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Tech Q and A => Running Gear => Topic started by: racerjohnson on March 13, 2009 8:47 PM

Title: Mallory Cap and Rotor for Olds Rocket
Post by: racerjohnson on March 13, 2009 8:47 PM
I've looked for hours online for a cap and rotor for my Mallory Dual Point Distrubutor. NOS ones don't show up very often. So, I sat at NAPA and looked at the Echlin picture book for a half-hour. They actually list the cap and rotor as for the Mallory ZC and _C distributors. Neat. So, without further adeu:

Echlin

Cap: MA5

Rotor: MA7

Enjoy.
Title: RE: Mallory Cap and Rotor for Olds Rocket
Post by: 31Rodder on March 13, 2009 9:16 PM
would this be a 2 piece cap?
Title: RE: Mallory Cap and Rotor for Olds Rocket
Post by: racerjohnson on March 14, 2009 10:52 PM
no. why?
Title: RE: Mallory Cap and Rotor for Olds Rocket
Post by: 31Rodder on March 15, 2009 2:11 AM
because i was wondering.
Title: RE: Mallory Cap and Rotor for Olds Rocket
Post by: Eyeball on March 15, 2009 4:08 AM
The one piece cap is lame.....he was just too polite to tell you.. :)
Title: RE: Mallory Cap and Rotor for Olds Rocket
Post by: sko_ford on March 15, 2009 7:14 AM
is lame the era corect trem?
Title: RE: Mallory Cap and Rotor for Olds Rocket
Post by: AntiBling on March 15, 2009 7:35 AM
I thought if your distributor cap was in more than 1 piece it was broken, now you're telling me it's cool?  Are bullet holes in again?
Title: RE: Mallory Cap and Rotor for Olds Rocket
Post by: racerjohnson on March 15, 2009 3:38 PM
Thanks for the tip, Tim.

*rest of my remarks were deleted to sound less assholish :)*
Title: Mallory Cap and Rotor for Olds Rocket
Post by: Eyeball on March 15, 2009 4:28 PM
As far as Todd and i know the two piece is no longer made, at least we have not been able to find them that is why he asked it it was the two piece. Todd has the two piece cap on his A.
Title: Mallory Cap and Rotor for Olds Rocket
Post by: sko_ford on March 15, 2009 4:36 PM
so the second peice is the wire cover top?
Title: Mallory Cap and Rotor for Olds Rocket
Post by: 31Rodder on March 15, 2009 5:19 PM
the top piece is where the wires go in and they go into a rubber gasket.  when the top piece is applied to the bottom piece and screwed together it makes a tight seal holding thewires in place and keeps water out.
Title: Mallory Cap and Rotor for Olds Rocket
Post by: 31Rodder on March 15, 2009 5:21 PM
if memory serves it was part # 4004
Title: Mallory Cap and Rotor for Olds Rocket
Post by: sko_ford on March 15, 2009 5:38 PM
not 24004
Title: Mallory Cap and Rotor for Olds Rocket
Post by: 31Rodder on March 15, 2009 7:08 PM
no and not 3943902840
Title: Mallory Cap and Rotor for Olds Rocket
Post by: racerjohnson on March 16, 2009 12:31 AM
You're right, the one piece is lame...especially on a hoodless car.

Thank you for the info Todd.
Title: Mallory Cap and Rotor for Olds Rocket
Post by: racerjohnson on March 29, 2009 9:02 PM
a NOS mallory cap pn 4004 just went for 105 dollars on ebay. Didn't see that coming.
Title: Mallory Cap and Rotor for Olds Rocket
Post by: 31Rodder on March 30, 2009 12:30 AM
yeah, thats about the going rate
Title: Mallory Cap and Rotor for Olds Rocket
Post by: racerjohnson on March 30, 2009 4:03 AM
oh.   :shock:
Title: Mallory Cap and Rotor for Olds Rocket
Post by: 31Rodder on March 31, 2009 3:27 AM
however i have seen whole distributors with caps at swaps go for 20 -50 bucks
Title: Mallory Cap and Rotor for Olds Rocket
Post by: Ryan on March 31, 2009 5:24 PM
Quote from: "Eyeball"
As far as Todd and i know the two piece is no longer made, at least we have not been able to find them that is why he asked it it was the two piece. Todd has the two piece cap on his A.


This is what I have heard as well.  I good note of info is on the factory '56 Oldsmobiles, the distributor cap is the same as a SBC.  I don't see why the Mallory wouldn't be that way too.  So maybe a SBC would be more likely to find if you had that year distributor.   It is too bad you can't get them as they are so bitchin'.