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blazer2007 · 07-28-2018, 08:57 PM

I have a mallory dist. # 8548201 that is pretty crappy, wire sheathing cracked ,terminals fall out,something wrong with centrifugal advance springs or weights. This after 2 installs and went back to my old stock HEI. I was just wondering if this could be rebuilt to better standards as the housing is nice or is it just going to cost more time and effort compared to buying a nice dist. I see some people suggest a GM ZZ 4 dist. Is on a carbed 454 . Maybe I have a nice paper weight

cadillac_al · 07-29-2018, 05:03 PM

I have about five Skip white distributors with no issues. They are between 5-10 years old now.

BigRandy · 07-30-2018, 02:13 AM

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Originally Posted by cadillac_al

i have about five skip white distributors with no issues. They are between 5-10 years old now.

+1 https://www.ebay.com/itm/SBC-BBC-CHE...YAAOSwOTVZpzng

*YoungPup1977* · 08-01-2018, 05:47 PM

At 50 bucks a pop I bought 4 of these and never had any issues. Plus who rebuilds anything these days. This country has become R&R experts with Chinese cheap arse parts to say the least. Buy and toss method.
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blazer2007 · 08-02-2018, 08:52 AM

I,ve been waiting to hear back from Skip White to see how much shipping is to Can. Been 4 days now

mr48chev · 08-05-2018, 03:22 PM

I ran a Skip White HEI in my 71 for a couple of years without an issue.

On the Mallory, I use to see a lot of them in Texas years ago that the dirt trackers used and wore out after a couple of seasons that ended up in street car guys hands who in turn had trouble with them. They work great new out of the box but the ones back then seemed to have longevity issues. Mostly sloppy bushings. I worked for the guy who set most of them up for local racers at the time.

**mattfranklin** · 08-07-2018, 04:33 PM

Have not been impressed with the Mallory brand. Once bought a set of plug wires to replace the "boring" gray stock ones. The boots and looms melted like chocolate. This was in the mid-to-late 1980s. Have not sampled that brand since. Prefer stock stuff.

**WorkinLonghorn** · 08-07-2018, 06:19 PM

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Originally Posted by blazer2007

I,ve been waiting to hear back from Skip White to see how much shipping is to Can. Been 4 days now

You should try calling them. They have good service people there.

423-722-5152

I received my first Skip White distrib. about 5 years ago DOA. They sent another right away with no requirement to return the bad one.
It lasted a couple years until one day with the temp gauge about 3/4 of the way to the hot zone ( still well within the normal range) it just quit. The replacement is holding up but I bought another as a spare that I keep behind the seat. -BA

07-28-2018, 08:57 PM	#1
blazer2007 Registered User Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: vernon b.c. Posts: 3,021	crap mallory dist. I have a mallory dist. # 8548201 that is pretty crappy, wire sheathing cracked ,terminals fall out,something wrong with centrifugal advance springs or weights. This after 2 installs and went back to my old stock HEI. I was just wondering if this could be rebuilt to better standards as the housing is nice or is it just going to cost more time and effort compared to buying a nice dist. I see some people suggest a GM ZZ 4 dist. Is on a carbed 454 . Maybe I have a nice paper weight

07-29-2018, 05:03 PM	#2
cadillac_al Registered User Join Date: Oct 2013 Location: Maine Posts: 2,331	Re: crap mallory dist. I have about five Skip white distributors with no issues. They are between 5-10 years old now. __________________ 76 Chevy K20 76 GMC K15 77 Chevy C10 77 Chevy K10

08-01-2018, 05:47 PM	#4
YoungPup1977 Account Suspended Join Date: Jun 2015 Location: No longer here Posts: 1,000	Re: crap mallory dist. At 50 bucks a pop I bought 4 of these and never had any issues. Plus who rebuilds anything these days. This country has become R&R experts with Chinese cheap arse parts to say the least. Buy and toss method. Posted via Mobile Device

08-02-2018, 08:52 AM	#5
blazer2007 Registered User Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: vernon b.c. Posts: 3,021	Re: crap mallory dist. I,ve been waiting to hear back from Skip White to see how much shipping is to Can. Been 4 days now

08-05-2018, 03:22 PM	#6
mr48chev Registered User Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Toppenish, WA Posts: 15,261	Re: crap mallory dist. I ran a Skip White HEI in my 71 for a couple of years without an issue. On the Mallory, I use to see a lot of them in Texas years ago that the dirt trackers used and wore out after a couple of seasons that ended up in street car guys hands who in turn had trouble with them. They work great new out of the box but the ones back then seemed to have longevity issues. Mostly sloppy bushings. I worked for the guy who set most of them up for local racers at the time. __________________ Founding member of the too many projects, too little time and money club. My ongoing truck projects: 48 Chev 3100 that will run a 292 Six. 71 GMC 2500 that is getting a Cad 500 transplant. 77 C 30 dualie, 454, 4 speed with a 10 foot flatbed and hoist. It does the heavy work and hauls the projects around.

08-07-2018, 04:33 PM	#7
mattfranklin Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Moraga, CA Posts: 799	Re: crap mallory dist. Have not been impressed with the Mallory brand. Once bought a set of plug wires to replace the "boring" gray stock ones. The boots and looms melted like chocolate. This was in the mid-to-late 1980s. Have not sampled that brand since. Prefer stock stuff. __________________ (Very) Slow-Going Build Thread: Stock 1970 Short Step with Stock 1970 LT-1 http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=567340

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