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aussiebill
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RC57 (8/20/2013)
Hi all, this is my first post though I've been a member for awhile. I've learned a lot of from these forums and I'd like to start by thanking all of the regulars for sharing. I have a 56 Sunliner that I'm working on and have been lucky enough to have found Tim to rebuild my 292.
I too, am looking for a 30-2808 and have had a real problem finding one. I did find that O'Reilly's has a Richporter FD06 that supposedly is for a 64 f100 with a 292. Has anyone used one of these? Try this one on ebay. 321185956334
 AussieBill YYYY Forever Y Block YYYY Down Under, Australia
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The Horvaths
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I'm using the new, Canadian-made Richporter. I have put a Pertronix II in it.
Gaskets and o-rings can/will cause the distributor to ride too high in a Y block.
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The Horvaths (8/20/2013)
I'm using the new, Canadian-made Richporter. I have put a Pertronix II in it. Gaskets and o-rings can/will cause the distributor to ride too high in a Y block. Is the # FD06?Or what is the Part# on the one you have?Amazon.com has lots of them(FD06) for $71.00.However when the 1964 F100 is entered as the application it says "does not fit".Doesn't mean its not correct for a Y-block.Just not listed for that application.Also indicates manufactured at Taiwan facility.Is it a reman unit with the original Ford ID #'s or is it a completely new casting.This may be another source for these Distributors if they are a good unit.More info please.
 
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oldcarmark
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Also Summit Racing shows these 30-2808 available now $56.71 plus $30 core.Autopartswarehouse.com shows in stock.About the same price.But several other sources show temporarily unavailable so I would say there is a shortage of cores.No wonder.There is no core to return when they are used as replacements.
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The o-ring should not make it ride too high because it fits into the block, rather than on top of the block. The FD06 replaced oem part numbers from C20F to D3UF, so roughly 1962 to 1973 so it should not be for a Y block. Summitracing show an eta of 9/3 online. It is indicated as in stock at Autopartswarehouse, though. Get them while they last. It's a good thing there are aftermarket options.
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charliemccraney (8/20/2013)
The FD06 replaced oem part numbers from C20F to D3UF, so roughly 1962 to 1973 so it should not be for a Y block.Thanks Charlie, I was about to ask about that. The year range sounded incorrect.
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The Horvaths
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I see that the FD06 is made in Taiwan. Oh, well.
Anyway, the shaft is shorter and must be "stretched" by machining. It's a pain and, in hindsight, I should have gone with MSD.
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There are some differences in the two unit, the shafts are different in length being the top one has a shorter shaft on the bottom part of the case, not including the insert that looks like an allen wrench inserted but taller on the top end. The gear is much larger on the first ( top ) one as well. Just by looking at them the bodies look interchangeable thou.
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This article pretty much shows how to repair a well used distributor - the y-block version has a different shaft but all of the other parts of the two varieties pretty much interchange......... I believe that the most common y-block part will be the Autolite variety. Motorcraft bodies were used for the aftermarket service replacements - but I don't know about the Ford replacement parts. http://www.mustangmonthly.com/techarticles/mump_0904_how_to_rebuild__autolite_motorcraft_distributors/viewall.htmlIf the "rebuilt" availability is drying up - a restoration of a salvaged post 1958 part may work out to be the most economical way to get what you need............
Steve Metzger Tucson, Arizona
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