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What distributor is this??

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puliuhqui

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I went to go tune up and swap the points to electronic in my latest series 5, and was surprised to find a distributor that I am not familiar with and cannot identify. It has a flatter push in distributor cap, and different internals. The engine vin is from a series 5.

Anyone know what this is? My pertronix kit is not compatible with it, I have a full aftermarket pertronix distributor from SS that I was going to install… anyone have ideas if that will still be compatible?

Thoughts?
 

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puliuhqui

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nsbluenose said:
Add plug wires to your list of replacement parts. #3 looks in bad shape.
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Yep! Sadly, this car has some rodent damage and I only recently took it into my care. Already have new plugs, wires, and various electrical components on order for replacement to get it up and running again.

Any thoughts on the distributor? :)
 
jdoclogan

jdoclogan

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You have a 1725 engine as indicated by the oil stick going through the block. The distributor is most likely a D25. It should have that marking on the side of the casing.
 
Jay Laifman

Jay Laifman

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That cap and rotor look nothing like what I'm accustomed to seeing. You will need to look all around the body to see if there are any markings.
 
spmdr

spmdr

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My $.02 .... Looks like a Series 43/45 from the mid to late '70s

Having issues with a Pertronix in this type of Dist. here:

Pertronix I and II ...oh my

Back in the 1990s I pick up a Sun 504 Distributor Machine, mostly to deal with Ford V8 Distributors. But, of course, I did run a few Alpine distributors. Compared to the Ford units, the Alpine parts were down right impressive! I could run an Alpine Dist up to the RPM limit of the 504 with...
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Tom H

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If you have a complete Pertronix distributor I cannot imagine any problem installing that on your 1725 engine.

Tom
 
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puliuhqui

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Well, it’s been fun guessing with everyone! Pulled the distributor out and replaced it with a Pertronix.

Turned out the muster was a 45D4 Lucas. Not sure how it made its way into this car.
 

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