In the process of doing some routine maintenance on my 1997 Volvo
5.7GS engine I found the two springs that hold the advance counter
weights in my distributor were broken.I've tried to order a new spring
set (Volvo 385385-3) from two different dealers and they both tell me
that that part # is no longer available. I even went to a local Delco
auto parts store and gave them the Prestolite distributor # IDU
7801J-3 but no luck there either. I can't believe I need to purchase a
whole new distributor just for a lousy couple of springs.
Does anyone have any ideas on a source for these springs or an
equivalent set that I can use?

www.jags.com or any of the other speed shops. Summit racing, etc. Or any
local speed shop should carry spring sets. Or the local wrecking yard.
should be a distributor with similar springs.
Bill

"Mike V." wrote in message
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In the process of doing some routine maintenance on my 1997 Volvo
5.7GS engine I found the two springs that hold the advance counter
weights in my distributor were broken.I've tried to order a new spring
set (Volvo 385385-3) from two different dealers and they both tell me
that that part # is no longer available. I even went to a local Delco
auto parts store and gave them the Prestolite distributor # IDU
7801J-3 but no luck there either. I can't believe I need to purchase a
whole new distributor just for a lousy couple of springs.
Does anyone have any ideas on a source for these springs or an
equivalent set that I can use?

Slight typo there - try: www.jegs.com

Jim Pook,
Tahsis, BC Canada

"Calif Bill" wrote in message
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www.jags.com or any of the other speed shops. Summit racing, etc. Or any
local speed shop should carry spring sets. Or the local wrecking yard.
should be a distributor with similar springs.
Bill

"Mike V." wrote in message
om...
In the process of doing some routine maintenance on my 1997 Volvo
5.7GS engine I found the two springs that hold the advance counter
weights in my distributor were broken.I've tried to order a new spring
set (Volvo 385385-3) from two different dealers and they both tell me
that that part # is no longer available. I even went to a local Delco
auto parts store and gave them the Prestolite distributor # IDU
7801J-3 but no luck there either. I can't believe I need to purchase a
whole new distributor just for a lousy couple of springs.
Does anyone have any ideas on a source for these springs or an
equivalent set that I can use?

Oops, me bad. Thanks.
Bill

"Jim Pook" wrote in message
m...

Slight typo there - try: www.jegs.com

Jim Pook,
Tahsis, BC Canada

"Calif Bill" wrote in message
hlink.net...
www.jags.com or any of the other speed shops. Summit racing, etc. Or
any
local speed shop should carry spring sets. Or the local wrecking yard.
should be a distributor with similar springs.
Bill

"Mike V." wrote in message
om...
In the process of doing some routine maintenance on my 1997 Volvo
5.7GS engine I found the two springs that hold the advance counter
weights in my distributor were broken.I've tried to order a new spring
set (Volvo 385385-3) from two different dealers and they both tell me
that that part # is no longer available. I even went to a local Delco
auto parts store and gave them the Prestolite distributor # IDU
7801J-3 but no luck there either. I can't believe I need to purchase a
whole new distributor just for a lousy couple of springs.
Does anyone have any ideas on a source for these springs or an
equivalent set that I can use?