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Old Feb 27, 2006 | 06:31 PM
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Is the distrib on a 82 351W and a 84 351W differnet in any way? I went to put a distrib in my truck and the truck is a 84 and I take the old on in and get the new one. It wont fit. Just curious. The truck is a 84 F250 4X2 351W
 
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Old Feb 28, 2006 | 08:42 AM
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The 82 is more than likely a 351M, not a 351W, and the dristributor gears are different for the two motors. You can replace a 351W gear with a 351M gear, though.
 
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Old Feb 28, 2006 | 12:48 PM
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So should I take it back and ask for a 82 351M ditrib and try it? I was going by the tag so I assumed it was a winsor cause Iunno just thought it was. Wahts the difference in the M and the W? Ive only been around EFI winsors so Ive never seen the engine this open before.
 

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Old Feb 28, 2006 | 12:57 PM
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Maybe there were some 351W motors installed in 1982 F series trucks, but I've never seen them installed until the 1983 model. Try the 351M/400 Duraspark II distributor and it should fit...
 
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Old Feb 28, 2006 | 01:01 PM
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The truck is an 84 but when I took the distrib from the engine he said it looked like a 82 351 but he gave me an 84 351W distrib.
 
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Old Feb 28, 2006 | 01:50 PM
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You really need to determine exactly wwhich motor you have in your 1984 truck. The 351M and 400 motors were discontinued after the 1982 model year and replaced by the 351W and 460's.
 
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Old Feb 28, 2006 | 02:34 PM
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I had an 82 F150 with a windsor. I thought it was a M when I took it to get rebuilt, the guy said it was a W and had to order new parts for it. Doesnt really help ya none, but there must have been windsors in 82.
 
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Old Feb 28, 2006 | 02:36 PM
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How can I tell the difference? Casting I suppose? Or is there an easy way to tell?
 
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I have an 82 F-250 4x4 that came with a 351W. Your 351 is probably a Windsor. Look at your engine and see if it looks like a 302, if it does than it is a 351W. Look at your valve covers, if they look the same as a 302 then it is a Windsor.
 
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335 series motors have 8 bolt valve covers - 4 on each side - and the 302 - 351W's have only 6, I believe.
 
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Ill check tonight. Thanks Man
 
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