499 distributor stamp opinion
 

I bought this distributor a while ago and would like to get some opinions on the stamping.
I need a distributor with a May or June date, so I'd be willing to trade this to someone.
TIA

http://i36.photobucket.com/albums/e4...ributor013.jpg

Re: 499 distributor stamp opinion
 

Rick .. to help determine real or not look at the 4 in the 499 if it is real it should have little diamond like spots in all 3 corners. Doug https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...lins/beers.gif

Re: 499 distributor stamp opinion
 

Rick also 8 G18 is a good date I have had one of those dates a while back.

Re: 499 distributor stamp opinion
 

Thanks Doug. https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/imag...lins/beers.gif

Re: 499 distributor stamp opinion
 

Where are the 'Saturn' lines that normally go around the casing? Something doesn't look right to me, but.....

Re: 499 distributor stamp opinion
 

Check the diameter of the housing with a vernier. That will tell you if the O.D. has been machined down.

Re: 499 distributor stamp opinion
 

pic of 499 with lines

http://i617.photobucket.com/albums/t.../tn_4998g9.jpg

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The machined finish on ours is more like the one at the top. It has the definite step down about 5.16" from the top as shown on the second one. A good machined finish isn't necessarily typical though from what I have seen.

Re: 499 distributor stamp opinion
 

To be honest, I think that my distributor is a factory restamp. The area that has the numbers is missing the step for the cap, but the rest of the housing has the step.

Now I know that there were some factory engine restamps, so does my theory sound plausible for this distributor?
I've never seen a restamp nowadays that has the correct fonts like this one.

Here's another pic at a slightly different angle.

http://i36.photobucket.com/albums/e4...ributor007.jpg

Re: 499 distributor stamp opinion
 

Any other opinions, good or bad?
PM if you prefer.