442 W 30 2 door post 1969 Ply. GTX 426 hemi auto. Blue. 1940 Dodge pick up Durango 4X4 1968 Camaro ragtop LSA ZL1
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11-13-2013, 01:36 PM
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Re: Mallory Photocell Distributor
mine was a older used unit I bought around 1980 or so..had a red light thingy i changed on the side of the road too many times..unilite? maybe..long time ago..still a POS! [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/smile.gif[/img]
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1969 9566AA COPO Chevelle M-22 1969 Malibu 489 ZL-1 T-56/4.56 1969 Beaumont 540 th400 3.70 1969 Chevelle 300 Deluxe 427 ZL-1 M 22W 1970 Olds 442 W 30 2 door post 1969 Ply. GTX 426 hemi auto. Blue. 1940 Dodge pick up Durango 4X4 1968 Camaro ragtop LSA ZL1
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11-13-2013, 01:57 PM
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Re: Mallory Photocell Distributor
----I had problems with those as well......Bill S
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11-13-2013, 02:07 PM
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Re: Mallory Photocell Distributor
They were famous for ghosting themselves if installed without a ballast resistor.
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1962 Biscayne O-21669 MKIV/M-22 1962 Bel Air Sport Coupe 409/1,000
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#8
11-13-2013, 08:20 PM
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Re: Mallory Photocell Distributor
I know somewhere on here there was a picture of an NOS Mallory I R distributor setup, but I can not find it. I thought maybe that would help me? Also, I had put a call into Mallory, thought maybe I could help them help everyone else with all the paperwork I have from a lot of the NOS stuff that I have? We shall see where it goes.
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Jed 69,70,71 Nova's 1955 Bel Air and a 69 Camaro.
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11-13-2013, 11:07 PM
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Re: Mallory Photocell Distributor
Pretty sure I have a Mallory Unilite in my Yenko, never had a problem with it. At the time, it was much preferred since all the Pertronix guys were pulling their hair out over the Made in Mexico stuff!
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Marlin 70 Yenko Nova-350/360, 4speed M21, 4.10 Posi (Daddy's Ride) 69 SS Nova-396/375hp, 4speed M20, 3.55 Posi (Benjamin's Ride) 67 RS Camaro-327/250hp, 2speed Glide, & 3.08 Open (Danny's Ride)
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11-22-2013, 09:00 PM
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Re: Mallory Photocell Distributor
Marlin, I just did a 40yr old NOS solid state Mallory conversion on an old points distributor last week. I can tell I have a junk alt. That's what burns them out.
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Jed 69,70,71 Nova's 1955 Bel Air and a 69 Camaro.
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