49 Plymouth Distributor help...

[gotmopar?]

FIRST OFF... I own an EARLY 49 Special Deluxe Club Coupe....VERY early production. As in, I have to ask for 48 parts to get what I usually need. LOOKS like a 48 still. So anyway, I'm thinking a later distributor has been used on the flat 6... (IAT-4101C Autolite). But every time I look up a set of points, I get a set that works/looks backward from what I actually have. Any idea what this distributor came from?

[D35 Torpedo]

When I went to Napa to get a set of points. They came up with two sets. One was basically a mirror of the other. I picked the one I needed. Not sure if that helps. But, the right person behind the desk is what it will take. Good luck

[Doug&Deb]

You pretty much have to order tune up parts by the distributor number. My 52 Coronet had the wrong distributor when I bought it. In 70 plus years you never know what the previous owners have changed.

[YukonJack]

I think they changed the points in 52 and newer. Check out Rock Auto, they have pictures of the points so you can match what you have.

[desoto1939]

I looked up your distributor IAT-41-01c here is the information taken from a 1953-54 Dodge truckalso 1954 P25 Plymouth follow the heading for both to get the points cap rotoe part number for autolite.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Rich hartung  hope this solved your problem.  Collecting parts catalogs alwasy comes to the rescue. So as a antique car owner always look for parts catalogs that support your car.

[dpollo]

IGS distributors, with counterbalanced rotors were replaced with the IAT in mid 1950.  It uses a non counterbalanced rotor, slightly smaller cap and the points are a mirror image of the IGS.     In some ways the IGS is better built with its ball bearing advance plate, but the IAT seems to give better performance.   Each is interchangeable as a unit.

the vacuum chambers are different as well.

[Sniper]

IGW-3028BS

 

https://www.ebay.com/itm/202690603414

 

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http://www.finewoodboats.com/tuneup.htm

 

https://www.ebay.com/p/1617899581

 

https://brillman.com/product/autoliteprestolite-contact-point/

[gotmopar?]

Thanks to all-it appears I may have a 53 or so distributor. Looks like Standard has my points. Now to find that darn beveled gasket that crumbled like ash.................

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[greg g]

Rich will you download your posted charts to the resources area of this web site?  This would be very helpful.  I don't think people are aware of how many permutations of distributors  they might run across when looking for tune up parts.  Year make and model queries can easily lead folks astray when dealing with issues surrounding distributors found in these flatheads, especially when you throw in engine swaps from different years, makes

Models, and types.