tfi distributor on a stock flat tappet cam

[ponch0v]

Gathering the parts for my mas efi conversion. Pulled a 5.0 tfi distributor from a 86 lincoln. I think that it was a roller motor, not sure.

Can I use this steel distributor gear on the stock iron cam shaft? If not what is the best way of changing it to iron gear? any good sources for the gear?

 

[broncnaz]

Should be able to swap gears as long as the shaft Dia is the same I know some roller dist have larger shafts chech with summit or fordmotorsports for new gears actually ford motorsports has a good tech line they can tell you exactly what you need

 

[SnwMnkys]

Im pretty sure only the 351W has the bigger diameter shaft. All the 302s ive seen can use the same distributor, dependent on the gear of course.

 

[heylouie00]

My EBay Mustang distributor had a larger bore gear than my stock dist. Every other mounting surface, etc. was identical (as far as I could tell)

I just took my stock cast iron gear & bored it out (on the lathe) & re-used it.

If I remember correctly the shoulders on the gears were slightly different, so I made sure that it mounted in the same spot as on the old dist.

I was in a hurry & I just couldn't wait to order the replacement gear...oh, by the way, that was like 3 months ago ...

--Craig

 

[RajinCajun]

When I worked at O'Reilly's I ordered a cast gear for my buddy to use in his Stang. If I remember it was less than $10-15, but make sure you have a good parts guy, I knew where to go in the books....the computer parts catalog was worthless most of the time. I have customers that followed me from Advance Auto Parts because I liked to use the books more than the computer... They still give me hell that I quit... ;D