Which Distributor?

Boomer8404 · 12-20-2007

Im doing a 351W carbed roller motor swap into my 86 noch. Im gonna run an E303 cam. Now I know that I have to use a distributor with a steel gear. I went to the local Yearwood here in town. I was told that the MSD Pro-Billet Ready-To-Run part number 8598, which is for a 289/302 would work fine. But I really dont think it will. First of all arent the deck heights of the 5.0 and 5.8 for the distributor different? Second, I believe the 5.8 uses a 5/16" oil pump drive shaft and the 5.0 uses a 1/4" oil pump drive shaft, or do both the 5.0 and 5.8 us the same diameter shaft? Could some one help me out please? Thanks.

J&SPolishing · 12-20-2007

289/302 distributor will not work in a 351W, Deck height is taller on the Windsor, and your right, the oil pump shaft is bigger on the Windsor.

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