Accel equivalent to D409
John,
Do you know the Accel part number for the long tip equivalent of the D409?
Gary
John,
Do you know the Accel part number for the long tip equivalent of the D409?
Gary
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Re: What does an Original D409 rotor look like??
Interesting, as part of my research I checked several caps for consistancy, True Delco remy and period aftermarket with all of them being surprisingly close in dimension across the contacts as measured from the rotor centerline. Never had a repro to check.Bill Clupper #618Comment
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Re: What does an Original D409 rotor look like??
Anybody here ever heard of brazing? Other than the possibility that the additional heat could cause some problems, I think it might work. I'm going to try it this weekend.
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Re: What does an Original D409 rotor look like??
I have a friend that bought a MSD cap and it's a heavy duty piece.. I remember the tip is adjustable with a allen screw..
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Re: What does an Original D409 rotor look like??
the 130117 was one of the aftermarket unites I checked and found to ne of the second design (not goodguy) configuration.Bill Clupper #618Comment
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Re: What does an Original D409 rotor look like??
I have 2 130117 Accel rotors. The one that looks like Ian's has a tang that is about 1/32" shorter. It is from Canada and whose color is more greenish than tan when compared to the US made rotor. The tang has a black coating over brass and uses a silver colored rivet .
The US made 130117 rotor tang has a natural brass finish,brass rivet and a larger stainless button contact. The plastic used on the US made rotor is also a tad thicker. The US made rotor is from an Accel 8120 cap & rotor kit.Last edited by Donald L.; September 25, 2009, 08:53 AM.Comment
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Re: What does an Original D409 rotor look like??
That might indeed be the case, as the one I checked (not a goodguy) had a "Made in Canada" sticker on the box. Now the question is how does one make sure you get a "USA" version?Bill Clupper #618Comment
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MSD cap with adjustable tip; why isn't this best?
Guys,
Wouldn't one with an adjustable tip length satisfy everyone? Make the tip shorter for those who want that design; make it longer for those who want that design.
I bet that even with the adjustable tip feature the MSD part will cost less than an NOS D-R D409 in the pull-string box.
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MSD cap & rotor, cont.;
I just realized, maybe the MSD rotor is only compatible with an MSD cap? Yes? No?
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Re: What does an Original D409 rotor look like??
Will the engine rev up to its full RPM without the original D-409 rotor, or is it just a possible fix for the problem if it doesn't happen to rev up to full?Comment
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Re: What does an Original D409 rotor look like??
Really depends on the engine compression primarily, I used to take plugs out on my Fuel car that wouldn't pull past 4500 and give them to my college buddy with 283 195 horse engines and they ran then for another 10K miles.Bill Clupper #618Comment
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Re: What does an Original D409 rotor look like??
Does this look like the old style longer length? What should the length of the tang be from the center of the rivet?
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Re: What does an Original D409 rotor look like??
Larry just checked some of my loose D-409 rotors and they all have some type of number embossed on top of the rotor. Some but not all have a E stamped on the contact arm. John is correct in saying that the Accel is a great replacement. The Accel is a little heavier which tells me its a little more on the heavy duty side. I have a couple of NOS D-409 rotors still in the pull-string box, can anyone tell me if the rotors in the pull-string box will have a E stamped on the contact arm?Comment
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