Yes you´re right. Comming back to the question of the thread. For me: Yes some cheap distributors are worth if you know what to modifie/interchange.

Jon:
I opend a thread some day ago:

https://www.stovebolt.com/ubbthread...i-distributor-shaft-question#Post1569269

Do you know why there are splitted and solid shaft? Did GM produce engine where the shafts are not aligned (and you need a splitted shaft)?

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