| oldfords | -- 04-18-2023 @ 8:03 AM |
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I am still trying to get the right stuff for my engine and now don't know what dist. or carb I need My engine is a 1950 8BA 4" x 3-3/8" with a JR 400 cam and a single carb. My timing cover is aluminum and will accept the cast iron type dist. I want a distributor with both mech and vac advance. I guess I have learned that my cam will not allow just vac advance, and my old Stromsburg 97 carb will not work because of no vac port in it. Is anyone running a setup like I described and can tell me what I need. The car will be for street use only by a OLD man. thanks
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| carcrazy | -- 04-18-2023 @ 11:57 AM |
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My advice would be to contact our Flathead Engine Advisor, Joe Abbin at P.O. Box 53296, Albuquerque, NM 87153 or roadrunnerengr@msn.com. He has much experience with stock and modified Ford Flathead V-8 Engines and should be able to steer you in the best direction to meet your needs.
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| rotorwrench | -- 04-18-2023 @ 3:54 PM |
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The most common distributor for modification to the 8BA family is the GM distributor. This link shows how it's done. There are folks out there that sell them . It takes some trial and error to set the vacuum can to work on manifold vacuum but it has been done successfully. https://myflatheadford.com/sbc-distributor-conversion-for-8ba-flatheads/ Bubba at Bubbasignition.com and Charlie Schwendler (CharlieNY) were doing them but I don't know if they still do. It's easier to find this stuff on the HAMB site or Fordbarn. This message was edited by rotorwrench on 4-18-23 @ 3:58 PM
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| aussie merc | -- 05-15-2023 @ 5:31 PM |
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try the gm dizzy conversion with a 97 that has had a vac port added to the throttle body we used to drill them and fit the tube in past years but now stromberg offer the same setup in a new carb or a replacement throttle body for yours it makes sense to use the factory item as it could take 2 or 3 goes to get the size and location spot on
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