Huicho417
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Anyone know who sells the meta gasket for a 318 points distributor base? I need one for my original distributor and all the replacements I find are the felt type that seem to deteriorate over time, causing a leak.
@HALIFAXHOPSAnyone know who sells the meta gasket for a 318 points distributor base? I need one for my original distributor and all the replacements I find are the felt type that seem to deteriorate over time, causing a leak.
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No but there's a good chance he has some that are NOS.Does @HALIFAXHOPS make them?
He should respond to this thread. @Huicho417 creates a notification.Oh, good. How do I get a hold of him?
In the works actually. Hoping in a month or so not cheap to get the dies made. None left that I can spare anymore. That fel pro set is really misleading in the description is not metal so will not transfer the ground.Does @HALIFAXHOPS make them?
Nope a fiber and a o ring. Tried them.FEL-PRO 6464 Should have a composite and a coated steel gasket.
In the works actually. Hoping in a month or so not cheap to get the dies made. None left that I can spare anymore. That fel pro set is really misleading in the description is not metal so will not transfer the ground.
Yep. THat one won't work well.Thank you for the recommendations and feedback everyone. I will keep note of those who sell the metal gasket. I took a trip to to my local scrap yard and their classic section had a 66 four door cornet. I was able to take several parts I needed for my car including the metal gasket. I got all this for 100 bucks, the guy even donated the distributor that had the o ring option.
I also discovered what may have added to my distributor leak. When I removed mine I compared the hold down to the one I got at the scrap yard and one of the tabs was different. I think only one side was actually pressing down on the distributor base.
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You're probably right. Many of the blocks I work with are freshly painted, and a crush washer provides little to no grounding across the painted surface. The hold-down bracket provides the bulk of the grounding in these scenarios. I favor the FelPro #6464 gasket, as it seems to provide a better seal against oil seepage. But everyone has their differing experience. Unless there is something amiss with the distributor, I suspect the timing will hold (presumed it's sufficiently clamped) regardless the gasket used.You have to have a metal gasket if it is any type of points if you want to ensure ground to the points period. Paint, bad clamp grounds etc. Ask any one that did not have one and the timing walked all over the place. Fun to troubleshoot.