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Posted by: kgruen2 Oct 15 2017, 10:28 AM

Finally got it out of the shop after a long, long wait for a Mallory distributer cap and rotor. The old one fried somehow. Great to drive it again.

Posted by: jim_hoyland Oct 15 2017, 12:46 PM

Was it a Unilite ? What went wrong ? I've been using the Unilite for about 10 years; worst thing that has occurred is the module went south. Always keep a spare !

Posted by: kgruen2 Oct 15 2017, 02:47 PM

Unknown if Unilite. Came with the distributer. Looks like center electrode broke. Rotor cracked too. Plan on getting a spare rotor and cap.

Posted by: Mark Henry Oct 16 2017, 08:33 AM

I fixed my cap with the same issue by cutting a brass replacement ran it for 4 years no issue, but replaced the cap last tune-up. I kept the old cap just in case.
If it's a unilight it will have a module, if not it will have one or two sets of points. Just by the cap it's a red top which is the same body, etc as a unilight.
Older Mallory red tops are not drilled to self oil and have a manual oil point on the dizzy body, it looks like a ball bearing, you push it in with a pin oilier and add a couple drops of oil every so often.

Posted by: jim_hoyland Oct 16 2017, 09:30 AM

Are the Unilite caps still available ?
My current Unilite is 10 years old

Posted by: Garland Oct 16 2017, 10:27 AM

Summit Racing has them, SOP Mallory, Ordered one, delay is 3-4 weeks till in stock to ship.

MAA-271
Distributor Cap, Female, Socket-Style, Red, Clamp-Down, Mallory, L4, Each
(Mfr. #: 271)

Posted by: kgruen2 Oct 16 2017, 10:33 AM

Thanks for all the info. Good stuff.

Posted by: rmdinmd Oct 16 2017, 11:12 AM

I have gotten replacement center posts from Summit. The old cap with a replaced center post is my emergency spare since you are not getting one of them local.

Posted by: jim_hoyland Oct 16 2017, 01:10 PM

QUOTE(Garland @ Oct 16 2017, 09:27 AM)