What engine did this distributor fit?

[Fredb_]

This 2-bolt has a cast iron housing and is different where it connects to the cam shaft. What specific model/year did this fit?
Thanks!

[34fivewindow]

I have one just like that , and it came off an Army Surplus engine.

[Fredb_]

Do you mean Ford V8?

[flathead48]

Looks like 46-48 v8

[34fivewindow]

Originally Posted by Fredb_

Do you mean Ford V8?

Yes, Army Surplus Ford flathead V8.

[cas3]

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i have one too. it looks like the shaft is just in too far, is it missing the guts inside so the shaft has moved forward? also, mine has G1 on the bottom, whatever that means!

[Kube]

Originally Posted by Fredb_

This 2-bolt has a cast iron housing and is different where it connects to the cam shaft. What specific model/year did this fit?
Thanks!

1942 Ford utilized the cast iron housing. The one you have has a later bale clip on it.
The reason it appears "different" is the breaker plate is not installed in to the body properly.

[BUBBAS IGNITION]

Actually i have a couple customers that prefer the cast iron unit. Looks pretty good , blasted and painted black.
The only difference with yours, is it isnt together other wise they are the same as the aluminum crab from 42-48.

[Bruce Lancaster]

The Canadians used iron distributors, and they spread all over the world via WWII in which Canada was a MAJOR source of Ford rolling stock. I have heard of the '42 USA connection but have never seen any evidence...if we made iron ones in '42 we also made regular die cast ones.
It should also be noted that Ford USA and Canada supply lines were intertwined during the war. Closely examine the pics in the Ford USA '37-48 rebuild book...the pictured engine would seem to be a wartime Canadian engine or perhaps a US engine fed through Canadian production...it is a '42-45 war engine with full flow oil hookup!

[rotorwrench]

The G model 6-cylinder also used a similar distributor but it only had one set of points and the cam was for 6-cylinder. They may have been available in either metal too. War time material shortages may have had an effect on this.

[Bruce Lancaster]

The '41 6 cylinder was the first "crab" to see production, same case as '42-8 V8 with the above noted 6 cylinder innards. Like the V8 it had two different cap arrangements over the years.