 Prairie Viking
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01-22-23 06:42 PM - Post#2853629
I'm working on a 1960 Biscayne with the 235 straight six. The distributor is missing the vacuum advance. In my search, I can't seem to find a complete unit. What I need to find is the clamp that fits onto the distributor body and to the lever on the vacuum canister. I can find all kinds of the vacuum canisters that bolt to the block, but not the actual clamp. If I were to buy a NOS unit on ebay that's still sealed in the box, would it include that? None of the used ones listed show it. What am I not understanding here...?
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58Yeoman
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Loc: Burlington, Ontario
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01-23-23 05:50 AM - Post#2853633
In response to Prairie Viking
You might check out this Facebook site:
https://www.facebook.com/groups/55834395768160 9/
It's a Chevy straight six group. Very helpful bunch. I was able to successfully use this site to locate parts to rebuild my 235 last year. John
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1belair1954
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01-24-23 08:48 PM - Post#2853712
In response to Prairie Viking
I think the replacement vacuum cannisters do not include the clamp should not be hard to find a used distributor or clamp just be aware earlier model chevs like 1954 the vacuum mechanism is different to later ones.
I know this as I owned a 1954 chev and they sent me a later model and would not work, also with the vacuum cannisters do not buy a NOS one as the rubber in them breaksdown I had a NOS Borg Warner unit and it would not hold a vacuum.
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 gcrkfrd
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01-25-23 09:25 AM - Post#2853734
In response to 1belair1954
I have the original distributer, off my 62-235, if you can use any parts.
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Prairie Viking
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Loc: Montana
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01-28-23 10:37 PM - Post#2853857
In response to gcrkfrd
I was able to locate one, Thanks.
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