Info on this Kong Distributor - aprox age?

[Jason in TX]

I found this Kong Distributor and I notice that it appears to be a newer model. It has the lever on the side to advance the timing from the drivers seat, and the badge is brass, where the others ive seen had a red badge that said "Kong Ignitions"

Thoughts?

[Bruce Lancaster]

Well, it uses the cap he used on early ones...something like 1930 Lincoln. That became a hard piect to find a looong time ago...

[Jason in TX]

I noticed that it had the old cap, so that made me think that it may be an old model.

Anyone else with any info or seen one like it?

[34fivewindow]

Originally Posted by Jason in TX

I found this Kong Distributor and I notice that it appears to be a newer model. It has the lever on the side to advance the timing from the drivers seat, and the badge is brass, where the others ive seen had a red badge that said "Kong Ignitions"

Thoughts?

I had one just like yours, and was told it was from 1950, by Kong himself. He was more interested in where i found it, an was quite surprized when i said garage sale.

The cap on the early units, were from a 1932 Lincoln.

[Pete]

Originally Posted by Jason in TX

I found this Kong Distributor and I notice that it appears to be a newer model. It has the lever on the side to advance the timing from the drivers seat, and the badge is brass, where the others ive seen had a red badge that said "Kong Ignitions"

Thoughts?

1950 for the brass tag ones
I used several in that era. A couple years later he updated the tag.

[qmdv]

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I wish I had a better pic of the only Kong ignition that he built for a "B"


He helped me a lot and was a crackup to be with.

Tim

[Pete]

Originally Posted by qmdv

I wish I had a better pic of the only Kong ignition that he built for a "B"


He helped me a lot and was a crackup to be with.

Tim

Memory fails me. Who is the guy on the right?

[qmdv]

Left to right. Kong, Winfield, and me Tim Avery. Taken at Winfield Weekend 1976

In the middle of a 59AB in a 32 High boy. Last ha-rah.

Tim

[Jason in TX]

Originally Posted by 34fivewindow

I had one just like yours, and was told it was from 1950, by Kong himself. He was more interested in where i found it, an was quite surprized when i said garage sale.

The cap on the early units, were from a 1932 Lincoln.

Do you or Pete still have your brass tag unit? Would love to find out what number you have on the back of your distributor

[Pete]

Originally Posted by Jason in TX

Do you or Pete still have your brass tag unit? Would love to find out what number you have on the back of your distributor

I don't have mine.

[34fivewindow]

Originally Posted by Jason in TX

Do you or Pete still have your brass tag unit? Would love to find out what number you have on the back of your distributor

I don't have mine, it was sold after finding out that cap was from a 32 Lincoln.

[OHV DeLuxe]

Jason, I have a simlar one.
Is yours a small or big cam? what number on the back is it?