Mallory Dual Point Dist for Stude ? PIX Added

[sals54]

I found a Mallory Dual Point Dist for a Stude in a box of stuff. Does anyone know an approximate value???

sals54

[stehlik]

I have dual point early Delco off of a 232. I have the same question.

55pres- Cascade Chapter Oregon

http://users.mcsi.net/cascadestudebaker

[edpjr]

I paid T-bow $375 for an electronic Mallory. 25 years ago I used to sell Mallory dual point distributors in an auto parts store. They were about $79.95. Never recall ordering one for a Stude though. But figuring in rarity and inflation, it's gotta be worth a tidy sum.

quote:Originally posted by sals54

I found a Mallory Dual Point Dist for a Stude in a box of stuff. Does anyone know an approximate value???

sals54

edp/NC
'63 Avanti
'66 Commander

[woodysrods]

Only what the economy can bare!
Good Roads
Brian

Brian Woods
woodysrods@shaw.ca
1946 M Series (Shop Truck)

[Gunslinger]

I would think its value is more as a unique piece of equipment in a parts collection as technology has passed it by. I think most would prefer a Pertronix or go to the T-Bow conversion for a car that's driven. The Mallory might be worth something to someone who wants a street rod built with contemporary speed equipment, but again...technology has passed it by.

Would points, condenser, rotor and cap for it even be available?




Poet...Mystic...Soldier of Fortune. As always...self-absorbed, adversarial, cocky and in general a malcontent.

[PackardV8]

Easy to have it both ways. Keep the sex appeal of the Mallory label and put a Pertronix inside.

thnx, jack vines

PackardV8

[okc63avanti]

I've heard there has been a problem with shafts of the Mallory HEI distributors for the R-engines ???

John


63R-2386 under restoration & modification

[s2dwagon]

What model Mallory?

It depends which one you have and how many lobes it has on the shaft, as to a value. Mallory makes an electronic conversion for at least one of the vintage models with the two piece style cap. Which makes it desireable.


Scott

[sals54]

I can't get to it tonight, but I'll post a picture tomorrow. My first impression when I saw it was... Magneto????, but then I took note of the short cap. Thanks for the comments.

sals54

[laughinlark]

Hey Sal,
I have one also. Is yours a whole Mallory dist? Mine is a conversion that uses an external Mallory condenser. It also uses the Stude cap, rotor.

Gordon

[sals54]

This one appears to be original equipment Mallory. It has the Mallory cap and Mallory tag with a dust shield over the points and a slightly different rotor. The condensor is mounted on the outside of the housing.

sals54

[skyway]

For years my Hawk ran a Mallory conversion plate inside an OLD Delco distributor, with that big Mallory condensor on the outside. I still have that distributor, but finally dumped it when the plate got wobbley.

My main recollection is that it was a royal pain to find points. Toward the end I was forced to take new points with copper contact strips, and replace the strips with soldered wire so the the advance could move.

[sals54]

Here are a few shots of the distributor. It has 4 lobes on the cam. It appears to be tight with all parts working, though electrically, that may be a different story. I haven't even cleaned anything yet, so this is how it was found in all its glory.





sals54

[Flashback]

I LIKE POINTS,and I like Mallory. If I break down, I like
to open the cap and see if I got fire I am using Mallory
Rev-Pol in my " period correct" 53, survivor Offy- Stude.
Here's a shot of the distributor. I bought a used one for
I believe 275 (really nice) with coil and Nos switch. I bought a NOS one (in the box) for 300 with coil, without switch.



And here is a shot of it installed, with, of course, Packard 440 wire.



And here's the dash switch to go with it.



You can still get points, but I probably won't live long enough to use up the one's I have. Thanks Sal for posting this. I like this old kinda stuff.

Tex in Alabama

Makin' a little progress

[sals54]

Tex, That is one slick looking operation you've got. I've been selling off all my old stuff. I'm even selling my JT R1 engine with 4 speed and my R1 engine as well. The JTS is already gone.

sals54