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Tach drive distributor #2724416 12/16/19 10:47 AM 12/16/19 10:47 AM
Joined: Jan 2008 Posts: 755 Rochester, PA (near Pittsburgh... 1 1974 474 Duster OP super stock
1974 474 Duster OP super stock 1 Joined: Jan 2008 Posts: 755 Rochester, PA (near Pittsburgh...	Hey guys recently got a tach drive distributor for a Moparts member here. Looking for a new pick-up, cap & rotor set. Does it use a normal pick-up, hoping someone here will know. Also would like to get a HEI style terminal cap for it. Any input would be great. Cap & rotor look to be the same as the dual-point, again no positive there??? Thank you, Ken Michalik

Re: Tach drive distributor [Re: 1974 474 Duster] #2724484 12/16/19 01:58 PM 12/16/19 01:58 PM
Joined: Feb 2005 Posts: 957 MI, Lapeer M maximus super stock
maximus super stock M Joined: Feb 2005 Posts: 957 MI, Lapeer	Standard mopar pickup will work. The pickup rotor should have a flat ground on the diameter for the plastic rotor to fit, index on. That is the key difference in the rotor, a flat instead of a groove for indexing. Accel sells a kit for the cap and rotor for old performance/ race distributor.

Re: Tach drive distributor [Re: maximus] #2724592 12/16/19 06:59 PM 12/16/19 06:59 PM
Joined: Apr 2003 Posts: 3,518 Tulsa, Oklahoma 340Cuda master
340Cuda master Joined: Apr 2003 Posts: 3,518 Tulsa, Oklahoma	Most I have seen are steel and I think everything is the same as the other Prestolite distributors. However there are some aluminum ones out there and I know they use a different tach cable. I don't know what else might be different about them.

Re: Tach drive distributor [Re: 340Cuda] #2724614 12/16/19 08:12 PM 12/16/19 08:12 PM
Joined: Mar 2006 Posts: 1,229 In The Hills J jughed pro stock
jughed pro stock J Joined: Mar 2006 Posts: 1,229 In The Hills	Originally Posted by 340Cuda Most I have seen are steel and I think everything is the same as the other Prestolite distributors. However there are some aluminum ones out there and I know they use a different tach cable. I don't know what else might be different about them. i have had both iron and alum., both used the same cable. End those annoying Infolink ads with AdBlockPlus https://adblockplus.org/

Re: Tach drive distributor [Re: jughed] #2724624 12/16/19 08:40 PM 12/16/19 08:40 PM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 9,826 las vegas 70AARcuda master
70AARcuda master Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 9,826 las vegas	Accel cap and rotor is pn 8330......since they moved to china....every rotor i have gotten from them has broke...and I super glued it to fix it.... Tony 70 AARCuda Vitamin C 71 Dart Swinger 360 10.318 @ 128.22(10-04-14 Bakersfield) 71 Demon 360 10.666 @122.41 (01-29-17 @ Las Vegas) 71 Duster 408 (10.29 @ 127.86 3/16/19 Las Vegas)

Re: Tach drive distributor [Re: jughed] #2724764 12/17/19 11:48 AM 12/17/19 11:48 AM
Joined: Apr 2003 Posts: 3,518 Tulsa, Oklahoma 340Cuda master
340Cuda master Joined: Apr 2003 Posts: 3,518 Tulsa, Oklahoma	Originally Posted by jughed Originally Posted by 340Cuda Most I have seen are steel and I think everything is the same as the other Prestolite distributors. However there are some aluminum ones out there and I know they use a different tach cable. I don't know what else might be different about them. i have had both iron and alum., both used the same cable. My milage varied. I have clear memories of taking the cable to a speedometer shop to have the end replaced on the cable. In your experience was there anything else that was different (or not) between the two flavors of these distributors?

Re: Tach drive distributor [Re: 340Cuda] #2724829 12/17/19 02:18 PM 12/17/19 02:18 PM
Joined: Jan 2008 Posts: 755 Rochester, PA (near Pittsburgh... 1 1974 474 Duster OP super stock
1974 474 Duster OP super stock 1 Joined: Jan 2008 Posts: 755 Rochester, PA (near Pittsburgh...	Pretty sure my later aluminum style uses all the same parts as the older cast units. Just lighter overall, the tang on the cable I was told is a .120". If anyone knows for sure or has a spare cable for sale let me know. Need the female square end on the tach side as its a Moroso tach. Thanks for all the input See ya, Ken Michalik Last edited by 1974 474 Duster; 12/17/19 02:19 PM.

Re: Tach drive distributor [Re: 1974 474 Duster] #2724916 12/17/19 08:09 PM 12/17/19 08:09 PM
Joined: Nov 2003 Posts: 10,384 Upstate NY Bigcube I Live Here
Bigcube I Live Here Joined: Nov 2003 Posts: 10,384 Upstate NY	I'm having flashbacks! Jim

Re: Tach drive distributor [Re: 340Cuda] #2725042 12/18/19 08:24 AM 12/18/19 08:24 AM
Joined: Mar 2006 Posts: 1,229 In The Hills J jughed pro stock
jughed pro stock J Joined: Mar 2006 Posts: 1,229 In The Hills	Originally Posted by 340Cuda Originally Posted by jughed Originally Posted by 340Cuda Most I have seen are steel and I think everything is the same as the other Prestolite distributors. However there are some aluminum ones out there and I know they use a different tach cable. I don't know what else might be different about them. i have had both iron and alum., both used the same cable. My milage varied. I have clear memories of taking the cable to a speedometer shop to have the end replaced on the cable. In your experience was there anything else that was different (or not) between the two flavors of these distributors? The tach drive distributors that I used were Direct Connection/MoPar Performance electronic ignition types. Only difference was the weight. Not sure if posts from another site are permitted...but here goes. Read post #10. Maybe it explains the difference of the cable ends.?.? https://www.forabodiesonly.com/mopar/threads/manual-tach-drive-distributor.385232/ End those annoying Infolink ads with AdBlockPlus https://adblockplus.org/

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