First off, I am not sure what year the distributor in my 66 is. The date tag on is reads 1111093 6 A 3, and the vacuum can reads 360. I have the distributor out, and decided to replace the tach cable, which was worn and dry. I took the cross shaft assembly out of the distributor, and inspected it. I though there was supposed to be a nylon button in the end of the cross shaft, since there is a small hole there. So I ordered one, but it does not fit. Is my distributor not supposed to have one, or what? Also, the 63 - 67 replacement tach cable I bought from Zip products was 2.5" too shorter than the one I took out. The length of the cable on the one I took out was 27", which I believe is correct. Where can I get one thats the correct length? Thanks in advance, Dan
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Re: C2 Distributor / Cross Shaft Questions
Dan------
The GM #1111093 distributor is a TI distributor used on 1965 L-78 Corvettes and 1966 L-72 Corvettes. The GM #1115360 vacuum control, indicated by the "360" stamping, is the correct vacuum cannister for this distributor. Given the date code of "6 A 3", this distributor was manufactured on January 3, 1966. Since this part number was out of production by 1976, it could not refer to that year.
The nylon buttons were originally installed on distributors manufactured after about 1970, whether they were PRODUCTION distributors or SERVICE replacements of earlier distributor part numbers. This unit should not have originally had the retaining hole for the button, but someone could have added it easily. As I recall, the hole is 3/16" diameter.
The original tachometer cable assembly for your car had a casing length of 24-1/8" and a shaft (inner cable) length of 23". This unit was discontinued years ago and I don't know if it's reproduced in that length.In Appreciation of John Hinckley -
Re: C2 Distributor / Cross Shaft Questions
Dan:
Your "profile" indicates that you are restoring a small block car. What engine does the distributor in question come from?
In order to retrofit the thrust button to your distributor, you will have to drill a hole in the housing, and press fit and/or epoxy the nub of the button into the hole. If you are skillful, you can drill a blind hole from the inside, but if you go through, just fill and paint to cover.
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