I've convinced myself it's time for the Load a Matic distributor to go.
I'd really like to either put in a DurasparkII system, Pertronix distributor and EI setup, or even a Mallory Unilite.
But there's a problem.
All the above mentioned options use the 5/16" oil pump drive and of course my 1963 170 will have the 1/4" drive. -I feel this in my bones- The only distributor I can find online with a 1/4" drive will be of course another Load a Matic... Which is what I don't want.
Now here's the question:
Can I swap in a later model 5/16" drive oil pump assembly? Or, should I get a 5/16" drive shaft and have the machine shop resize the oil pump end?
I'd really like to either put in a DurasparkII system, Pertronix distributor and EI setup, or even a Mallory Unilite.
But there's a problem.
All the above mentioned options use the 5/16" oil pump drive and of course my 1963 170 will have the 1/4" drive. -I feel this in my bones- The only distributor I can find online with a 1/4" drive will be of course another Load a Matic... Which is what I don't want.
Now here's the question:
Can I swap in a later model 5/16" drive oil pump assembly? Or, should I get a 5/16" drive shaft and have the machine shop resize the oil pump end?