old sub freak Posted November 11, 2013 Share Posted November 11, 2013 Hello Gang..well my daughters wagon needs a new dist.You can feel the grinding when you feel it while its running...So i called Napa,A.Z. and O'nellys...All Gone !! So i looked on e Bay.They had more than a few. 31-810 was the cheaper one $130.00 to $185.00.It didn't show the power plug in,I'm guessing that its a male/female set up.mine has the eye holes to "bolt it on" so to speak, Then 31-318 showed pictures of the eye holes but they were way more $$.. So as i remember the 2 are the same as far as far as both will fit,the hook up is the only thing different...right?? I also remember some guys changed the 4wd dist to the 2wd distributor hopeing to get mere power...right??? Anyway the million dollor question is ........ Can i use the cheaper 2wd dist 31-810 instead of the 31-812 ?? Thanks again,Todd(the old sub freak) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scoobiedubie Posted November 12, 2013 Share Posted November 12, 2013 This guy will fix you up for probably $100 each. http://portland.craigslist.org/wsc/pts/4164855575.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
old sub freak Posted November 13, 2013 Author Share Posted November 13, 2013 Well i was hopeing someone would have comformed what i have been taught about Gen 2 distributors..That is the 2 wd and the 4wd are different brands but are interchangable. Also i have heard that the 4wd dist were the better made of the two,but the 2wd had more pep??...And i found lots of them on E Bay,anywhere from $135.00 to $450.00 !!! for the same part.. So i'm going for the 4x4 dist for $198.00 w/ free dilevery. They also have just the bushing for $25 bucks.Thats whats wrong with my rig but may as well "Go to town" and get a re-man... .. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
turbosubarubrat Posted November 13, 2013 Share Posted November 13, 2013 I think you can since i played around with some of my distribuators and all of them are the same length/gearing ea71 points/electonic , ea81, and ea81t(ea81t is different though since it has 4 wires instead of 2 like a nonturbo to control spark from the ecm and more expensive and harder to find when i looked there was only one that napa or carquest could get that was left in the country that would cost over $600). The ea82 works also if you put the bottom gear off the ea81 you got and drill a new whole but i forget if they make a ea82 distribuator with 2 wires or not since i haven't torn into a carbed one in a while. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
old sub freak Posted November 13, 2013 Author Share Posted November 13, 2013 Thanks for the info.. if It was my runner i'd probley use a e82 as i have a few of those around and can change them in a heart beat. But being its my girls car..I'll go with the Re-Man from uckatan....the e81's distributors are lookin sparce now.I always have had one with me in my brat or wagon as they can go out at any time and its a fast fix. So once i get my daughters rig up n running i will be lookin for a extra or 2. Her dist needs a bushing, may replace that but for all the work of opening it up i should replace all I can.. Are they a hard fix? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TomRhere Posted November 13, 2013 Share Posted November 13, 2013 http://philbingroup.com/ They rebuild disty's. New bushings, vac can, etc.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
old sub freak Posted November 13, 2013 Author Share Posted November 13, 2013 cool !, .thank u Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Join the conversation
You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account.