by 370 Wed Dec 10, 2014 7:16 amdoes anyone happen to know the size and thread of the screws that hold down the points and condenser? the buddy I got the van from decided to do a tune up and then parked the van for 10 years. I have al new parts to put in the distributor but the screws are long gone. any help would be a great help. I just want to hear this old van run so I can get started on making it road safe.
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distibutor help
370- Number of posts : 6
Location : NW indiana
Registration date : 2014-11-17
EcoPU- Number of posts : 104
Location : Oakland, CA
Registration date : 2013-08-28
I yanked mine out for a HEI distributor. I'm sure someone will pop in shortly to help you out. Welcome to Vintage Vans 
370- Number of posts : 6
Location : NW indiana
Registration date : 2014-11-17
I've been around a few weeks just reading and looking at others build threads. this is the first real question I've had
Twinpilot001- Number of posts : 6186
Location : spokane ,Wa.
Registration date : 2009-09-28
Heres just a guess?? 10/32 or 10/24-- yet =likely -could be even # 8?? im thinking fine thd due to thickness of the mounting plate!!
370- Number of posts : 6
Location : NW indiana
Registration date : 2014-11-17
I was hoping I wasn't going to have the pull the distributor to figure this out. then again it might be easier to just buy every size small screw in the lengths I need and what I don't use toss in my toolbox for something else later on.. an extra $10 would sure beat pulling the distributor and retiming this thing.
GMman- Number of posts : 798
Location : Prairie Du Chien Wisconsin
Registration date : 2014-10-14
You got a tap and die set? Or borrow a friends set. Use the taps to find out which size fits. I'm sure that it would be a standard size not metric. Be careful when inserting the tap so you don't strip the threads out.
GMman- Number of posts : 798
Location : Prairie Du Chien Wisconsin
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Or go to your local hardware store and buy a few different screw sizes and see which one fits. Like twin said, it could be an 8 or 10. Should be an easy one to figure out.
370- Number of posts : 6
Location : NW indiana
Registration date : 2014-11-17
that's what I was afraid of using the tap to find the thread method. that had crossed my mind.. I just posted thinking maybe somebody had done all this and maybe knew off the top of their head. I guess I'll resort to my other methods. . thank you all for your help
GMman- Number of posts : 798
Location : Prairie Du Chien Wisconsin
Registration date : 2014-10-14
The screws don't cost much. Under a dollar for a hand full.
GMman- Number of posts : 798
Location : Prairie Du Chien Wisconsin
Registration date : 2014-10-14
Most of the time there is new screws included with the point and condenser kit.
Carl- Number of posts : 143
Location : Orange California
Age : 76
Registration date : 2011-01-25
Have a distributor laying around from a 240 engine, so checked those screws, about .175" long, not incuding the flat head, as for the thread size; -the same as the 2 screws holding the vacuum advance unit, and the heads the same as those for the vacuum advance