1972 Ford Mustang distributor

Sep 05, 2005 1 Replies

I have a 1972 Ford Mustang 351C-4V with the following specs::



  1. Edelbrock Performer alum. intake;
  2. Edelbrock 750 cfm with vac. secondaries;
  3. Pertronix Ignitor II (with adaptive dwell);
  4. Pertronix Flamethrower II;
  5. Edelbrock full-flow air cleaner with K&N filter;
  6. 4-Speed toploard with Hurst shifter;
  7. 3.25 Taction-loc diff.

Will be:



  1. Getting headers;
  2. Better cam

When I was installing the distributor (I recurved the advance), the distributor shaft collar snapped in two. One half of the collar is in the engine and I can't see it down the dizzy hole. Could it (hopefully) have just fallen into the oil pan sump so all I have to do is drop the oil pan? Otherwise, I'd have to remove the timing chain cover, correct?



Also, now that I need to get a new distributor, any suggestions?



It's most likely wedged between the front cover and the riming chain/gears. That's a bad thing. I wouldn't try turning the engine over until you find it.

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