Re: Delco-Remy Catalog Books Available?

Posted by Kevin AZ On 2012/10/27 11:47:09

A sincere thank-you for BigKev & BDeB for responding. I've copied your posting Kev and I'm putting it somewhere I can hopefully find at a later time.

To others and Cli55er, I'm not trying to get back to totally original for total originality purposes. Please remember that I've committed multiple acts of misbehavior with the purists. To wit: Melling oil pump adaptation, full flow oil filter, electric wipers, radial tires and other unspeakable (4L60E transmission) additions. I believe that Packard would have improved drivability had they endured, and likewise, I too have attempted to make a good driver out of my 400. I'm nearing 3k miles since finishing her.

But back to originality, I'm trying to establish a 'baseline' so to speak. So many users here are mechanically inclined; I am not so inclined. Remember it took me (10) years to do the restoration and I had to ask, sometimes multiple times, silly questions to understand. My quest for a baseline is so that I know what distributor parts should really be in the unit. A few weeks back I attempted to purchase parts (using the cross-over listing) and became confused and frustrated. Not having a 'counter-man' that seems to give a damn, I got the wrong parts a couple of times (okay I'm whining). So I want the most original parts as a example for future tune-ups etc.

The 400 is running poorly (like crap) right now and I think its the points (but what the hell do I know). A friend threw a analyzer onto her and my dwell is 18 degrees. Guess I'm burning up points he says. So, I'm trying to assemble the best parts and then I'm going to have her tuned again.

Thanks again all.