Mallory Unilite distributor and Promaster coil

[mattt]

I'm looking at a distributor and coil that I don't know much about and am considering running. I have found info on the Mallory distributors, but nothing on this part # R2354101. What is the consensus on these pieces in comparison to a typical 009 with Pertronix and a blue Bosch coil?

It appears that this dist and coil are no longer available. Are they worth picking up or worth the effort if an existing setup is working? Distributor would work on a T4 the same as T1, correct?

I'm looking for info on these, opinions (good and bad) on them, and appx value of them. Thank you in advance.

[k@rlos]

Got the Mallory unilite, pro master coil & hyfire 6 box on the 2110 in my bus. Superb bits of kit.

[madmike]

I'm running that coil on my turbo bug, works great.

also used a mallory Dizzy too never any issues
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[Ohio Tom]

Been running them for 15+yrs on my junk.

Way better than MSD crap.
Optical trigger, totally clean signal. Never had one fail ever.
Easy to adjust the advance.

I buy all I can find used. Just picked up one last week N.O.S.

Summit racing still sells parts for them.

[mattt]

[nextgen]

My Unilite must be 25 years in my bug. I Have a Jacobs BugPak Ignition in the compartment behind my rear seat........ The coil is only a trigger for the BugPak.

I have a cable coming thru the fire wall.

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[Ohio Tom]

New they were $350 each.
I bought this NOS one for $175. I thought it was a steal so I jumped on it fast.

[crocteau]

[mattt]

Thank you all 3 of you for the info on price and the documentation offer!. I will email you crocteau.

[nextgen]

Tom I got mine on ebay, like new. By searching by accident found a guy with a Racing board that used it in one race. I searched by using the same numbers as the one for my bug. Did not say VW or bug and up it came

I got it for $60.
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[Ohio Tom]

[nextgen]

I aways keep my eyes open for another cheap one as a spare.


BTW just my changing the distributor it made an amzing change I could feel.
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[mattt]

Thanks for the great info and replies. With a little help (read a lot of help) from crocteau who graciously sent me a lot of Mallory documentation in pdf form, I was able to make sense of the part # on my distributor R2354101. It corresponds with a breaker point distributor which it may have originally been. However, since this distributor has the breakerless electronic internal parts it's more of a R4554101 distributor. The info that crocteau sent is invaluable and includes a wiring info and test procedures for the Unilite as well.

By the sounds of all the replies, it appears I should swap in this Mallory stuff in place of my existing VW parts mentioned above. Add it to the to do list I suppose. Thanks again guys.