348 Distribuotor ID

[Southeast Chevy Parts]

We just restored a distributor but are having a difficult time identifying it. I think it's a 1959-1961 348 distributor #1110948 but the aluminum tag is missing. The part that is throwing me off is that the standpipe oiler is so small. I'm used to the pipes being about 2" and having a slight upward bend. Can anyone help me out with this? Would this be a 409 distributor?

 

[63 Biscayne]

1959-1961 348 passenger hi-perf.

 

[Southeast Chevy Parts]

Do you know why the oiler is so small?

 

[63 Biscayne]

Sorry I don't, you will have to ask the real "W" gurus for that one.

 

[boxerdog]

Maybe to clear a tri-power setup??????

 

[Tom Kochtanek]

I've got a couple of those 948s, with tags. Will look down the basement and see whether they have different oilers.

More later!

TomK

 

[oldskydog]

Maybe it's the picture, but that looks more like a sbc/bbc dist than a W.

 

[Phil Reed]

Cecil is right....not a 348 409 distributor. Hail to The King!!!

 

[63 Biscayne]

We just restored a distributor but are having a difficult time identifying it. I think it's a 1959-1961 348 distributor #1110948 but the aluminum tag is missing. The part that is throwing me off is that the standpipe oiler is so small. I'm used to the pipes being about 2" and having a slight upward bend. Can anyone help me out with this? Would this be a 409 distributor?

In the "Chevy by the numbers " book the number you listed came up as 1958-1961 348 hi-perf ,sorry about that.