[AMC-List] NEW, not rebuilt, distributors?

[Tom Jennings <tomj@xxxxxxx>]

Are new, NOT rebuild Duraspark distributors available for sale?
Cardone etc all do shit work these days, with used parts,
like main shafts.


In tuning my Duraspark distrib, I disassembled a couple of
used ones from the pile, and one I bought at U-pull-it a few
weeks back. None were junk, just used.

While all the shafts turned smoothly, there was some drag.
Upon tearing mine down to parts, I found the shaft scored
mildly. I mentioned this before, and it's not news to anyone that
they wear. But I also dug all the dried out goo from the housing,
bwtween the two broze bushings, and cleaned it all out like-new.
I knocked the high points off the shaft with a fine file,
followed by 600 grit. I cleaned out the oilin helix that draws
oil up the shaft, and lubed it all with oil before assembly.

Now when I sping it with my fingers spins it runs dozen turns
before stopping. And when I pulled the distrib out today to
change the springs, it had actually pumped a bit of oil up
the shaft into the bottom of the housing, like it's apparently
supposed to.

Every single one I had in my hands had the same drag on the
shaft; it's just wear and dried out lube caking the housing
and oil helix from age.

I got this thing mechanically and electrically perfect as I can
get it, the advance plate moving smoothly, reluctor aligned
right, clean connectors, etc. Yet I have timing jitter above
3000 rpm, plus and minus 3 degrees or so. I bought this distrib
from NAPA as a Cardone rebuild.

I'm starting to think I might have to by an Accell or MSD
distributor just to get a new one without worn-out parts.
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