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Here is a hard one to figure
dearbornshow1968:
Makes sense. Just want to know Not sure what I will do with it I have the ford dealers master parts books I tried and failed to find a listing for a one fits all application FE distributor you can for the C9AF-U carb
Thanks for your help Bob You are probably right
Wonder how you got access to one of these... How would you reference it and order it ??? Maybe thru auto zone or something JUST DON'T KNOW
Bob Gaines:
--- Quote from: dearbornshow1968 on August 01, 2017, 01:18:42 PM ---Makes sense. Just want to know Not sure what I will do with it I have the ford dealers master parts books I tried and failed to find a listing for a one fits all application FE distributor you can for the C9AF-U carb
Thanks for your help Bob You are probably right
Wonder how you got access to one of these... How would you reference it and order it ??? Maybe thru auto zone or something JUST DON'T KNOW
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As I said before you would order one by application (back in the day at Ford) and that generic distributor is what you got. They did duel point Hipo distributors that way too .Those used generic vacuum advance cases and put duel points in them with a metal cover over the advance arm opening . Metal tags identified those too. Yes, auto zone is one place I have heard others say sells a replacement version. Maybe there are others. I know of a few people who order the Autozone generic versions to rob parts off of to help restore their vintage versions. Ford probably stopped selling the generic version over the counter decades ago (I don't know for sure )and left it up to the after market to fill the need. I never paid attention to them because they were not usable in the generic form for what my interests require. They do not have much monetary value. As far as what it is good for refer to Jims legitimate although partially tongue in cheek suggestion .
svo2scj:
Ford continued to service the Dearborn Marine (FE) and the Industial motors (360/361/390/428) WELL into the time of "motorcraft" castings. There is just as good of a chance that this is a frankenstien (housing/advance) and that the original aplications aren't even car.
J_Speegle:
--- Quote from: dearbornshow1968 on August 01, 2017, 11:45:39 AM ---................ It is probably a one fits all FE distributor But let me ask you .. All FE single point distributors are the same Where the difference is in the Vacuum advance.............
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Typically there are differences in size/weight of the weights and rating of the springs also between applications originally
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