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| | | | Joined: Oct 2012 Posts: 101 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Oct 2012 Posts: 101 | i have a 1949 235 with a 1110149 403 dist
make worn off delco ???
anyway it has no vacume advance. the clamp with machine screw that holds it looks good wraps around dist and has
single bolt for adjusting on block. did some not have the vacume advance ?? | | | | | Joined: Apr 2005 Posts: 2,098 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Apr 2005 Posts: 2,098 | They all used a vacuum advance. It will run but will be sluggish without it. They are available at most of the aftermarket suppliers. Many are listed on this site.
fred
1956 3100 Pickup/Red/350/3sp OD/PS/Disc Brakes
1957 Bel Air Sport Coupe/Red/355/TH350/PS/Disc Brakes
2017 Silverado LT Single Cab SB/Black/5.3/6 Speed Trans
1947 Willys CJ2A w/F-Head engine
| | | | | Joined: Oct 2006 Posts: 9,671 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Oct 2006 Posts: 9,671 | Have you seen the price of a vacuum advance lately????
Since when did they start making them from gold.
DG
Denny G
Sandwich, IL
| | | | | Joined: Oct 2013 Posts: 98 Wrench Fetcher | | Wrench Fetcher Joined: Oct 2013 Posts: 98 | Yes, they'll hurt you. Even worse I ordered a NOS one and the bellows were bad from git-go, stupid me. So I wound up having to buy 2 of them, new and old.
A shop is where you wash your hands before you pee.
| | | | | Joined: Oct 2012 Posts: 101 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Oct 2012 Posts: 101 | ok
so is ok to use the vacume advance assembly off of
a 1959 engine i have for now.
thanks | | | | | Joined: Jun 2012 Posts: 1,747 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Jun 2012 Posts: 1,747 | Yes the vacuum advance from the newer motor will work just fine. If it won't fit on the older clamp just use the whole assembly. It slips right off if the clamp screw is loose.
Steve H
| | | | | Joined: Sep 2008 Posts: 872 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Sep 2008 Posts: 872 | I bought a used dist with vacuum advance off ebay for $19. I specifically asked if the vacuum advance was good and it was. Although the plating is not very shiny  Plus now I have a second dist rebuilt as a spare. | | |
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