Captain YARRR

Looks like I need a new distributor assembly and they want around 700 for a Mercury one. That would keep me off the water for a while. It seems like there has to be an aftermarket "marine" one or I am sure there are a slew of aftermarket small block Chevy options? I just don't know how to find an equivalent to the Mercury.

Any ideas? Thanks!

TWIN-SPINS

http://www.summitracing.com/search/P...-Distributors/ or maybe see if they will rebuild your old one

Captain YARRR

I suppose I should also say that my problem is that I broke only one plastic wing that the distributor cap screws in to. I am told I can't buy the piece only the whole assembly. Can I buy that piece aftermarket or am I locked in to the whole assembly still?

ezstriper

is it a GM est dist ? a lot were...it's just a std GM est all the same..except the module which is specific to marine apps...reuse you old one or get a new marine module and a new auto dist...what happened to yours ? bushing/shaft ? not much to them...

Captain YARRR

This is the only part I need. It crumbled when I unscrewed it last weekend. Called my parts guy and he said I have to buy the whole assembly but I find that hard to believe when I only need that piece the cap screws in to.

Obviously I can't just get the plastic wing, but I think the plastic part as a whole should be available or if I have to replace more I am sure it is less than $700.

cheech

That is the whole distributor housing. They are plastic.

lakematdude

Using Mallory part number 9-26751 will get you in the $420.00 range with a good google search.
http://www.partman.com/dist-v-8-crab...879150a87.html

Maybe it the picture but the housing looks metalish not plastic? upon further research i found it to say All-billet, 2-piece housing construction replaces weak, crimped together factory-cast housing and stamped plate,
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Distributor-...b0e5a2&vxp=mtr

Keep in mind that you'll want to find a Distributor housing that was made after 2004. Back in 03, mercruiser had service bulletin No. 2003-06 out about a redesigned vent screen.
http://www.marinemechanic.com/merc/d...fi-nostart.PDF

Condition/Correction
No Start Condition
This usually occurs at first start-up of the day. After getting the engine started the first
time, the engine starts well for the rest of the day. The problem can occur again the next
outing. Areas with high humidity are more likely to experience this problem. Remove the
HVS distributor cap as soon as possible after experiencing the problem. Look for droplets
of moisture or condensation on the inside of the cap or on the rotor.
NOTE: Do not confuse white powder on distributor cap electrodes as moisture. Moisture
(droplets of water) has to be present under the cap.
If droplets of water are present inside the cap, order a new HVS distributor. Distributors in
Mercury Parts stock have a redesigned vent screen to allow better air circulation inside the cap to prevent the accumulation of moisture.
Engines with a higher S/N than the ending S/N listed above have the new HVS distributor.
Description Part Number
V6 HVS Distributor 888751A02
V8 HVS Distributor 884794A02

Hope this helps, Good luck.

ezstriper

I would put in a H/P old style HEI and call it a day, get the vacuum advance delete piece, the the wire pigtails and you are still about $100 run many of them work great...

Captain YARRR

That does help! Those look like much nicer units than the Mercruiser type that is a plastic housing and less expensive.

I did some more searching on eBay with similar key words and found this one for $40, what do you guys think? Is it the same thing as the Merc?

http://www.ebay.com/itm/GM-CHEVY-VOR...281e84&vxp=mtr

FIXX

iTrader: (2)

that one is for a v6,,the v6 vortech has a non adjustable dist,,the 5.7 /6.2 ones are adjustable..best make sure you dead nuta on tdc when installing it..