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I need to get the 1111170 distributor restored out of my dad’s ‘68 L89 car. Who is the go to person for this?
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Seems like a lot of people use Jerry McNeish @ Camaro High Performance.
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Seems like a lot of people use Jerry McNeish @ Camaro High Performance.
Agree, Jerry McNeish Perf does good work. Had a 69 Camaro Z-28 Distributor done by his company and turned out great.
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Jerry did the distributor for my 73 Z28 last year and it turned out excellent.
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Just dont use a B1 vac advance whatever you do. Find a nice 201
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Vac Canister White Paper Reference.

Technical Information Bulletin Rev H 9-30-07
Distributor Vacuum Advance Control units
Specs and facts for GM Distributors
Introductory article and numeric listing by Lars Grimsrud
Lafayette, CO
Technical Analysis & Description Article by Duke Williams, MSME, Redondo Beach, CA
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Good stuff on the vac advances here to read while its being restored:
https://www.crankshaftcoalition.com/...ance_Specs.pdf

This is a link to what 169indy posted
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