499 distributor stamp opinion

[Rixls6]

I bought this distributor a while ago and would like to get some opinions on the stamping.
I need a distributor with a May or June date, so I'd be willing to trade this to someone.
TIA

http://i36.photobucket.com/albums/e43/Rixls6/69L781111499Distributor013.jpg

[COPO CARTEL]

Rick .. to help determine real or not look at the 4 in the 499 if it is real it should have little diamond like spots in all 3 corners. Doug http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/beers.gif

[COPO CARTEL]

Rick also 8 G18 is a good date I have had one of those dates a while back.

[Rixls6]

Thanks Doug. http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/beers.gif

[YENKO DEUCE REGISTRY]

Where are the 'Saturn' lines that normally go around the casing? Something doesn't look right to me, but.....

[Keith Tedford]

Check the diameter of the housing with a vernier. That will tell you if the O.D. has been machined down.

[deuce-less]

pic of 499 with lines

http://i617.photobucket.com/albums/tt254/lafeagle/gaugestachsandparts/tn_4998g9.jpg

[Keith Tedford]

The machined finish on ours is more like the one at the top. It has the definite step down about 5.16" from the top as shown on the second one. A good machined finish isn't necessarily typical though from what I have seen.

[Rixls6]

To be honest, I think that my distributor is a factory restamp. The area that has the numbers is missing the step for the cap, but the rest of the housing has the step.

Now I know that there were some factory engine restamps, so does my theory sound plausible for this distributor?
I've never seen a restamp nowadays that has the correct fonts like this one.

Here's another pic at a slightly different angle.

http://i36.photobucket.com/albums/e43/Rixls6/69L781111499Distributor007.jpg

[Rixls6]

Any other opinions, good or bad?
PM if you prefer.

[Rixls6]

I found another distributor that's closer to the date I need, so I will put the August of 68 one up on the shelf for any future projects.

http://i36.photobucket.com/albums/e43/Rixls6/6911114999B12Distributor007.jpg

[YENKO DEUCE REGISTRY]

It screams 'restamp' to me.

[Salvatore]

me too! http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/eek.gif have it checked out.

[BARRY]

LOOKS GOOD TO ME IS IT FOR SALE

[Keith Tedford]

How about this one? http://good-times.webshots.com/photo/2434649510101686729deuRpH

[Rixls6]

Does anyone else have an 8G18 dated 499 to show a picture of?
I know my 9B12 is an original, but feel the 8G18 was done at the factory as a restamp, not done by some schmo recently.