409 distributors

[Grant Glascock]

We are restoring a '63 Impala that came with a 340hp 409. The distributor has been lost over the years and we are having a heck of a time trying to locate a new or good used distributor for the car. Anybody know a good place to look for a distributor. If correct the part number was 1111023. Thanks, Grant.

 

[models916]

Try This

You must have heard of Ebay?



http://motors.search.ebay.com/409-DISTRIBUTOR_W0QQfromZR40

 

[Grant Glascock]

Thanks....eBay was the first place I looked. One for '59-62.

 

[61bubbletopx]

ive seen them on e-bay also also if your not building a points show car theres lots of aftermarket ones that were and still are madeand also a sleeve for about 100$ bucks to put any chevy dist in ...mitch 61 imp good luckbang

 

[RCE1962]

What about using one of the older Mallory dual point or one of those 409 "dual-life" units? Again...if not a "show car" maybe this is the trick!

Ron

 

[mercsrus51]

Distr

contact Mr 409 in calif...hes probably has a good supply...or get an aftermarket electronic,, and never worry about points...NOT the same from sbc always remember that ..

 

[dq409]

Portland Swap Meet next weekend !!!!

Only six hours from you,,,dq

 

[Grant Glascock]

Thanks for all the advice. Somebody finally showed up with a Mallory dual point unit that is nearly correct for the car. By the way, I did go to Portland for the swap meet and could find precious little for 348/409s. There were a couple of complete engines, one tri-power that looked good. Also high dollar. The other part we are looking for is the road draft tube. Thanks, Grant.

 

[Impalaguru]

Grant,
Your 63 340hp wouldn't have had a road draft tube originally. It would have had a rubber grommet in the back of the intake with an elbow tube comming out of it. You could put a road draft tube on there but I would avoid the mess and odor and go with the original style.
Ross