Petronix distributor gear
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Printed Date: March-05-2025 at 10:34pm
Topic: Petronix distributor gear
Posted By: mlegassey
Subject: Petronix distributor gear
Date Posted: June-05-2020 at 11:03am
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I’m switching from Prestolite to Petronix Distributor in the gears on the new one are opposite direction has anybody had any luck with switching the old gear with the new one will this cause any problems? ------------- Barefoot maniac |
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Posted By: KENO
Date Posted: June-05-2020 at 11:53am
Since this seems to be for a 351, you're gonna run into an issue. The RR gear on your Prestolite has an ID of 0.531 inches and the shaft on the Pertronix has an OD where the gear sits of 0.500 inches. Pertronix doesn't sell a RR gear for that distributor either. That translates to major won't work type sloppiness.  Here's a link to a place that would sell you one with the right bore if they had it in stock https://aaamarine.com/351w-5-8l-ford-reverse-rotation-distributor-gears-500-shaft-for-pertronix-msd-hei" rel="nofollow - link You can get the one you have bushed down to 0.500 at a machine shop as one option. |
mlegassey wrote:Posted By: mlegassey
Date Posted: June-05-2020 at 12:25pm
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I should’ve been more specific yes it is a 351 Windsor 1985 ski Nautique ------------- Barefoot maniac |
Posted By: KENO
Date Posted: June-05-2020 at 1:44pm
You really didn't have to be more specific The above info still applies
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