71RALLYEDART
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Does anyone know what a small block tach drive distributor would be worth.
tach drive distributor
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depends on who made it and year model, I picked one up from a member for some horse trading and he had $90 on it.
It was for a small block in good shape.
you are talking about a direct shaft/cable drive distributor ?
It was for a small block in good shape.
you are talking about a direct shaft/cable drive distributor ?
the old tach drive mopar electronic distributors are very good...two kinds made ..cast iron and new version is aluminum...got one cast iron and 3 aluminums...
paid between 75 to 125 bucks for them....
paid between 75 to 125 bucks for them....
66340SEDAN
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I have a SB one, I bought here, seller said it was gone through and ready to run, paid $110 for it. Are you selling one or do you have a cable?
So how does the tach drive dizzy work?? Im not familiar with them, but I have one as well but I think it is for a chebby. Would like to learn more.
71RALLYEDART
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Not sure about the unit yet i bought a 340 and the guyn said he also had this distributor. I probably will sell it if i get it i dont have a use for it
rmchrgr
Skate And Destroy
Works the same as a regular distributor. Difference is the tach drive mechanism is integral with the shaft. It turns a gear which spins a cable mechanically linked to the tach. The cable is similar to a speedo cable, it spins inside a housing.
Generally these are a 'race only' part since there is no vacuum advance provision. You need a mechanical tach like a Moroso/Jones type for it to work. S.W. also had one. Kind of a relic at this point but still cool.
I have basically NOS MP aluminum one for a small block. Got a vintage Moroso tach as well, planning on putting it in my Duster at some point. I don't have a vacuum advance on my car right now so it would just be a straight distributor switch with the tach drive.
Think early Pro Stock/Super Stockers from the early '70s.
Thanks for the info! I thought thats how it worked, but have never seen one in use, so wasnt sure! Gonna have to do some research on the chebby one I got.
Thanks again!
67Dart273
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Many tach drive dist's have vacuum. I once modified a Chibby 'vette breakerless (pre HEI) tach drive to fit a Mopar small block
Years ago I had a Prestolite originally a 426 hemi tach. It had both vacuum advance and tach drive. I had a Jones/ Motrola mounted behind the clock/ tach cutout in my 70, which came from th previous owner with a Sun in there.
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