U/SA Build 1978 Ford Futura 302

[john ancona]

Originally Posted by pmrphil

I believe that's the difference from Mustang II to Fox body

Yep 15.5 or 16.0 so offset bushing lol

[goinbroke2]

That's what drives me crazy about ford (I've run them all my life) Had two 81 f-100's at one time, according to the vin they came off the same assembly plant a couple thousand apart. Both 300 manuals, one a 3 on the tree and the other a bull low 4spd (np235).
Swapping engines found p/s and alternator in different spots and something else I don't remember now. ford is always like this "was it built BEFORE this date or after"...grrr!

[john ancona]

Distributor came today , $ 37 bucks and all new

[goinbroke2]

Now to recurve it! Most ford distributors, I've found have 20-35* of mechanical timing which you never see until you go above 4500 or so. The new one I put in mine was only at 13* initial, no vac and yet was still going to 45* when revved past 5000. Not sure if you know but there are two different slots to limit mechanical advance, I always brazed it up so I had minimal advance and then file it out a little at a time so total was whatever I wanted.

Good toy see you back at it!