This may sound kinda stupid having had my truck for awhile but.........

Does a 64 292 have an oiling point on the distributor?

I know the loadamatics did, but I had to install a new distributor due to shaft play last fall.

 

I just installed a new distributor and it had a round felt piece that goes inside the shaft under the rotor that you put a drop or two of oil on. That is the only oil spot I know of on the new type.

 

There is also the side oil port with spring loaded flap. Learned last week that the oil which is squirted or droppered in gradually permeates into the bushing material. There is no direct exit point for the oil on the ID of the bushing.

 

Where is this point?

I seen the felt in the center of the shaft. Never paid it no mind though.

 

It is beneath the bowl part of the casting. Usually ends up in a difficult to reach position towards the firewall, kind of pointing to the middle of the seat (pretty sorry reference).

 

If you replaced the distributor with a rebuilt unit from Napa/Advance/Autozone, It may not have the lower oiling point. That flap is on the Autolite distributors but not the Motorcraft distributors. The rebuilt units are sometimes Motorcraft.

 

Ill have to look to see the brand. Your discription makes sense 46Y. I will check there too. Thanks guys.

 

...and another detail learned. I still havent looked that closely at my Motorcraft unit. The question is why did Ford delete it? Casting design wouldnt allow it, oiling not beneficial, or people were adding oil so infrequently that it wouldnt make any difference if the port was there or not?

 

You won't have to pull the distributor to check the brand - if it's installed. The Motorcraft is triangular just above the block mating surface. The Autolite is round with notches. I don't have a picture of the Autolite handy but here's a Motorcraft.

 

FYI,

The distributor I described above was/is a Motorcraft and as Charlie states and shows does not have the oil port with spring loaded cap.