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03-10-2013, 02:14 PM | #1 |
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distributor shafts Q....
I believe that stock ford made TWO piece dist shafts ..no? Well, I have several longer shafts, including a peculiar example that came off a B with cragar head..longer by nearly an inch..than parts house sold one piece shafts. Did Ford make a one piece shaft for production in A/B engines. Finally if the one piece was not stock what, IYO, are advantages/disadvantages of a one piece shaft
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03-10-2013, 02:21 PM | #2 |
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Re: distributor shafts Q....
There are no advantage to the one piece. The two piece acts like a u-joint between the drive gear and distributor and takes care of any misalignment. The one piece forces the shaft to which ever direction the misalignment is wearing the bushing faster.
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03-10-2013, 03:32 PM | #3 |
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Re: distributor shafts Q....
It's an "improvement" ---perhaps slightly if you can replace the shaft, but don't have the tools to replace and fit the bushings ---that long shaft won't feel like it wobbles as much, and you don't have to think about how to align up 2 shafts, just one.
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03-10-2013, 03:49 PM | #4 |
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Re: distributor shafts Q....
Ford Model A's came with the two piece shaft.
One piece shafts are a cheaper part to make, and some people only look for the cheapest price. |
03-10-2013, 03:55 PM | #5 |
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Re: distributor shafts Q....
Hm, good thots all, just wondering , i. e.- if there is any shake/wobble, it seems that a one piece might amplify that, but an engineer probably would have to examine that today input, as fords' engineers answered this question, back then, with a two piece
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03-10-2013, 04:28 PM | #6 |
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03-10-2013, 11:24 PM | #7 |
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Re: distributor shafts Q....
Hey Purdy,
Good information to keep in mind. That's what I wanted to know (potential damage). I'll not use any of the long shafts that I have. But , still am thinking on the OHV head useage, where a loong dist shaft seems unavoidable! I had a Cragar OHV that I had completely bulletproofed to run, and sadly had to sell...as hardtimes came calling! But, I still have a set of valves/springs (double) for such AND that long dist shaft. It does look like 'home made' , but well done. Not much to it as it is only 3/8" stock (?) with offset slots cut into ends. Thanks for sharing your experience/woes with long shaft useage. |
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