1968 Chrysler 318 Distributor

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   Talked to pertronix tech support. They agree that distributor will not work, and they'll take it back no problem. They did identify module that fits my distributor, and is cheaper anyways. So all is good. Gonna get new module (igniter II #91581) and 45kv coil. 

To answer your question. Nothing is wrong with distributor. I just want to upgrade and I couldn't find the module for my distributor at first.

Which Malory did you put in? It should be the same. looks like 273-360 are all the same.  

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blammie Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Groupie Joined: June-27-2010 Location: Toledo Status: Offline Points: 46	Post Options Post Reply Quote blammie Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Topic: 1968 Chrysler 318 Distributor Posted: August-08-2012 at 12:55pm
	Talked to pertronix tech support. They agree that distributor will not work, and they'll take it back no problem. They did identify module that fits my distributor, and is cheaper anyways. So all is good. Gonna get new module (igniter II #91581) and 45kv coil. To answer your question. Nothing is wrong with distributor. I just want to upgrade and I couldn't find the module for my distributor at first. Which Malory did you put in? It should be the same. looks like 273-360 are all the same.

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	I've installed a mallory in a 340 without issue, works great but the tach won't work without some type of adapter from mallory.
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	My first question is what was wrong with your old distributor? The Pertronix doesn't have a great track record but, you may be stuck with that brand. Check out Hurrikain
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blammie Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Groupie Joined: June-27-2010 Location: Toledo Status: Offline Points: 46	Post Options Post Reply Quote blammie Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: August-06-2012 at 3:51am
	Wondering if any other Barracuda owners have had similar problems. I ordered a Pertronix distributor(part #D241800)and was trying to install today, and it didn't fit right. They don't make just the module for my existing distributor, which I believe is a Prestolite. (It has the following markings: Chrysler 2444988, and IBM 4109-a 207.) Anyways, shaft length appears similar, but the bottom of the distributor is thicker, and doesn't seat all the way down into the engine. (The O-ring gasket is still visible when distributor bottoms out.) This is causing the shaft to not seat in the keyway on the distributor gear. I'm pretty confused right now as Pertronix only shows one distributor (in two colors) for all Chrysler 318's. In fact they show the same distributor for the 273, 318, 340, and 360. Has anybody else had a similar issue, or switched out a distributor in a 318 without problems. Any help or insight would be appreciated.

1968 Chrysler 318 Distributor

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