891 distributor

[Nicholas L.]

Need a reccomendation for a restorer for my 1960 Corvette 891 distributor. Thanks.

[Duke W.]

I don't know what your skill level is, but rebuilding a distributor is relatively simple for even a moderately skilled DIYer. If housing bushings aren't required it's pretty simple. If they are a decent machine shop should be able to install new ones and ream to size.

I have a BWD part number for the bushings if you need it and any auto parts store should be able to cross the BWD number to whatever "brand" they carry.

Overhauling a single point vacuum advance distributor is covered in 1963 Corvette Shop manual and later COMs.

I'm not sure about the dual point, but it's probably covered in the full size Chevrolet service manuals of the time.

I've also documented overhauling a mid-sixties single point vacuum advance distributor in a thread I started circa 2012, and they're fundamentally not that different from the old dual point other than the former having the centrifugal advance mechanism right under the rotor rather than under the breaker plate.

Duke

[Chris S.]

I have a professional that restores them for me - he has restored over 900 distributors - You can send it to me and I will get it done for you. Chris