[Jeff Hamlin]

Looks like a TI Distributor?
So TI Ignition & Cruise control on a Cammer, Neat.
I too have never seen these, other then in the books.

Did you get any of the other CC parts?

[Grokk]

Originally Posted by Jeff Hamlin

Looks like a TI Distributor?
So TI Ignition & Cruise control on a Cammer, Neat.
I too have never seen these, other then in the books.

Did you get any of the other CC parts?

I didn't get any other CC parts, I didn't even know what to ask for I did get the throttle cable and mounts, I was going ask for the subframe brackets but my stepson told I was being to greedy, He had his Firebird in his garage all stripped out just metal shell and he has a 57 stubebacker silverhawk with a supercharger. ---So what is TI, what do I need to make it work + anyone happen to know the bolt size and length for the starter, since its on engine stand I'm going to do a compression test.

[Jeff Hamlin]

Not 100% sure it's a Transistor Ignition Distributor, but it looks so.
May not be a factory unit. I looked in the service manual but didn't see much.

Here are the basic components of an A-Body set up, F-Body will differ some.

[camerjeff]

I totally forgot about the TI option, The Black Cap thru me off, the TI caps are Red with Brass Contacts, but the standard cap will work on them. I only owned 1 TI equipped car (not a Cammer) and the Modual failed on me one day when I hit a pot hole. Luckly I had a Spare Points Dist in the trunk of the 67 GTO at the time. A lot of people told me they failed without warning and it did.

It would ne interesting to run the PHS on the car it came from. I suspect it was an executive car.

[Grokk]

So what are my options with this Distributor? I have another one in my 68' engine that is already setup with Petronix. Anyone happen to know the bolt size and length for the starter, since its on engine stand I'm going to do a compression test.

[TheSilverBuick]

Standard off the shelf GM standard measure bolts. One long, one short.

Sooo much unique and cool there.

[Grokk]

Thx silver, Heres pic of the Distributor number

[camerjeff]

And make sure that your starter also has the front mounting bracket that takes the short bolt to the side of the block. I have seen to many OHC-6 starters with Broken snouts from not using that little bracket and Bolt.

This is the only picture on my HD that almost shows it, it mounts to the upper bolt on the forward side of the started, circled in Yellow.

[Grokk]

I cant really see it in the pic. The starter came with the engine and its on there, woo

[Carousel-Red]

Nice find! Is your 69FB Sprint originally an automatic? I looked at the AMA Specification and it states the TH350 has a 1st, 2nd, 3rd gear ratio of 2.52, 1.52, 1.00. The torque converter max ratio at stall is 2.5:1. The total torque multiplication is 6.30:1, the highest ratio for all available AT options that year. Very cool.

[Grokk]

I bought my 69 FB in 1995 from a used car lot for 3,000. it had chev inline six and three speed signaw trans. according to the vin number it did come with a 6 originally. the Emblems were on the car when I bought it.

[Jeff Hamlin]

Originally Posted by camerjeff

I totally forgot about the TI option, The Black Cap thru me off, the TI caps are Red with Brass Contacts, but the standard cap will work on them. I only owned 1 TI equipped car (not a Cammer) and the Modual failed on me one day when I hit a pot hole. Luckly I had a Spare Points Dist in the trunk of the 67 GTO at the time. A lot of people told me they failed without warning and it did.

It would ne interesting to run the PHS on the car it came from. I suspect it was an executive car.

Not all the TI used/had red caps, but they do look cool


NOS set up for sale sometime back;

[Jeff Hamlin]

Originally Posted by Grokk

I cant really see it in the pic. The starter came with the engine and its on there, woo

Bolts to starter case and block

[post toastie]

Another gem; looks like a sprint 66 tempest hardtop, lousy pics http://sfbay.craigslist.org/eby/cto/5410876008.html

[Jeff Hamlin]

Originally Posted by post toastie

Another gem; looks like a sprint 66 tempest hardtop, lousy pics http://sfbay.craigslist.org/eby/cto/5410876008.html

In wonderful shape for a 50 year old classic car

[66sprint]

"Runs on alternative fuel source" -- What?

[post toastie]

not pretty looks like a sprint,
california's gas is like an alternative fuel, nice gas can

[post toastie]

Is the sprint stripe original on this 66 tempest? http://sfbay.craigslist.org/eby/cto/5410876008.html

[Jeff Hamlin]

Hard to tell from their great photos they included
They appear to be on the car for sometime but look like a single stripe?
Again hard to tell.

[gtospieg]

did the 66 sprint come with the molding along the beltline?