Posted By: whomper1
#3438348 440 6-pak distributor, has ne1 ever had one? - 11/28/14 04:01 PM
I've been looking for that distributor for years and 1'm starting to wonder it it ever existed?
#3438348 440 6-pak distributor, has ne1 ever had one?
Posted By: 44D6PAKCUDA
Re: #3438348 440 6-pak distributor, has ne1 ever had one? - 11/28/14 08:59 PM
Try Tony's Parts
Posted By: BigMoneyLewis
Re: #3438348 440 6-pak distributor, has ne1 ever had one? - 11/29/14 02:02 AM
They show up on e-bay pretty regular .
Their is a 4-speed T/A dist on right now , for example (I didn't spot an auto dist. at the moment but I have seen a dozen T/A dual points on there in the last few months)..
Just use "Mopar dual point" as your search words and do that search about every 3 days . One will come up sooner or latter .
Also, their has been at least one I saw here in Moparts classifieds not that long ago.
Greg
Their is a 4-speed T/A dist on right now , for example (I didn't spot an auto dist. at the moment but I have seen a dozen T/A dual points on there in the last few months)..
Just use "Mopar dual point" as your search words and do that search about every 3 days . One will come up sooner or latter .
Also, their has been at least one I saw here in Moparts classifieds not that long ago.
Greg
Posted By: moparfan53
Re: #3438348 440 6-pak distributor, has ne1 ever had one? - 11/29/14 03:40 AM
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I've been looking for that distributor for years and 1'm starting to wonder it it ever existed?
If you want that specific distributor (#3438348), it is probably hard to find because it was used only on '70 440-6 4spd cars built after Jan 1/70. There was an NOS one for '70 440-6 4spd cars built before Jan 1/70 on ebay a few weeks ago that sold for $500.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/1970-MOPAR-Dual-...=p2047675.l2557
If one for a different year/transmission 440-6 is acceptable, you may have better luck finding one.
Posted By: BigMoneyLewis
Re: #3438348 440 6-pak distributor, has ne1 ever had one? - 11/29/14 07:33 AM
Ooops, just ignore my above message. For some reason I thought you needed one for a 340+6 . I mis-read, and I didn't take the time to look up the number .
But, the same holds true ..e-bay is your best bet .
Their are usually at least 25-50 Mopar Prestolite dual points on e-bay at any given moment . I have bought big block A body , Hemi, 71 six pack prestolites all pretty easily myself ..never had to look more than a couple weeks to find the correct number I needed.
Greg
But, the same holds true ..e-bay is your best bet .
Their are usually at least 25-50 Mopar Prestolite dual points on e-bay at any given moment . I have bought big block A body , Hemi, 71 six pack prestolites all pretty easily myself ..never had to look more than a couple weeks to find the correct number I needed.
Greg
Posted By: hemicar1971
Re: #3438348 440 6-pak distributor, has ne1 ever had one? - 11/29/14 08:40 AM
Any one know why there was a Jan. change from one Distributor to another and what that change might of been.
Posted By: 62maxwgn
Re: #3438348 440 6-pak distributor, has ne1 ever had one? - 11/29/14 04:11 PM
I "had" a Prestolite dual point about five years ago with the spark retard vacuum advance that I changed,was an early 70's date code but don't remember the part number,only one I've ever seen.Still have what I took off.
Posted By: JRepucci
Re: #3438348 440 6-pak distributor, has ne1 ever had one? - 11/29/14 06:09 PM
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I "had" a Prestolite dual point about five years ago with the spark retard vacuum advance that I changed,was an early 70's date code but don't remember the part number,only one I've ever seen.Still have what I took off.
That vacuum advance would be from a 71 440-6 Prestolite
Posted By: hemicar1971
Re: #3438348 440 6-pak distributor, has ne1 ever had one? - 11/29/14 06:20 PM
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I "had" a Prestolite dual point about five years ago with the spark retard vacuum advance that I changed,was an early 70's date code but don't remember the part number,only one I've ever seen.Still have what I took off.
That vacuum advance would be from a 71 440-6 Prestolite
Looks like you are correct Jason, the advance is a 1971. I wonder if the number is still on the Advance.
I asked in an earlier post why the change in 1970. How much money did Chrysler spend on the second distributor after only having this one in production for 6 months. Maybe they used a 440 DP from 1969 and just changed the advance and then got time to make one for 1970 only. I have an NOS early distributor for a 70 440-6 Man. I have one other I took out of a 1970 440 in the Seventies that I swamped in an aftermarket for the guy. I will see if I can find it and just what one of the 1970 440-6 distributors it is.
Posted By: whomper1
Re: #3438348 440 6-pak distributor, has ne1 ever had one? - 11/29/14 08:33 PM
thanks for the help and input
tonys doesnt have one, nothing shows up on a google search
so, is this one of those parts that is listed in the # book but was never made?
does it show up on a build sheet?
you would think that someone here has had one and hopefully a picture of it
is there a known IBS # ???
i'm really starting to feel that this distributor was not made
Posted By: moparmatt0
Re: #3438348 440 6-pak distributor, has ne1 ever had one? - 11/30/14 03:45 PM
Do you want to sell the early nos 440-6 manual dist I could use it for my Cuda.
Posted By: moparfan53
Re: #3438348 440 6-pak distributor, has ne1 ever had one? - 11/30/14 07:12 PM
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Any one know why there was a Jan. change from one Distributor to another and what that change might of been.
Different parts for the early and late ones from the '70 parts book. Maybe emission related?
Posted By: moparfan53
Re: #3438348 440 6-pak distributor, has ne1 ever had one? - 11/30/14 07:38 PM
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thanks for the help and input
tonys doesnt have one, nothing shows up on a google search
so, is this one of those parts that is listed in the # book but was never made?
does it show up on a build sheet?
you would think that someone here has had one and hopefully a picture of it
is there a known IBS # ???
i'm really starting to feel that this distributor was not made
IMO, it was made, because the cars were made. The only time I have seen part numbers in the book that were not made (AFAIK) are for the 1971 Challenger T/A, which did not make it to production.
AFAIK, distributors are not on broacast sheets. I suspect it is because the dist. was part of the engine assembly, which was shown.
I have to ask, what is an "IBS#"?
Posted By: 62maxwgn
Re: #3438348 440 6-pak distributor, has ne1 ever had one? - 11/30/14 07:42 PM
IBS/IBK is the first three digits of the Prestolite identification number.
Posted By: moparfan53
Re: #3438348 440 6-pak distributor, has ne1 ever had one? - 11/30/14 08:08 PM
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IBS/IBK is the first three digits of the Prestolite identification number.
Ok, thanks.
I went back and looked at the ebay one above. I see it is stamped on the bottom of the ID tag.
Posted By: AzMoparMike
Re: #3438348 440 6-pak distributor, has ne1 ever had one? - 02/27/17 09:19 PM
Ive collected many parts over the years but don't have a 3438348 but I did find a 3438355 which is the replacement assembly without the rotor and cap so im sure they exist.
Posted By: Morty426
Re: #3438348 440 6-pak distributor, has ne1 ever had one? - 02/28/17 08:06 AM
I think I have 348, I know I have a 349.
Try Tony's
Try Tony's
Posted By: B5Cuda440-6
Re: #3438348 440 6-pak distributor, has ne1 ever had one? - 02/28/17 03:17 PM
Based on the components/parts list for each distributor, it looks like the Chrysler engineers specified a change in the “SHAFT, Governor and Cam Drive”, and also the “CONTROL, Vacuum”. These two items are the main features of a distributor that alter the rate of both the mechanical and vacuum advance curves. They must have felt a new curve for both types of advance were needed to improve the engine function/performance/emissions, etc., and these are potentially a few reasons why the change happened mid-year.
One of the ways I’ve identified early and late assembly line distributors on 1970 models is by the vacuum advance. Early units had a “long snout” adjustable advances, and later units had the more familiar “canister” style advances. The advance on the distributor pictured by AzMoparMike is the later style.
One of the ways I’ve identified early and late assembly line distributors on 1970 models is by the vacuum advance. Early units had a “long snout” adjustable advances, and later units had the more familiar “canister” style advances. The advance on the distributor pictured by AzMoparMike is the later style.