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dbstovall

03-30-2026 07:25 PM

1946 V8 Distributor Question - Color?

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I pulled the distributor as part of my ongoing checkout of my new car. The points etc were good but I need a new vacuum brake and main bushing which I am procuring.

It appears that someone painted the inside and outside of the body silver, and the cleaner that I used removed quite a bit of it. Were these originally painted? And if so what color? I looked on the net quite a bit today but didn't see anything relevant.

Thanks, Dave

KiWinUS

03-30-2026 07:47 PM

Re: 1946 V8 Distributor Question - Color?

It painted. Bare aluminum

petehoovie

03-30-2026 08:25 PM

Re: 1946 V8 Distributor Question - Color?

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Originally Posted by dbstovall (Post 2445061)

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Terry,OH

03-31-2026 10:01 AM

Re: 1946 V8 Distributor Question - Color?

There are two bodies of different material, Cast aluminum (or white metal) and cast iron. If the body is cast iron a coat of paint is good.

Kube	03-31-2026 10:57 AM

Re: 1946 V8 Distributor Question - Color?

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Originally Posted by dbstovall (Post 2445061)

Neither the cast iron (part of 1942 production) not the aluminum distributor bodies were finished in any way.

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