NEVER saw an RB engine distributor like this! What is it??

[odcics2]

First - sorry for the poor photo, but, that's as good as it gets.

The dist. in question appears to be cast iron, has a tach drive, single wire.
Note by the cap it's "normal sized", but by the base, it's wider.

Photo is from early 1970. Could it be from a Dodge heavy duty truck?  Chrysler Marine application??
Something from earlier in the 60's ?

Opinions welcome! If I can find out what it is, the next step will be to locate one,
or at least a housing to re-build.  Thanks.   

[maxwellwedge]

Hustle Stuff/Direct Connection were selling Prestolite dual points with tach drive over the counter for years. I believe the factory Super Stocks used them.....with a transistorized box as well. I had one in a car I bought.

[Ghoste]

And shouldn't be too impossible to locate.  Not falling off trees either but definitely out there.

[odcics2]

So, 'just' a Prestolite? 

Sounds too easy!   Either of you have a photo of one that's cleaner?

thanks!   

[John_Kunkel]

The Prestolite doesn't normally have the step in the housing.

[A383Wing]

I worked on a lot of marine engines that had tack drive distributors 

[maxwellwedge]

The Prestolite doesn't normally have the step in the housing.

I was thinking that as well - Just couldn't remember......I will dig up the one I have and have a look.

[maxwellwedge]

So, 'just' a Prestolite? 

Sounds too easy!   Either of you have a photo of one that's cleaner?

thanks!   

I'll dig up the distributor and take a pic. Wondering if it could be a Mallory or Accel etc.

[nascarxx29]

Is it like this    http://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=421769

[odcics2]

Is it like this    http://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=421769

Nope - no vacuum advance...  Tachometer only.   I looked at a bunch of Prestolites, and none have the larger step by the bottom...

[fy469rtse]

Nah its a Chrysler distributor, got dual point job like that in a 64 Plymouth with a big block and tach , dual points

[odcics2]

How about a photo from about the same angle?