Small block distributor?

*1bad66* · Post by ***1bad66*** » May 13, 2007, 12:02 pm

I am going to pull the 351w out of the 66 and check out the bottom end real good and possibly take the time and save up some extra money and stroke it but not realy sure yet. My question is will the MSD distributor in my 351 work in a later model 5.0 out of a lincoln. I was thinking about just getting a intake and use the carb and distributor off the 351 and putting the 5.0 motor in it for now. Thanks for any responses.

Johnny Canuck · Post by **Johnny Canuck** » May 13, 2007, 12:49 pm

The short answer is no.
a 302(5.0) has a shorter deck height than (the block is taller on) a 351 so the 351 dist. will be too long.

*1bad66* · Post by ***1bad66*** » May 13, 2007, 7:42 pm

Thanks that is what I was thinking. I knew the deck height was shorter on the 302 than the 351 but I had someone tell me they thought the distributors would interchange. Thanks I appreciate the help.

Johnny Canuck · Post by **Johnny Canuck** » May 14, 2007, 8:22 am

Glad to be of help. At least you didn't have to find out the hard way

65Truck_Nut · Post by **65Truck_Nut** » May 15, 2007, 9:07 pm

hey if you are going to buy a different distributer you might check out one like the one i just got its a billet aluminum hei with a 50,000 volt coil on it i really like mine heres the ebay item number just copy and paste it into the search 260116352531 .I love mine i just need to work out my oil pressure problem and put a eddelbrock preformer on it and wazoom !!!