Please Help, I have this Distibutor in my MB

Pat Gray · Post by **Pat Gray** » Sat May 07, 2022 4:01 pm

Could someone help me find what Distibutor I have in my MB? What cap, rotor, points, condenser do I need? ( Sorry It's upside down.)
Thank you.

70th Division · Post by **70th Division** » Sat May 07, 2022 4:15 pm

Pat Gray wrote: ↑
Sat May 07, 2022 4:01 pm
Could someone help me find what Distibutor I have in my MB? What cap, rotor, points, condenser do I need? ( Sorry It's upside down.)
Thank you.

Hello Pat,

That looks like the number for a late war dustless Autolite distibutor.

The cap and rotor, etc should be the same for them all.

Give Ron a call, as he would have what you need, and if there are any variations.

http://jeepdraw.com/PART_COLOURS.htm

This has some info on your model distributor and cap.

Best Regards,
Ray

Bruce W · Post by **Bruce W** » Sat May 07, 2022 5:24 pm

Same as CJ2-A, 1945-49, if that’s any help at the parts store.
BW

Bangle 99 · Post by **Bangle 99** » Sat May 07, 2022 5:35 pm

That’s a Prestolite distributor instead of an Autolite. I know because of the tag shape and location. It’s the same distributor with just a different tag. Please don’t ask me to explain when what became what and when. That would take a small book.

James Teel
Retired Police Sergeant/Bomb Tech
SFC OKARNG
Edmond, Oklahoma
MVPA 30889
'43 Willys MB/ITM jeep
‘42 SS Cars lightweight trailer
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Bruce W · Post by **Bruce W** » Sun May 08, 2022 9:12 am

Correct, that is a Prestolite tag. Autolite became Prestolite in 1962. That distributor was made in August of 1968.
BW

Mike Wright · Post by **Mike Wright** » Tue May 10, 2022 2:01 pm

Bangle 99 wrote: ↑
Sat May 07, 2022 5:35 pm
That’s a Prestolite distributor instead of an Autolite. I know because of the tag shape and location. It’s the same distributor with just a different tag. Please don’t ask me to explain when what became what and when. That would take a small book.

James Teel
Retired Police Sergeant/Bomb Tech
SFC OKARNG
Edmond, Oklahoma
MVPA 30889
'43 Willys MB/ITM jeep
‘42 SS Cars lightweight trailer
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I know where you can get a book

Bangle 99 · Post by **Bangle 99** » Tue May 10, 2022 2:52 pm

Hahaha!!

James Teel
Retired Police Sergeant/Bomb Tech
SFC OKARNG
Edmond, Oklahoma
MVPA 30889
'43 Willys MB/ITM jeep
‘42 SS Cars lightweight trailer
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pgcf · Post by **pgcf** » Tue May 10, 2022 7:34 pm

Mike,

Stop trolling and stay in your lane, Ford didn't make distributors! It was an MB question...HA!

Looking forward to picking up my copies of your book at the Convention.

Cheers,
Peter

Pat Gray · Post by **Pat Gray** » Wed May 11, 2022 6:57 pm

Thank you all for the help!
Pat

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