i got mine from the wrecking yard look in any older chev/pontiac undo from dist trace wire back to d/s fire wall this should give you about 3 ft or so if you go the other way that works too just be sure to use diferent colors to identifie other wise you could short distwire seems to be about 10 or 12 gauge hope this helps regurds joe

 

Thanks for all the input guys. I am buckling down and trying to get this truck in proper condition again. Between work, my car getting stolen, then blowing a motor in my daily this truck keeps getting put on the backburner!

Anyways, I looked at motor and found this number C8VE-E. Now after some research it looks like it's a 1968 LINCOLN 460 from a Continental? I'm assuming that the distributors I've been looking at would fit this as well. My truck is at a shop right now and the "mechanic" was saying he couldn't find the correct distributor. He followed with "the shaft is either to short or long". I find it hard to believe it's a hard part to locate. They don't specialize in old cars but they were letting me store it there for the time being. Along with the dist, I was thinking a new coil might be in order as well. I should get my gas tank cleaned out since it's been sitting for about 8 months or more, but I'm not sure if it's necessary.

Anyways, I just did an ebay search and found this (Item # 300228684951) "FORD SBF BBF DISTRIBUTOR NEW WOW SMALL CAP 351C TO 460". If this would work I will just get it. I don't want to go the MSD route since they are way pricey. After dropping over $3,500 on a new motor/radiator/clutch etc.. on my daily. I'm going the budget path for now.

Any thoughts?

 

That distributor should drop right in. You will need an ignition box to complete your ignition. A duraspark or msd will both work.