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914World.com _ 914World Garage _ Kragen?

Posted by: cbenitah Jan 21 2006, 12:16 PM

I need a new distributor for my -74 1.8l

performance products have one for $450 i think... but then kragen has one for $70.. what would you have done with limited budget.. all i want is a running car ahhaahah like everyone else.

Is kragen as bad as people say?

Posted by: Headrage Jan 21 2006, 12:17 PM

My son bought me a starter from them and I didn't have any problems.

Stay away from their alternators though...

Posted by: cbenitah Jan 21 2006, 12:22 PM

http://www.partsamerica.com/ProductList.aspx?parttype=218&searchfor=Distributor&ptset=A

Posted by: kdfoust Jan 21 2006, 12:49 PM

To me all those chain store FLAPS are the same. If they've got something usefull get it but don't expect miracles.

I'm running a lifetime guarantee PEP boys starter. It's on it's third lifetime. If they keep replacing them free I'll keep putting them on. It's almost a regular maintainance item now...

Posted by: Travis Neff Jan 21 2006, 01:28 PM

Pay for the core charge, it is like $1. Be prepared it will not be the exact model you are looking for. I got one for a 73 2.0 and it was for a type 3. I needed the vac can, stole the bushings and it had new trigger points (not the bosch OE).

Posted by: anthony Jan 21 2006, 02:37 PM

Likewise, I wanted a distributor for a '74 2.0L and they gave me a 1.7L distributor. The gasket on the shaft was so fat that it wouldn't even fit in the engine so I returned it.

My distributor bearings were still good so what I ended up doing was taking my distributor apart cleaning/lubing the advance weights and top plates and then putting it all back together. It make a large improvement.