DISTRIBUTOR? what brand, or type

[pimpston65]

are you looking for the stock look, or does that matter?

[Jim53066]

Stock look is OK, I won't spend extra for it because like I said above, the truck has already been changed too much to be an "all original" type truck, it's just a nice clean driver.

Jim

[Jim53066]

CGRS 66

That is why I decided to ask the question, I have heard good things about pertronix, but I have also heard and read that some of the cheaper no name brands work just as well for half the price. Half price sounds great, but not if I have to re-do it in a year, or it is going to leave me stranded 50 miles from home.

Jim

[CRGRS 66]

Jim
I believe that you get what you pay for... to a point. The $600 distributor would likely only benefit someone who is into racing. I expect to have the distributor in my hands this weekend, but it will be a while before I am driving, so I can't give you any real world experience on it.

[Captainfab]

Not racing or not wanting to go fast should not be a determining factor to not buy a quality, dependable distributor and ignition system. No you do not need a high priced ignition that is intended solely for racing, but do you really want to depend on a $50 made in China distributor? There are some affordable brand name distributors that are also made in China, but supposedly the QC is stricter. A lot of guys will recommend Pertronix products. We bought one of their distributors years ago and I will never buy one of their products again. Maybe their customer service and quality has improved over the past 15 years.