The Ford Barn

flatjack9 · 03-16-2020, 07:02 PM

I'm with Ron.

ookpik · 03-16-2020, 11:42 PM

Charlie NY and I have made contact and we will be doing business. I thank you all for your input. I feel confident I have chosen wisely as a result.

JSeery · 03-16-2020, 11:46 PM

I understand the advantage of running both the mechanical and vacuum advance. But I have run a lot of mechanical only and prefer the simplicity.

flatjack9 · 03-17-2020, 08:17 AM

What is so complex about the vacuum advance?

tubman · 03-22-2020, 09:09 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by BUBBAS IGNITION

NAPA has the points , later ford v8 units fit and work well

Bubba, would it be revealing a "trade secret" to tell us the part number for these points?

BUBBAS IGNITION · 03-23-2020, 12:52 PM

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Quote:

Originally Posted by tubman

Bubba, would it be revealing a "trade secret" to tell us the part number for these points?

No secrets here ....
CS753 ( 49-74 ford) and CS756 (70s ford) fit the mallorys and work very well.......

tubman · 03-23-2020, 01:08 PM

Thanks, Jim.

That was almost too easy!

Aarongriffey · 03-23-2020, 07:06 PM

The factory book says the vacuum advance only does 11 degrees.
With no centrifugal advance I would think anything would be better than the original. And spending money on an electronic unit for a stock distrib is a waste.
My F1 V8 gets me around 10 mpg with a 3.5:1 rear end at 60 mph.
If I had something that would advance the spark more at cruising speed.............

flatjack9 · 03-23-2020, 08:02 PM

Exactly.

03-16-2020, 07:02 PM	#21
flatjack9 Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Oshkosh, Wi Posts: 4,526	Re: 49-53 distributor I'm with Ron.

03-16-2020, 11:42 PM	#22
ookpik Junior Member Join Date: Oct 2015 Location: Whitehorse,yukon Posts: 21	Re: 49-53 distributor Charlie NY and I have made contact and we will be doing business. I thank you all for your input. I feel confident I have chosen wisely as a result.

03-16-2020, 11:46 PM	#23
JSeery Member Emeritus Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: Wichita KS Posts: 16,132	Re: 49-53 distributor I understand the advantage of running both the mechanical and vacuum advance. But I have run a lot of mechanical only and prefer the simplicity.

03-17-2020, 08:17 AM	#24
flatjack9 Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Oshkosh, Wi Posts: 4,526	Re: 49-53 distributor What is so complex about the vacuum advance?

03-23-2020, 01:08 PM	#27
tubman Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2013 Location: Minnesota, Florida Keys Posts: 10,315	Re: 49-53 distributor Thanks, Jim. That was almost too easy!

03-23-2020, 07:06 PM	#28
Aarongriffey Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2020 Location: Hayward,CA Posts: 513	Re: 49-53 distributor The factory book says the vacuum advance only does 11 degrees. With no centrifugal advance I would think anything would be better than the original. And spending money on an electronic unit for a stock distrib is a waste. My F1 V8 gets me around 10 mpg with a 3.5:1 rear end at 60 mph. If I had something that would advance the spark more at cruising speed.............

03-23-2020, 08:02 PM	#29
flatjack9 Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Oshkosh, Wi Posts: 4,526	Re: 49-53 distributor Exactly.