 Mallory Distributer, What I did to my 914 today |
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| kgruen2 |
 Oct 15 2017, 10:28 AM
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Member  Group: Members Posts: 109 Joined: 22-February 15 From: Prescott, Az. Member No.: 18,459 Region Association: Southwest Region  |
Finally got it out of the shop after a long, long wait for a Mallory distributer cap and rotor. The old one fried somehow. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/confused24.gif) Great to drive it again. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/piratenanner.gif)
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| jim_hoyland |
Oct 15 2017, 12:46 PM
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Get that VIN ? Group: Members Posts: 9,256 Joined: 1-May 03 From: Sunset Beach, CA Member No.: 643 Region Association: Southern California 
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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 !
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| kgruen2 |
Oct 15 2017, 02:47 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 109 Joined: 22-February 15 From: Prescott, Az. Member No.: 18,459 Region Association: Southwest Region |
Unknown if Unilite. Came with the distributer. Looks like center electrode broke. Rotor cracked too. Plan on getting a spare rotor and cap.
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| Mark Henry |
Oct 16 2017, 08:33 AM
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that's what I do! Group: Members Posts: 20,065 Joined: 27-December 02 From: Port Hope, Ontario Member No.: 26 Region Association: Canada |
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. |
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| jim_hoyland |
Oct 16 2017, 09:30 AM
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Get that VIN ? Group: Members Posts: 9,256 Joined: 1-May 03 From: Sunset Beach, CA Member No.: 643 Region Association: Southern California
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Are the Unilite caps still available ?
My current Unilite is 10 years old |
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| Garland |
Oct 16 2017, 10:27 AM
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Restoration Fanatic Group: Members Posts: 1,327 Joined: 8-January 04 From: ......Michigan...... Member No.: 1,535 Region Association: Upper MidWest
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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) |
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| kgruen2 |
Oct 16 2017, 10:33 AM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 109 Joined: 22-February 15 From: Prescott, Az. Member No.: 18,459 Region Association: Southwest Region |
Thanks for all the info. Good stuff.
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| rmdinmd |
Oct 16 2017, 11:12 AM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 488 Joined: 30-October 13 From: Greeneville,Tn Member No.: 16,585 Region Association: South East States
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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.
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| jim_hoyland |
Oct 16 2017, 01:10 PM
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Get that VIN ? Group: Members Posts: 9,256 Joined: 1-May 03 From: Sunset Beach, CA Member No.: 643 Region Association: Southern California
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QUOTE(Garland @ Oct 16 2017, 09:27 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) Just ordered one, thank for the heads up. The Unilite has been a terrific upgrade for my L-Jet (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif) |
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