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    12/30/2023 5:53 PM  #1

    Ron68
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    5.0 Distributor - what have I got?

    I was given this distributor as an auction item for our club’s annual banquet. Not sure what I have here. It looks to be new or remanned. It has the ignition module on it. It seems by the module is used on 83-93 5.0’s. The distributor number seems to be for 85-93 5.0’s. Does this have a steel or cast iron gear? Trying to figure on an auction value for this.





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    12/30/2023 6:10 PM  #2

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    Re: 5.0 Distributor - what have I got?

    Steel gear with a roller cam sooooo after 85 it 'should' be steel. (unless......it's a truck distrib that still used FT cams for a few more years)  Thx Henry !
    Look at it and you can tell.  Cast arn  is a bumpy/pimpley finish  Steel has a slicker finish.
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    12/30/2023 6:24 PM  #3

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    Re: 5.0 Distributor - what have I got?

    Gear looks fully machined like a steel gear.

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    12/30/2023 7:42 PM  #4

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    Re: 5.0 Distributor - what have I got?

    Thanks - steel gear then - what might it be worth as an auction price? Ballpark?

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    12/31/2023 8:41 AM  #5

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    Re: 5.0 Distributor - what have I got?

    They're around $150 if you buy reman.  The truck ones I looked at all had cast iron gears.  The Mustang units have steel gears.  Dunno if that helps but could be fodder for the auctioneer to use.

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    12/31/2023 1:36 PM  #6

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    Re: 5.0 Distributor - what have I got?

    John Ha wrote:

    They're around $150 if you buy reman.  The truck ones I looked at all had cast iron gears.  The Mustang units have steel gears.  Dunno if that helps but could be fodder for the auctioneer to use.

    Thanks John - that and the fact that it has the ignition module makes it worth a lot more.

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