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“Packard used two different distributors in 1955, and it was also the last year Packard automobiles were positive ground.”

PACKARD DISTRIBUTOR AND TUNE-UP PARTS

I searched high and low and finally located a replacement distributor for my 1955 Packard, but the internal components are not matching up and the used distributor I found has no tag or part number on it. My original unit was an Autolite and had a tall rotor with a wing on the back. This distributor has a

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