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Old Feb 16, 2018 | 06:27 AM
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Distributor help please

Simple question here yall. I've pulled a 1976 F250 from the woods where it sat for 8 years. According to the PO it's a 390 but according to the VIN it's a 360. I plan to use it to tow a 35ft camper wherever the work is at when I graduate in May. It has a MSD 6AL, PN 6420 ignition system. I'd like to replace the distributor; my question is which one should I replace it with, should I do an upgrade? I plan to be buried in this truck so money isn't really an issue, I'd rather pay the money up front if it counts for longevity and reliability. Thank yall so much for the help.
 
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Old Feb 16, 2018 | 07:59 AM
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I recently broke my distributor in my '76 (severly seized) and from my research im gonna stay with the duraspark distributor, mostly because of cost but also because i've read theres nothing wrong with them as far as performance issues. I also have a 6al box i'll be using with it.
 
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