68 Distributor/points And Condensor

I have a 68 dauntless, with a ac delco distributor and having issues getting spark. It seems the points/condensor are all in one? Never dealt with this, just the individual components on the fhead. Am I looking at the right thing? Matches page 183 in the FSM.

https://www.autozone.com/ignition-t...ensor&fromString=search&isIgnoreVehicle=false

 

Yes and No.
The original points and condensers are separate parts.
And all 3 Dauntless versions of the DR distributors used DR points and condensers. DR 1110322, DR1110342, DR1110376.
All DR distributors used D106P contact sets.
That said I find the Blue Streak DR2270 XP to be of the possibly a higher quality.


With these you use a DR condenser # D203 or D204.
The correct condenser depends on which model distributor you have. The only difference being the length of wire. Or use the Blue Streak DR70X condenser.

In place of points alone one can install the Blue Streak points and condenser set DR-3575CX.
As seen here:
I have some NOS DR condensers I can sell if your interested I’ll post them in the FS column.

 

I bought Blue Streak points and condenser in one units from Orielly’s. I’ll check my receipt stash to see if I have a part number.

 

Thank you much, i may take you up on that. For now though, i will buy the blue strwak DR3575c set from my FLAPS on the way home from work. I really want to hear the motor run before i make any decisions as to project direction.

 

For what its worth...I've run the AC Delco D106P or D106PS in all of my Delco distributors over the last 40 + years at one time or another. They are the same as listed for a small block Chevy 350. The difference between the two is the D106P has a spring to hold the wire on and the D106PS has a screw to hold the wire on.
I've used them on 1966 thru 1970 engines.

 

The set that is all one unit used to referred to as uni-points, even in some parts books. Not sure if they still are.

 

Tops old, bottom is new. Normal burn mark?

 

Looks like poor contact alignment on the old points.

 

burn mark on condenser - bad

 

It came out of the box with that burn mark?

 

Yes. Returned for a different one. Same mark though.

 

Do you have a meter that can read capacitors? Though with both of them looking like that I’d say it’s probably part of the manufacturing process.

 

I may but not sure how to do it

 

This.

 

Yea, it must be a manufacturing thing of it was like that out of the box then x2.

So, the AC distributor has the dwell adjustment window and the Prestolite does not, correct?

 

Correct, per the FSM.

 

Go electric!
https://pertronixbrands.com/product...r-delco-6-cyl-odd-fire?variant=31797175058468

 

I will once I get it up and running. That's my number 1 goal.