distributor question!!!!!

[duster731]

I have a 77 318 out if a truck and I'm not sure if my distributor is a points or electronic
or.... any help would be appreciated thanks

 

[cudadriver]

Pull the cap and you will see either points or an electronic pick-up.

 

[1969dodgedartgt]

i've read that the point based will have extra wire from going in top of distributor, and electric will only have one wire out top for each cylinder.

so for your 318, 9 wires on top = point based

this is true for the one distributor I've dealt with

 

[MoparLvr]

I'm pretty sure a 77 318 is electronic.

 

[yellow68runner]

wow

 

[caferacerx]

77 = no points for you

 

[chryslerfat]

i've read that the point based will have extra wire from going in top of distributor, and electric will only have one wire out top for each cylinder.

so for your 318, 9 wires on top = point based

this is true for the one distributor I've dealt with

HUH???????????????????????????
Is pot legal in Kalifornia ??????????????

 

[caferacerx]

electronic has 2 wire connector
points type has 1 wire

 

[duster731]

HUH???????????????????????????
Is pot legal in Kalifornia ??????????????

Lol that's funny but no it didn't pass

 

[1969dodgedartgt]

Lol that's funny but no it didn't pass

*sigh*:angry7:

 

[toolmanmike]

pull the cap and you will see either points or an electronic pick-up.

x2

 

[67Dart273]

i've read that the point based will have extra wire from going in top of distributor, and electric will only have one wire out top for each cylinder.

so for your 318, 9 wires on top = point based

this is true for the one distributor I've dealt with

Evidently you've never seen a hemi with dual plug ignition

but.............

or............

and

 

[67Dart273]

So on a serious note, here's the inside of a "Mopar electronic distributor"

Notice the two-wire lead with end connector:

 

[cudadriver]

Lol that's funny but no it didn't pass

It didn't pass? Damn I had my bags packed.

 

[duster731]

It didn't pass? Damn I had my bags packed.

Lol I know right prop 19 lost by like eight points

 

[duster731]

So on a serious note, here's the inside of a "Mopar electronic distributor"

Notice the two-wire lead with end connector:

my distributor looks just like this so it would be electronic ignition not points

 

[HotLines]

RJ Reynolds has been buying land in northern California and southern Oregon but hasn't finished yet so the law hasn't passed. Ya think voting is on the up and up, think again

 

[duster731]

Ok so since I have stick electronic ignition with the socket style dist cap what kind if wire end would I need?

 

[67Dart273]

Ok so since I have stick electronic ignition with the socket style dist cap what kind if wire end would I need?

I would think this would be obvious, but the wire ends for those distributor caps were the same since the early days of automobiles----the 1940's and 50's, at least.

"Different" spark plug wire ends did not come about until Ferd and GM came out with HEI, etc:

 

[moper]

You need the old style push in ends. On Mopars, points and electronic share everything in terms of wires, caps, and rotors.

Also be aware that in terms of performance, that distributor is curved completely wrong, so you may need to adjust the curve at some point down the road.

 

[1969dodgedartgt]

informative pictures ...

*the more you know*

 

[duster731]

Another question I purchased a msd coil blaster and tayler wires but for the coil it said to be used on stock points distributor you would need an ballast resistor would I need one