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Old Jul 4, 2017 | 06:59 PM
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FE to distributor gear difference

Can u use an FE type on say a 460? Got a few 460 dizzys laying around. Id like to convert/upgrade a buddys FE truck to a duraspark.
 
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Old Jul 5, 2017 | 06:17 AM
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I doubt it - block/intake height and other things are different I'm sure.

Are the 460 dizzies the smaller-diameter size like the FE dizzy? You could swap the internal parts if so. I know in '76 or so, they were using a small-diameter distributor on the FE that had the Duraspark internals.
 
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The distributor gears are the same if they have the same shaft size.
The only distributor that will fit a FE is one made for a FE.
351C-351M-400-429-460 share the same dist that will not fit a FE.
 
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Old Jul 5, 2017 | 05:34 PM
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Interesting stuff here:

How To Identify Vintage Mustang Distributors

I assume the 429 info applies to the 460 as well.
 
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