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is this part # any good 1851164 does it still show as a distributor shaft?
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also is that the one for a LS-5 distributor? -
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lyndon------
GM #1851164 is the distributor mainshaft for 1971-72 Corvette with LS-5. It was discontinued about 15 years ago.In Appreciation of John HinckleyComment
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well I kept the box, should have bought a few more when I got that one. what was I thinking. is there a good substitute? are they any delco parts for the distrubutors now? are is the only parts repo?Comment
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lyndon-----
There are VERY few parts available from Delco for points-type distributors. Most of those available are maintenence-type items (points, rotor, cap, vacuum control, and drive gear). NONE of these items are actually manufactured by GM or, even, DELPHI; they are all out-sourced components.
There are replacement shafts available on the market. I believe these are manufactured by High-Tech Innovations. The only problem is that while there were once a whole range of shafts with different autocams brazed to the top, the replacement shafts are more-or-less "generic". There are only 2 shafts available; one for 62-74 "standard" applications and the other for "high performance" applications. So, without an original shaft (and autocam), you have to have the distributor re-curved to achieve the original centrifugal advance profile.In Appreciation of John HinckleyComment
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