Tach drive distributor options

[L88 crazy]

Hey!

I got a 72 Vette that has a tach drive tachometer. I recently discovered oil in my distributor and I saw the seals are bad. The current distributor is a Mallory Unilite with recessed wire terminals which has performed flawlessly for 15 YEARS!! Now that it is tired I want to replace it with something better. However since the tach drive is considered ancient by most, does anyone know if anybody makes a tach drive HEI with post terminals or an equal power distributor like MSD or something so I don't have to butcher my dash to change the tachometer to electronic? I know it may sound strange keeping such an old tech item, but I only want to change the distributor. I don't want to wrestle with the dash if I don't have to. Thanks to all who help.

 

[Tom B Hargrove]

MSD makes a billet dist. with tach drive for the corvette. Look in Jeg's for it. You have to buy the box too.

 

[Red69]

Call Mr Gasket for the model number of the Mallory mechanical drive HEI tach that will replace your worn out unit. I accidentially discovered it's availability during a conversation with one of their reps.

 

[Jack]

does anyone know if anybody makes a tach drive HEI with post terminals

I've seen one in Madvette catalog & others ... it looks just like any other large cap (coil in cap) HEI ... but it has a mechanical tach drive ... it has posts for standard HEI terminals ... it's a stand-alone unit ... does not require an MSD box ... it was just shy of $500.
JACK:gap

 

[Rowdy1]

Mallory-MSD

I had a dual point tach drive Mallory in my 62 which I changed over to unilite (sp?). I still have it actually in a box for sale but have since gone with a tach drive MSD from Summit and I "think" it was around $350 an additional $100 for the tach drive. When I rewired the car two years ago, I went with an Autometer electric that came very close to the hole in the dash and after a little round filing, it fit perfect.