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Title: Distributor ID Help
Post by: FE4ME on April 21, 2021, 11:09:20 PM

I have a dual point distributor that im trying to identify,
I dont know if it is for FE or 260-289 ?
Number reads C3AF-12127-AB with a date code of January 1963

anyone out there know what it is?

Title: Re: Distributor ID Help
Post by: thatdarncat on April 21, 2021, 11:32:28 PM

Per the Ford Parts book C3AF-12127-AB is a single point distributor from a 1963 full size Ford with 289 2 bbl with manual transmission and overdrive. That would make it seem the dual point is a conversion.

Title: Re: Distributor ID Help
Post by: 428kidd on April 22, 2021, 08:45:54 AM

Defiantly some type of conversion.  Factory ones have no place for a vac advance unit. Aslso not the little short points and Frankenstein screws going out the side of the case, not factory piece . Neat conversion all the same .   

Title: Re: Distributor ID Help
Post by: FE4ME on April 22, 2021, 09:29:29 PM

ok thanks,

I knew something was off

Title: Re: Distributor ID Help
Post by: 427John on April 23, 2021, 04:27:30 PM

Due to each set of points being strapped to separate terminal posts instead of to the same terminal post it could be for a dual coil system or it may be for 2 separate ignition systems like is common in Nascar type race cars.