Help! Broke part on distributor

[Rdchallenger]

Help! While removing the distributor from my old 318 the plastic piece roll pin that goes through broke from being old and brittle I'd assume. Is there anyone out there that still source that piece or would anyone know of an alternative?
Thank you for any help offered!

[Brads70]

This post might help?

https://forum.e-bodies.org/engine-transmission-and-rear-end/4/help-distributor-thrust-bushingcollar-need-one/9552/

[MoparLeo]

New distributors generally use an aluminum ring. The ring doesn't touch anything other than the bottom of the housing. Pretty difficult to break by just lifting the distributor out of the engine block. What were you doing to make you need to remove it ?

[Rdchallenger]

Leo do a Google search and you'll see numerous threads on different Mopar sites mentioning this happening due to how easily they break on install as well as when pulling the distributor if using an original since the piece was just plastic then.

Also the reason it was being removed from my 318, was to put it in my 340. Brad I appreciate the thread, sucks all the eBay links are expired lol.

[Rdchallenger]

Update: Found that Hughes engines sells a replacement for them!

https://www.hughesengines.com/Index/products.php?browse=browse&level0=QS0gU21hbGwgQmxvY2sgIkxBIg==&level1=T2lsaW5nIFN5c3RlbQ==&partid=25200