Topic: Distributor D0OF-12127-AF - What am I missing?

[kitdoctor]

This distributor (D0OF-12127-AF) is listed in the MPC 1965-1972 SECTION 120 12127 IDENTIFICATION CHART.

However, it is then not allocated to a specific engine application in the 12127 DISTRIBUTOR APPLICATION CHART.

What does that mean?

[J_Speegle]

Are you trying to figure out the original application? 

The main purpose if the MPC is to find a "currently" (at time of printing)  available part that could be used and sold to a car owner or used for servicing. In your posted example to reduce inventory For determined that another distributor would work so that they didn't have to order or stock any more -AF  ones

In a number of MPCs I looked at the left column is the id markings found on the distributor while the service replacement is the part number listed with the quick part number to the right in your posted scann


In other year MPCs there are applications charts about a half dozen pages after the one you posted

Since you didn't post a picture have you narrowed the engine size that it was designed for to help narrow the search. Checking a MPC published Dec 69 I don't see that they had gotten to a AF in any application. Came up in that reference only twelve distributors marked starting with D0OF for either 351 or 429 applications. Cross referencing and comparing MPC versions at least the -V replacement is listed as a 351 dist

[kitdoctor]

Thanks Jeff,  you're always helpful.

This is not directly Mustang related, so I understand if you don't add further to this.

The said distributor had an Australian application and was used on 351C 4V engines imported from the USA that were installed in local high performance Falcons.  It is referred to as a Motorcraft distributor in the attached snippet from a '75 Australian Parts Catalogue.  From July '73 a locally manufactured Motorcraft/Bosch distributor became standard (refer photo).

I was attempting to identify the American application to assist with locating one.

[J_Speegle]

That particular distributor may have had no application in the US. Possibly export only. Can't find any addition reference to the specific number Mustang or other Ford/Mercury product

[kitdoctor]

That may very well be why it doesn't appear against an engine application. Thanks for your help.

[kitdoctor]

Here is the distributor in question being restored for me. You can see it's a Motorcraft housing with a 1972 date code.

An interesting point is that this model of distributor was not actually installed until 5+ months after manufacture. In my case a car assembled in May 1973. A different model distributor was then used from July 1973.  The original engine block for my car is dated coded 1972 and this is because the engines were shipped in bulk to Australia and sat in storage for upwards of 12 month before finding their way into a car.

[kitdoctor]

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