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V8guy · 01-10-2026, 04:15 PM

I have a late 40s early 50s Sun Dist machine that I purchased in the 1970s the strobe is getting weak and will only flash at higher RPMs, every thing else works as it should. Suggestions for repair.

Thanks Mike

rockfla · 01-10-2026, 04:53 PM

Paramount in Michigan has an LED upgrade kit of like the 404, 504 Sun Machines, I upgraded my 504.

Bob C · 01-10-2026, 04:53 PM

I have a Sun 680 that the strobe was not working and I got a capacitor and diode kit from Paramount and that fixed it.
http://paramountd.com/index.html

hotcoupe · 01-10-2026, 07:35 PM

suggest that you take a look at the u-tube video by "Opera", very interesting modifications. Dead nuts accurate.l've posted this info before, no one seemed interested, here's the link to one of his videos, https://youtu.be/W7rXdZVCz1Q
Tom

3twinridges · 01-10-2026, 09:52 PM

Paramount had the parts to get mine working. A good distributor machine is so nice to dial in the points and check vacuum advance/adjust advance springs.

JB

deuce_roadster · 01-11-2026, 02:36 PM

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No thanks. My Sun machine works perfectly like it is.

01-10-2026, 04:15 PM	#1
V8guy Member Join Date: Sep 2013 Location: Milwaukee Wi Posts: 98	Sun Distributor Machine Strobe I have a late 40s early 50s Sun Dist machine that I purchased in the 1970s the strobe is getting weak and will only flash at higher RPMs, every thing else works as it should. Suggestions for repair. Thanks Mike

01-10-2026, 04:53 PM	#2
rockfla Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2014 Location: Jacksonville FL Posts: 5,164	Re: Sun Distributor Machine Strobe Paramount in Michigan has an LED upgrade kit of like the 404, 504 Sun Machines, I upgraded my 504.

01-10-2026, 04:53 PM	#3
Bob C Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: So Cal Posts: 9,598	Re: Sun Distributor Machine Strobe I have a Sun 680 that the strobe was not working and I got a capacitor and diode kit from Paramount and that fixed it. http://paramountd.com/index.html

01-10-2026, 07:35 PM	#4
hotcoupe Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: imperial,mo Posts: 781	Re: Sun Distributor Machine Strobe suggest that you take a look at the u-tube video by "Opera", very interesting modifications. Dead nuts accurate.l've posted this info before, no one seemed interested, here's the link to one of his videos, https://youtu.be/W7rXdZVCz1Q Tom

01-10-2026, 09:52 PM	#5
3twinridges Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2015 Posts: 663	Re: Sun Distributor Machine Strobe Paramount had the parts to get mine working. A good distributor machine is so nice to dial in the points and check vacuum advance/adjust advance springs. JB

01-11-2026, 02:36 PM	#6
deuce_roadster Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Shelton, WA Posts: 4,043	Re: Sun Distributor Machine Strobe Sponsored Links (Register now to hide all advertisements) No thanks. My Sun machine works perfectly like it is.