distributor shaft length

[DirtDonk]

The 5.0 HO distributor shaft and the 351w distributor shaft are not the same length, nor are the actual distributor lengths, never have been, I don't see your point?

If you mean me, I just added some words to clarify (sort of) the fact that I was just "supposing" that the longer 5.0 shaft might have something in common with the 5.8 shaft, that might have been a reason.
No knowledge of such, just suppositioningness. ;D

Paul

 

[broncnaz]

From what I've heard the 5.8 shaft is still 5/8in longer than a 5.0 shaft. Not to mention you have different sized oil pump driveshafts 1/4" hex for the 302/5.0 vs 5/16" hex for the 351/5.8
Then I believe there is also a diameter differance even between the 5.0's although I think the 5.8's all had the larger diameter shafts.
Usually the housings are all the same no matter what engine. Of course there are differances between the older points/duraspark, TFI and non TFI housings.
Its always possible that ford started off with one part and just machined it to fit what it needed to fit. But seeing how ford tends to have very little that interchanges its kinda doubtful.