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mastersculptor · 08-11-2019, 06:03 PM

I have a 239 ci Ford flathead v8 I went to do a tune up and discovered that the rotor was too large to snugly fit on the distributor shaft! I ordered a new rotor it was the same ! I discovered that someone had cut a small section from a beer can and placed it in the rotor cap ! I tried this again and I had the same problem it would run for awhile and then quit! Has anyone ever run into this problem? Can I buy a smaller rotor to fit? I am about ready to buy an electronic ignition and go to something that will work, anyone know which is the best distributor for an 8ba 239 ci. Flathead v8?

08-11-2019, 06:03 PM	#1
mastersculptor Junior Member Join Date: Apr 2014 Posts: 5	Rotor too big for distributor shaft on Ford 8ba flathead v8 I have a 239 ci Ford flathead v8 I went to do a tune up and discovered that the rotor was too large to snugly fit on the distributor shaft! I ordered a new rotor it was the same ! I discovered that someone had cut a small section from a beer can and placed it in the rotor cap ! I tried this again and I had the same problem it would run for awhile and then quit! Has anyone ever run into this problem? Can I buy a smaller rotor to fit? I am about ready to buy an electronic ignition and go to something that will work, anyone know which is the best distributor for an 8ba 239 ci. Flathead v8?