3.0 sc distributor question
 

Hi gang...

I need to install a 3.0SC (with that direction of rotation) distributor into my current project.

Its getting recurved to run with carbs

so my question isn't about the different factory curves.. I'm really just wondering if there is any housing or body differences that lead me to need a certain year of distributor (early vs late?)

thanks all

brant

What engine are you dropping this 3.0 SC dist. into? The early engine case, 71 on down, have a smaller O.D. hole for the dist. 72 on up case's will accept the 3.0 SC dist.
Also you will have to make sure the crankshaft dist. drive gear is for the 3.0 SC which has the CCW rotation.

I should be ok regarding engine case
I really just want to know if there is a difference in outside housing appearance.


but to answer your question
its going on a 7R (1973.5) small spiggot case
it will be a 2.0 twin plug race motor... and I'm putting the different distributor drive inside to make it a CCW distributor.

the distributor housing appearance question is just about appearance really.
I'm trying to figure out if different years have vacuum pots or different appearances.

p.s. Your outlaw is amazing! beautiful!

SC distributors are the same except for vacuum pods.
'78-'79 non-Lambda have only vac advance. (1 vac line)
'80-'83 Lambda have advance and retard. (2 vac lines)

If you recurve the distributor to run without vacuum, the pod will be removed anyway, so, either year will do. The inside plate is locked with a screw thru the body and the hole covered.

Brant,

Any '78-'83 SC distributor will work for your application. The vacuum unit should be removed and the trigger plate properly secured so you'll run centrifugal advance only.

The early versions ('78-'79) had a little more range of advance however a twin-plug motor doesn't need much to begin with. Just make sure whichever one you choose gets rebuilt with new bushings and spacers to handle the additional weight of the rotor.

perfect.
thanks a ton to all of you
and there is an amazing amount of knowledge on this board