Found: Distributor To Modify To Fit A Ford 226 Flathead 6.

[chris401]

Found a 216 or 235 that has the two bolt valve cover. Is this the Chevrolet engine that is a good distributor donator to swap out a Ford 226 Load-O-Matic?
Thank's

This Chevrolet unit does not have a vacuum advance.

[chris401]

Found a 216 or 235 that has the two bolt valve cover. Is this the Chevrolet engine that is a good distributor donator to swap out a Ford 226 Load-O-Matic?
Thank's

This Chevrolet unit does not have a vacuum advance.

Would like to find a tachdrive distributor that can be modified to fit the Ford 226.

[frnkeore]

This would be the place to ask that question:

https://www.fordbarn.com/forum/forumdisplay.php?f=4

They use the SBC dist on the 8ba/CMM, V8's. I don't know what they use on the 226.

[garyv]

Chris I have a 226H that's going in my F3 pickup and I've looked at swapping out the distributor.  On the HAMB board
they suggest using an old Dodge distributor.  You have to cut off the end of the Loadamatic and graft it onto the Mopar. The
diameter of the body where it goes into the block is the same.
I just put a new vac advance on mine and new points etc and it seems to do really well. I have cranked in some more advance which was recommended and it runs great  Also tried using an old model 94 carb on it with an adapter I got from Speedway Motors. I put the single barrel back on it because of some issues with the 2 but it runs so good with the single I may forget the 2 barrel.  I built a set of headers for mine and they really perked it up.  Getting rid of that restrictive exhaust really helps.
Let me know if you find something modern that works

gary

[chris401]

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[TomP]

If you were grafting two together why not use a Duraspark from a 200 or 300 six?

[chris401]

If you were grafting two together why not use a Duraspark from a 200 or 300 six?

From what I have read the Flathead Dodge and the Chevrolet 230 are the only ones that drop in the hole and accept the Ford distributor hold down. Are the 200 or 300 distributor housings the same as the 226?

[chris401]

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[chris401]

If you were grafting two together why not use a Duraspark from a 200 or 300 six?

Thank's for the random idea but I was looking for some follow up.

Gary, are you aware of any of the Flathead Dodge that had a tachdrive? Mr. Langdon out of Michigan uses an 1986? V6 S-10 distributor for his conversions. $300 is not bad but no mechanical tachometer drive for a proof meter. I picked up a spare donor distributor.

[garyv]

Chris,
Yes I knew about the dodge distributors and have kept my eye out for a decent one.  My old loadamatic seems to working pretty
good now that I put a new vacuum advance on it and cranked some more timing in it.  I think I'm going to leave mine alone for now.
My old F3 is certainly not a hot rod so I think what I have may be ok for now.
Good luck with yours and let me know how it turns out.

garyv

[chris401]

Chris,
Yes I knew about the dodge distributors and have kept my eye out for a decent one.  My old loadamatic seems to working pretty
good now that I put a new vacuum advance on it and cranked some more timing in it.  I think I'm going to leave mine alone for now.
My old F3 is certainly not a hot rod so I think what I have may be ok for now.
Good luck with yours and let me know how it turns out.

garyv

Mr. Langdon said he was going to get a few Mopar mini distributors in this coming week. I am sending him mine out tomorrow for modification. I'll pm you his number.
Thank's

[chris401]

This would be the place to ask that question:

https://www.fordbarn.com/forum/forumdisplay.php?f=4

They use the SBC dist on the 8ba/CMM, V8's. I don't know what they use on the 226.

I combed thought there before. I think that is where I learned of the Chevrolet 230. Too bad the Flathead Six was so short lived otherwise there would be more parts available. I did find an H Series block with an M intake. My imagination led me to believe that the 226 H likely had a dual carb intake and was swapped when the person found the 254 M Series engine. That is what I would have done anyway.

[chris401]

The distributor came in from Langdon's Stovebolt. I opted for the build yourself wires. He even did a clean up job on my spare parts donor.

[chris401]

The distributor came in from Langdon's Stovebolt. I opted for the build yourself wires. He even did a clean up job on my spare parts donor.

Installed with cut to fit wires look's close enough to stock to suit me. Distributor courtesy of Langdon's Stovebolt.