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67ssrsl78conv
10-23-2009, 04:31 AM
anyone know if this is a fake distributor? did chevy make a 1170 camaro/chevelle big block transistor ign. distributor?
John Brown
10-23-2009, 08:38 AM
Fake as a $3 dollar bill. It started out life as 1967 model 427 big car distributor or a 396 Chevelle with points. Colvin says 396 Camaro too. Somebody is looking for a sucker..... http://www.watchfarscape.com/forums/images/smilies/fishing.gif
John Brown
10-23-2009, 08:48 AM
Here's one that is more real..... http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/1967-396-...sQ5fAccessories (http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/1967-396-375-DISTRIBUTOR-CAMARO-CHEVELLE-6L14-1111170_W0QQcmdZViewItemQQhashZitem230367eda9QQite mZ150380998057QQptZMotorsQ5fCarQ5fTruckQ5fPartsQ5f Accessories)
Kim_Howie
10-23-2009, 06:43 PM
Also came in 68 375 motors.
MultiMopars
10-28-2009, 05:07 AM
Those are actually called "capacitor discharge" systems and are considered the forerunners to transistor ignition.
67ssrsl78conv
10-28-2009, 06:32 AM
you say forerunner to ti but those distributors were in corvettes as early as 64,correct? i just wanted to make sure that 1170 that he's trying to sell was not fake but everybody thinks it is so i didn't get a definitive answer from those in the know.no chevy parts books list it at all.i was hoping maybe it was a rare motion,yenko,harrel distributor and that maybe someone with those cars would know.
John Brown
10-28-2009, 07:56 AM
It's rare all right. It's a 1 of 1, or maybe even a 1 of none. All I can say is "If you want to p*ss away $833.25 be my guest." It has been relisted and is just waiting for some lucky bidder..... http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/1967-68-C...sQ5fAccessories (http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/1967-68-CAMARO-396-427-NOVA-1111170-TI-DIST-YENKO-6J14_W0QQcmdZViewItemQQhashZitem3ef9a37684QQitemZ2 70476211844QQptZMotorsQ5fCarQ5fTruckQ5fPartsQ5fAcc essories)
MultiMopars
10-28-2009, 09:50 AM
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Those are actually called "capacitor discharge" systems and are considered the forerunners to transistor ignition.

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I am talking about the "true" original ones.
67ssrsl78conv
10-28-2009, 02:51 PM
just making sure john.thanks for keeping me on the sraight course.