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Correct 440-6 distributor vacuum advance unit #963001 03/31/11 11:42 AM 03/31/11 11:42 AM
Joined: Sep 2004 Posts: 491 B BLACKHEMIRR OP mopar
BLACKHEMIRR OP mopar B Joined: Sep 2004 Posts: 491	Would anyone happen to know whether a 1970 440 6 pack 4-speed distributor should have the long narrow vacuum advance (like a 69 440 dual point), or the shorter regular style vacuum advance? This would be for an early car. I know they changed distributors in January. Thanks in advance (no pun intended)

Re: Correct 440-6 distributor vacuum advance unit [Re: BLACKHEMIRR] #963002 03/31/11 12:28 PM 03/31/11 12:28 PM
Joined: Aug 2005 Posts: 1,294 Ontario, Canada FJ5_Fish pro stock
FJ5_Fish pro stock Joined: Aug 2005 Posts: 1,294 Ontario, Canada	The early 70's used the 69 style "cast snout" vac can.....they changed to the newer style a little after that....I have seen October and November SPD cars with both styles.

Re: Correct 440-6 distributor vacuum advance unit [Re: FJ5_Fish] #963003 04/01/11 12:49 AM 04/01/11 12:49 AM
Joined: Mar 2003 Posts: 8,850 Central Coast, Calif. S Snoopy master
Snoopy master S Joined: Mar 2003 Posts: 8,850 Central Coast, Calif.	Here is an NOS one piece unit. Note the number stamped on the arm. 6561606-3420919704406vacuumAdvance2.JPG (106 downloads)

Re: Correct 440-6 distributor vacuum advance unit [Re: Snoopy] #963004 04/01/11 01:14 AM 04/01/11 01:14 AM
Joined: May 2003 Posts: 2,483 Minneapolis, MN H hemi70se top fuel
hemi70se top fuel H Joined: May 2003 Posts: 2,483 Minneapolis, MN	Snoopy, I believe that is the marking for "inches of vacuum to operate" and not a date code. 440+6 and Hemi ones look the same but have differing #'s on them to show the inches of vacuum each application called for.

Re: Correct 440-6 distributor vacuum advance unit [Re: hemi70se] #963005 04/01/11 01:28 AM 04/01/11 01:28 AM
Joined: Mar 2003 Posts: 8,850 Central Coast, Calif. S Snoopy master
Snoopy master S Joined: Mar 2003 Posts: 8,850 Central Coast, Calif.	70 440-6 = 11 70-71 426 Hemi = 9 Maybe degrees?

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