Anyone know the original distributor ID?
Quote from: Coralsnake on August 25, 2022, 04:26:39 PM
Anyone know the original distributor ID?
My friend owns one. I'll ask him if he can take a pic of the stamped #s.
I need to know too......thanks
Quote from: shelbymann1970 on August 26, 2022, 06:59:24 AM
Quote from: Coralsnake on August 25, 2022, 04:26:39 PM
Anyone know the original distributor ID?
My friend owns one. I'll ask him if he can take a pic of the stamped #s.
Good luck . I just tried. If the distributor is installed correctly the front of the intake typically obscures taking a picture of the suffix of the number.
Gary can do it!
Quote from: Coralsnake on August 26, 2022, 11:28:38 AM
Gary can do it!
LOL it isn't me taking the picture. I thought I got one before of my ED 70 dist. Bob is right. It is hard to see but possibly with a mirror or bore scope?
Quote from: Coralsnake on August 26, 2022, 11:28:38 AM
Gary can do it!
If anyone can Gary can . No pressure. ;D
Quote from: Bob Gaines on August 26, 2022, 12:50:58 PM
Quote from: Coralsnake on August 26, 2022, 11:28:38 AM
Gary can do it!
If anyone can Gary can . No pressure. ;D
The pressure is I'm relying on a person a thousand miles away from me. :D . So tell me is an air dist diff than a non air dist? On CJs there are just 2 in 69 auto and manual. Same for 351W 4Vs?
I think you can get the phone in there. Thats how I checked mine. I find it useful now that the laser sharpened eyes are fading
Well Colin's old GT350 air 4 speed Vert has an aftermarket dist/ignition system in it but the original was boxed up. No reason to think it isn't correct?
What vacuum advance ? Single or duel ?
We need more data!
I'll ask. My assumption(I know we shouldn't go by assumptions) is that the Ford shop manuals the 351W is the only Ford engine in 1969 that shows a single advance for both manual and automatic. That is why I have asked about my original rare 1970 ED dist(june of 69) that was a dual advance and no reason to suspect otherwise for a 70 but they tweaked the cars for 70 emissions. I have seen a few 70 GT350 4 speed cars with dual advances.
The prior pics are of the original dist(?) in Colin's old 69 Gt350 air 4 speed vert. The assumption(I KNOW, assumption) could be that the pics below are the advance that came on the orig dist sitting in a box that came with the car? Sorry, best I can do right now. Is this an original single advance from 1969? I asked for some stampings on it if they are present. I have never seen a dual advance on an "original" 69 Shelby 4 speed but I have on a few 70s like my car.
Thats the 69 single vacuum advance
I am pretty sure we will find the new 1970 distributors had the dual vacuum advance.
Quote from: Coralsnake on August 28, 2022, 03:28:30 PM
Thats the 69 single vacuum advance
I am pretty sure we will find the new 1970 distributors had the dual vacuum advance.
Mine did as did a few others that I have seen. Pete, this grabber green was a really original car when bought by a GM engineer around 1983. Check out the advance. He has since sold the car after almost 40 years of ownership.
My 70 engine. Disregard the Holley. :) :)
Gary, any markings on the single advance?
Quote from: SCJSTU on August 28, 2022, 04:12:56 PM
Gary, any markings on the single advance?
Bob couldn't find any on his. They could be in a place that you cannot see when mounted though.Pete mentioned that the pic is indeed of a 69 advance. I got a few dist in my attic with single advances but i'm not sure if they are 69s. I'm used to looking for "HP6" advances. I think you know what I'm talking about ;D