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| | | | Joined: Jul 2020 Posts: 4 Moderated | | Moderated Joined: Jul 2020 Posts: 4 | Having a tough time finding a distributor for our old 1959 GMC 100 truck that has the optional 270 inline six, not the 235 engine which uses a different distributor. I'm told that the distributor that I need fits the 228-248-270 engines. Any help would be greatly appreciated!
Last edited by Peggy M; 06/04/2024 7:35 PM. Reason: edit title
1959 GMC 100
| | | | | Joined: Apr 2004 Posts: 5,091 Authorized Pest | | Authorized Pest Joined: Apr 2004 Posts: 5,091 | Gramp, I'm sure someone will come along to help. I just wanted to let you know that you are passed "moderated" status. So from here on, your posts will automatically appear.  .
~ Peggy M 1949 Chevrolet 3804"Charlie" - The Stovebolt FlagshipIn the Gallery"Success comes in 'cans' ..." | | | | | Joined: Oct 2021 Posts: 6,941 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Oct 2021 Posts: 6,941 | You can buy a brand new one on Rock Auto for $100 from Cardone. Includes cap and rotor.
Cardone rebuilt my Galaxie 500 dizzy 15 years or so ago and did a great job.
www.rockauto.com/en/catalog/gmc,1959,truck,4.4l+270cid+l6,1341010,ignition,distributor,7108
1950 Chevrolet 3100 (Ol' Roy)
1939 Packard Standard Eight Coupe (The Phantom) | 1956 Cadillac Coupe de Ville (The Bismarck) | 1964 Ford Galaxie 500 coupe |1966 Ford Mustang (Little Red) | 1969 Pontiac GTO (The Dishpit) I 1979 Ford F-100 | 1976 Ford F-150 (Big Red) | 1995 Ford F-150 (Newt)
| | | | | Joined: Jan 2022 Posts: 2,483 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Jan 2022 Posts: 2,483 | Gramps: You posted this same question over on the electrical forum yesterday and received decent (although long-winded by me) direction there.
Last edited by Bill Hanlon; 06/04/2024 11:20 PM.
'57 GMC 102, Original 347 V8, HydraMatic, 3.08 rear gear, added A/C, disk front brakes, HEI, AFB carb, '98 Honda Black Currant paint. T-boned and totaled 10/12
'52 GMC 152 Stake Bed, Original 228, SM420, added A/C, HEI, disk front brakes, '67 Chev 3.55 rear gear. Gets used as a real truck.
| | | | | Joined: Apr 2004 Posts: 5,091 Authorized Pest | | Authorized Pest Joined: Apr 2004 Posts: 5,091 | Bill, thanks for including the link to that post. I'm gonna lock this thread so folks will carry the discussion over to the Electrical Bay where you said it had some good input. 
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