#1111141 Distributor application
Curious if any of the members have seen a 141 distributor used in a early L71 engine ? I have read it was a 66 390 application & early 67. Sometimes substituted for a 247. This has all the TI components (which appear to be) correctly installed, & the past owner/owners were NOT mechanics by any means especially when I still see 71 wires still on the car. She was parked in the garage in the early 90's & I found her in May. Dec 3rd car---Haaa----. I'm sure stranger things have happened. Curious what you guys may have seen before. Thanks as always. Fred
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Fred, On Ebay a seller is listing the distributor or just a stack of bands for: 66 427 Corvette without TI??
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Frank------
GM #1111141 was not a TI distributor. It was a standard breaker point distributor for 1966 L-36. It might have been used for early 1967 L-36. I highly doubt it was ever originally used for a 1967 L-71 unless it was some sort of factory mistake.
The GM #1111141 was discontinued from SERVICE in October, 1967 and replaced by GM #1111247.In Appreciation of John HinckleyComment
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Hello John, Like probably most guys on this site, I bought some parts from you when I had a fuelie. Thanks for your note. So my $68 question is is it possible that a 67 L71 left the line with a 141 distributor ? Early Dec 66 build. (TODAY !)Comment
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Well, I had a feeling that it was too big of a possible anomaly but I certainly had to ask. Let me take couple pics for you guys to look over.Comment
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The thing I see that seems funny is the fact that the rubber grommet with the wires to the bobbin looks like its been there for a LONG time & shows no signs of ever been messed with in any way. You guys have a better eye for this certainly than I ever will. But I'm learning----!!
Appreciate your thoughts---If you'd like a different angle pic, let me know.Comment
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The thing I see that seems funny is the fact that the rubber grommet with the wires to the bobbin looks like its been there for a LONG time & shows no signs of ever been messed with in any way. You guys have a better eye for this certainly than I ever will. But I'm learning----!!
Appreciate your thoughts---If you'd like a different angle pic, let me know.
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I don't see a distributor ID band on this which identifies it as a GM #1111141. Are you going by the casting number which looks like it MIGHT be "141" (I can't see it too clearly to say for sure it actually is "141")? Anyway, if so, that number has absolutely nothing to do with the distributor assembly part number.In Appreciation of John HinckleyComment
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Joe----
Yes sir ,it is a 141 casting # on it. The band unfortunately is gone. So then, how best would I determine if I have the right dist here? I haven't seen any other #'s on it as of yet. So----maybe I won't have to go shopping---------------$$$$$$$-----
Good education today. Fred
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Joe----
Yes sir ,it is a 141 casting # on it. The band unfortunately is gone. So then, how best would I determine if I have the right dist here? I haven't seen any other #'s on it as of yet. So----maybe I won't have to go shopping---------------$$$$$$$----- Good education today. Fred
Frank------
As I mentioned, that number is a casting number (or, casting number derivative) of the distributor housing. It has nothing, whatsoever, to do with the distributor assembly part number.
It's very difficult, or even impossible, to definitively ID the distributor with the ID band gone. It does have the 66-67 big block distributor housing. Identifying the part number of the vacuum control, weights and springs would go a long way toward ID'ing it but the weights and springs are very hard to identify as to part number.
In any event, a distributor specialist with a distributor machine can set it up to the specs of the GM #1111258 even if it's not a 1111258. Then, you install a 1111258 ID band with a correct date for the car and you're done.In Appreciation of John HinckleyComment
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AOK Joe,
Well knowing now that the 141 casting has nothing to do with the assembly part # is good to know. I'll look over the weights /vacuum some more. I'm sure it will need a rebuilding so, I'll cross that bridge soon enough. Thanks very much ! So out of curiosity then, what does the 141 casting refer to---???-----It must be something--??Comment
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Joe,
I cleaned the crud off the top of the vac advance---Reads:
MS
201 15
on it & I have a "540" stamped beneath one of the counter weights once I remove the return spring.
I think things are going North
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Frank------
The stamping on your vacuum control is what was originally used on the GM #1111258 distributor.In Appreciation of John HinckleyComment
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The 201 15 VAC was used on several TI distributors including L-71 and LT-1. There may be others. These engines all had ported vacuum advance. If converted to full time vacuum advance the 201 15 should be replaced with a B26 on L-71s and a B28 on LT-1s.
I don't know if distributor castings have a date code, but there is the issue of the machined "oil groove", which may also give a clue as to the date and original application. It looks like yours has only a "partial" groove rather than entirely around the casting.
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