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Distributor has spun for 290,000 miles. Bought truck new '94 5.7L Silverado. Replace or wait for failure?
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Have had my 5.7 since new, good to know I have another 200,000 miles left on the distributor. Take me to circa 2070, both my grand mothers did live to 100. ( They were not driving at that age though) LOLDistributor has spun for 290.000 miles. Bought truck new '94 5.7L Silverado. Replace or wait for failure?
In my opinion, wait, I'm on my second AutoZone distributor in about the last three years, I wish I would have just rebuilt the original.Distributor has spun for 290,000 miles. Bought truck new '94 5.7L Silverado. Replace or wait for failure?
"New" generally means "Made in China". I'd be reluctant to trust the gear at the bottom, especially on a roller-cam.I install a complete, new (not reman!) Napa distributor in every TBI truck I buy. I want to say they’re about $140-$150. They include a new cap and rotor as well. Not even close to being worth the effort of a rebuild when you can get the entire unit new for that price.
The Napa distributors are a pretty high quality part. I believe they’re still made in their South Carolina plant, here in the good ol’ USA."New" generally means "Made in China". I'd be reluctant to trust the gear at the bottom, especially on a roller-cam.
There's so little to go wrong with a TBI distributor that rebuilding them is a snap--IF (big IF) you don't have worn bushings, and you can find a replacement main shaft.