FI Distributor Need!

[terry plata]

Well, Santa did NOT leave the FI distributor I needed. And I was soooo good this year. I have expanded the scope of part numbers to include any 1958 through 1962 FI distributor that will fit the '57 283/283, tach drive not necessary. How about a 915? Anyone have a distibutor that they would part with or have a lead on an available unit? Thanks for the help. Happy Holidays to all! Terry Plata

[William C.]

Re: FI Distributor Need!

There is a '59 unit on eBay right now, with a 915 dist. Search on "Fuel Injection" or go to Ebay #2449791656 Good luck, a 915 is a tough dist to find.

[Ed Jennings]

Check with Jerry Bramlett

He sometimes has some odd parts lying around.

[terry plata]

Re: Check with Jerry Bramlett

Thanks Ed, Can you tell me Jerry's contact info? T.P.

[Ed Jennings]

Re: Check with Jerry Bramlett

Copied from the user profiles:

A grim and humorless old man with a repair shop for '57 - '67 Corvettes in Mobile, Alabama. Yes, I speak FI. Home/shop phone: (251) 478-4003. It's a dirty job, but somebody has to do it.

If Jerry doesn't have one, check John DeGregory. (724) 832-3786. John will probably have one, but it may be attached to a unit.

[Mike M.]

Re: FI Distributor Need!

if jerry nor johnn can help, check with john Gratta in Mt airy, maryland. good luck, mike

[Tom P.]

Re: FI Distributor Need!

Call Jim Neuffer. He has several for sale. Not too long ago, I traded him my 62 for a 65 FI dist (I wanted an FI dist with BOTH a tach drive and vac advance) on my 56.

[Ed Jennings]

Re: FI Distributor Need!

What year ignition shielding are you using? Or are you using any for that matter? I have thought about doing the same thing and wondered if the vac can would interfer with the shielding.

[Roy B.]

Re: FI Distributor Need!

Ed !useing a 57 or 58 FI Auto. "shielding" will clear the vac. can.

[Tom P.]

Re: FI Distributor Need!

I'm using a full set of the 57-62 style FI shielding. The top shield is the 62 version. I also use a NAPA 64-5 FI dist cap (Echlin RR168). These caps have the short towers and brass terminals, and, as far as I know, these caps are the ONLY ones available on the market with the short towers as the originals had. They look just like a Delco cap, but without the Delco, R, Patent logo. By the way, I've also converted it to electronic with a PerTronix 1181 unit.