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Camaro Research Group Discussion => General Discussion => Topic started by: wisemanz28 on September 21, 2012, 10:19:29 PM

Title: 1111480 distributor
Post by: wisemanz28 on September 21, 2012, 10:19:29 PM

Has anyone ever came across a original 480 distributor housing that is smooth with no turn marks on it

Title: Re: 1111480 distributor
Post by: BULLITT65 on September 21, 2012, 10:53:39 PM

I have been looking for a late spring 1111480 for about a year and studying a lot of photos. All the real ones I have identified have the turn marks on them. I have been looking at mostly unrestored ones though. I actually have one dated 8K30 for an early 69 if anyone out there has a late spring unrestored one in their stash of parts that they would like to trade?

Title: Re: 1111480 distributor
Post by: JohnZ on September 22, 2012, 03:40:20 PM

Quote from: wisemanz28 on September 21, 2012, 10:19:29 PM

Has anyone ever came across a original 480 distributor housing that is smooth with no turn marks on it

Only on bad restamps.

Title: Re: 1111480 distributor
Post by: wisemanz28 on September 22, 2012, 05:11:45 PM

I asked this question to Jerry MacNeish about this and he said they did make smooth body distributors and distributors with turn marks on them. The distributor came from Heartbeat City and I've always known them for selling  authentic parts.

Title: Re: 1111480 distributor
Post by: KurtS on September 22, 2012, 11:39:02 PM

All housings diameters were turned as part of the machining process at AC Delco. I've never seen a smooth body.

Title: Re: 1111480 distributor
Post by: Sixteen Grand Sedan #56 on September 23, 2012, 05:04:03 AM

Quote from: wisemanz28 on September 22, 2012, 05:11:45 PM

I asked this question to Jerry MacNeish about this and he said they did make smooth body distributors and distributors with turn marks on them. The distributor came from Heartbeat City and I've always known them for selling  authentic parts.

Did Jerry define who "they" were?

While I did not find any restamped distributors on the Heartbeat website here is a link to restamped 837 alternators that he does sell as restamped units;  http://www.heartbeatcitycamaro.com/store/product/21545/Camaro-Alternator-1100837-dated-9C20-69  .

Thus your opinion of Heartbeat is not correct.

Title: Re: 1111480 distributor
Post by: wisemanz28 on September 24, 2012, 11:03:07 PM

I had the distributor body checked with a micrometer and it came in at 3.815