[DeTomaso] 351 and 302 Distributer Compatibility

[MikeLDrew at aol.com]

In a message dated 2/21/10 15 40 32, dnunn at telus.net writes:


> I'm pretty sure Thomas Tornblom can tell you
> exactly what the differences are between the 302 and 351C/W distributors
> because I believe he modified a 302 distributor to work in his fuel 
> injected
> 351C. I'm pretty sure there was more to it than changing shafts. I recall
> the 302 housing being slightly smaller in diameter than the 351 housing 
> but
> I could be wrong.
> 
> 

He'll of course weigh in soon enough, but my recollection is that his car 
has an Australian 351C which used a Bosch (not Ford) distributor, and the 
hole in the block was a different size, i.e. 302-sized instead of normal 351C 
size.

Thomas?   Am I close?

Mike