Re: vacuum advance suggestions for poly?

[Schuyler Wrobel <schuyler62@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Paul,
the distributor that you got from my Poly parts morgue is the (Chrysler 
built) kind you can stick the
allen wrench into. The duel point Prestolite I have and the one you 
have( might be
an Autolite?) both have the washer/spacers style vacuum canister. Hope 
that clears
things up a bit. the books I have show the Prestolite (for high 
performance and
police engines) and the Autolite single point has the same vacuum 
canister as
the Prestolite. So, yeah I guess there are 3 types of distributors. The 
Prestolites
have a tag attached with a serial # engraved on the tag. Not sure about 
the Autolite?
And the Chrysler built is what most of us have I think? I hope one of 
the more
knowledgeable members of our group can shine some more light on this 
maybe?
before I confuse everybody. &o:

Schuyler
Schuyler 62 Dodge Dart 440 wagon w/ Poly 318
 <http://www.1962to1965mopar.ornocar.org/ml-wrobel62.html>

On Jan 12, 2005, at 4:37 PM, Skagdrager@xxxxxxx wrote:
> Yes, Schuyler. Someone else suggested this earlier (or was that you?), 
> but
> mine has no allen screw inside. It has a spring and some 
> washer/spacers inside.
> It looks exactly like the vac advance you have on that dual point 
> distributor.
> Are you saying yours' has no spring and washer/spacers inside to 
> adjust it?
> I would like to know if there is a third type out there that I need to
> identify: got a part number for the type using the allen wrench?
> Thanks.
> Paul
>
> In a message dated 1/12/05 7:48:00 AM Pacific Standard Time,
> schuyler62@xxxxxxxxxxxxx writes:
> Paul, You should be able to insert a 3/32" allen wrench into the
> internal vacuum canister adjustment
> screw? Turn the allen screw (clockwise to decrease, counterclockwise to
> increase) the amount of advance.
> Although I think this adj. only gives you more or less advance , to
> adjust when the advance comes in is
> a mechanical adj. with the weights and springs inside the distributor.
> Hope this helps maybe someone can
> esplain it better. I think the original type of vacuum canister your
> referring to was on the Autolite or Prestolite distributors?
>
> Schuyler
> Schuyler 62 Dodge Dart 440 wagon w/ Poly 318
>   <http://www.1962to1965mopar.ornocar.org/ml-wrobel62.html>