SaberMike Posted October 24, 2021 Report Share Posted October 24, 2021 I was trying to find the exact model of my distributor but the rare on the placard is long sense left the party. I have all factory original 1947 Dodge Custom with the flat head inline 6. The distributor also I see has what looks like a oil fill port on it. Is this a for like a light weight pin oil? Thanks all for any information. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keithb7 Posted October 25, 2021 Report Share Posted October 25, 2021 The specs are listed in Motor’s manuals. Looking at mine here dated 1957, the earliest Dodge listed is 1949. Maybe someone here has an older manual and can help you out. 1950 or so Motors manual would have it. For reference for 1949 my book reads Auto-Lite D29 & D33 IGS-4207B-1. For D30 and D34 1AP-4103A-1. I suspect these dizzys would probably work just fine in your 47. What’s the difference year to year? Changes in Centrifugal weights or spring tension for advance changes? Changes to Vacuum diaphragm spring tension? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bryan Posted October 25, 2021 Report Share Posted October 25, 2021 Here's from my 1946-48 manual for Dodge. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Young Ed Posted October 25, 2021 Report Share Posted October 25, 2021 The tricky part without being able to read the #s on the dist is knowing if it's original to the car. If 30years ago someone swapped in a different one buying parts by car year won't work. Have you pulled the dist and looked closely? Is the tag still there? I have some that have black tags and later ones that are red. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobertKB Posted October 25, 2021 Report Share Posted October 25, 2021 Some distributors I have are original to the car and some aren’t. I just take the points, condenser, rotor, and cap to my local auto parts store and they match them. I’ve done it this way for years and it’s worked fine. Ownership was probably the last place in the city with parts books but are switching over to solely computers so things will likely change……for the worse. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keithb7 Posted October 25, 2021 Report Share Posted October 25, 2021 6 hours ago, RobertKB said: Ownership was probably the last place in the city with parts books but are switching over to solely computers so things will likely change……for the worse. Maybe see you can get their some of their parts book, before the throw them out! Soon you might be dealign with a 19 year old that has no clue if a part it not easily found in the computer. Walk in a parts store and ask for some small generic brass fittings for the oil filter line of your Dodge. If they ask what year car, I am tempted to turn around and walk out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
soth122003 Posted October 25, 2021 Report Share Posted October 25, 2021 Motors Manual 35-53 says the Dodge 46-48 Distro is the IGS-4207A-1, providing it's still original to the car. Joe Lee 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
greg g Posted October 25, 2021 Report Share Posted October 25, 2021 Does your book call out the other makes, and years for those numbers? That might be some good information to have in the downloads area. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sniper Posted October 25, 2021 Report Share Posted October 25, 2021 Maybe this will help? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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