Hey guys,

I just bought a remanned Motorcraft Distributor. It is the D4006 model, with single vac advance. I am just curious as to if this should drop in my 84 Ford 460 with a factory carb. The parts place said it would, but I would rather not install it and then try to send it back and they tell me no.


Thanks

 

I just pulled this new dizzy out of the box too. I noticed the blue cap I got didn't have any metal contacts sticking out of the holes. I don't think that this is correct, or perhaps the wires that I purchased were wrong. My wires don't appear to have a long enough male end to fit down inside the cap more then an inch or so. Will this suffice?

 

Without seeing a picture I'm not sure what distributor you have. Is it a points or Electronic dist? The 84 460 used electronic distributor stock. The cap was a gray with pins that were up not recessed. You can put a points distributor in but the cap & wires are different. The sites Ford parts man is Number Dummy you might PM him.
They make the electronic dist. in both dual & single vacuum advances. I always had to request single for my 86 460. for some reason the dual or double version come up first. Why I have no idea my F250 4x4 460 is a California emission truck with only one air pump. I hope this helps.

Craig

 

Here is the cap that came with my new distributor


My plug wires are these



I tried the coil plug wire and the larger end fit inside my new cap.However, it appears the wire ends that fit the dizzy need a mail end coming out of the cap, which I don't have. appears one of two things happened, I got a different cap then I need or I purchased the wrong wires.

It is the single vac system, with Ds2.

 

The older point-style cap and rotor will fit the DS2 dist, which sounds like what you got.
The DS2 can have cross-firing issues using the smaller diameter cap, so I don't recommend using it. The DS2 should use the larger 2-piece cap with male prongs for the wires, like the ones you describe. The lower 1/2 of the cap is the hard part to locate....
Simply put, your dist came with the wrong cap/rotor.

 

I just looked at the new dizzy. The part is autoline d4006 the re builders I think. The part is originally a motorcraft 12127 according to the stamp to the left of the motorcraft up near the cap.

Toward the lower end of the shaft it say C8VF with 12131-b (below it) and then 39 below that. I didn't pull my old dizzy so I guess this is what I get.

 

Alright I thought so, much appreciated I'm pissed at my ignorance. Now with my new distributor can I just throw on my old cap and rotor and my new plug wires? Send the new cap and rotor back with my old dizzy for the core charge?

 

My new dizzy looks similar to this one although it doesn't have the same tag, and as I stated I don't have this cap. I think I may on the current one on my 84 Ford though. I can't check because I'm about 3 hours away. my plug has like 3 prongs in it, on the new one.

 

The current cap/rotor should fit fine, but if they are in questionable condition, you might consider getting replacements. One tip, when looking for replacement cap/rotor, look for copper/brass contacts. Skip the aluminium contact caps, they can cause plenty-o-trouble.....
Might as well send the useless cap/rotor back with a note saying "Thanks for including the WRONG cap/rotor"........


That dist pictured above is a rather pricey part. It's the motorsport "MSD" unit.

 

Yeah sorry its not exactly like that one. I've been using LMC and NPD to see how exactly I messed up here. I appreciate the aluminum deal my new cap came with that crap. I paid a pretty penny like $110 total for this new dizzy. Its only $70 after the core charge. I figured if I sprang for the motorcraft it would be a good thing.Your help is much appreciated!

 

I guess I shall no more when I head home from college tomorrow for a while. I was hoping to get my pickup up and running and get it timed and everything. I say it so sucks waiting to test drive a "new" pickup.

 

Where's a good place to get a remaned DS2 dist for a 351W?

 

Once upon a time, you could get good quality reman parts from most any corner parts house. These days most of the reman stuff comes from Mexico. I dunno who carries the good stuff anymore.......

 

I got mine from Rock Auto for 70+ 40 core charge. It was remanned in canada, and all the rest of my parts were either made in usa or remanned in usa.

 

I am thinking with this new dizzy, wires, cap, rotor (if the others are bad). If I adjust timing and it still does not work out correctly hen my idle speed on the 4180 carb is too high? IIRC I have to drill out the plugs on the bottom half of the carb and adjust or is that something different?