Dist. question.. old/new

[BobsBB]

How many 409 owners use the stock (points) dist, im sure the up-grade is much better, but what you think about running the orginal dist ?? pro's / con's ??
w/ an isky 286 cam

[tripower]

I am running the original 948 points distributor and it works fine but had another 948 converted to MSD and will be using it. It all depends on how much you drive your car. I drive my cars and the low grade gas that we have to use makes the upgrade a better system. JM2 cents

[rstreet]

Just points and a '948 here also. But have thought about changing over in another '948 that I have

[DonSSDD]

Stock with pertronics, works excellent. Had it in my 283 since 2002, then moved the pertronics to the 409 dist..

Don

[BobsBB]

its good to know that the stock dist will work well with modern parts in the 09 build, I wasent too sure, thanks !!

[dq409]

I would say the biggest problem would be in finding a quality set of points !!
Most of the junk they sell nowadays is just that,, junk !!

I would look high and low and find some NOS Neifoff point sets and if you do find them buy as many as you can.

[oldskydog]

I would say the biggest problem would be in finding a quality set of points !!
Most of the junk they sell nowadays is just that,, junk !!

I would look high and low and find some NOS Neifoff point sets and if you do find them buy as many as you can.

Back in the early 70's I changed plugs, points, and condensors on my 71 Corvette everytime I changed oil which was 3000 miles. I saved everything and still have it. I don't think I'll need to buy any points for the rest of my life.:D

[gearhead409]

CS-7860 echlin points has always worked for me in a high rpm GM dist. napa still has them.

[dq409]

CS-7860 echlin points has always worked for me in a high rpm GM dist. napa still has them.


Are these the high performance 427 Corvette points?
Rumor has it that those are the points to buy due to better spring tension.

Check this out:
http://www.classicoldsmobile.com/forums/parts-sale/5960-selling-off-my-stash-gm-olds-performance-parts.html

[gearhead409]

i have been using these points in my customer's solid lifter chevelles and camaros when they want to used the stock dist. these points will hang in there at 7500 rpms.

[dq409]

i have been using these points in my customer's solid lifter chevelles and camaros when they want to used the stock dist. these points will hang in there at 7500 rpms.


COOL !!:clap

[Tom Kochtanek]

Is the 948 a dual point?

What set of points would you use for an original dual point distributor?

Best,
TomK

[rstreet]

single point Tom
robert

[gearhead409]

same points, just use two of them. chevy gave up on the 919 dual point dist. and went with the 006 single point dist late in the 1962 production run and the 023 dist. from 63 64 and 65. the cam lobes were ground differently on these single point dist. as compared to the earlier type 948 dist. this cam change allowed the points to dwell longer to build up more energy and worked more like a dual point dist. chevy continued this on their hipo dist. up to around 1974. then came the HEI.