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Side exit distributor cap
myeates - 24/10/06 at 10:33 AM

Hi all any of you ever seen the above for the motorcraft distributor as fitted to the ford x-flow 1.3 as i have twin su carbs on it and cannot fit the dist in

thanks all


02GF74 - 24/10/06 at 12:49 PM

No, it doesd not exist. The side entry, brown cap, is available for the bosch.

I also have 1300 (we have 1 inch less height) and I have twin side draught manifold.

You can get smaller rubber capbs for the leads that allow them to be moved out of the way - the carbon type a quite flexible - plus I file a bit of the web away to reduce the angle the lead goes through.

I would advise you to fit a maplin ignitoin amp so that you don;t need to mess about changing points as it is a bit t ight underneth the manifold.


Stuart Walker - 24/10/06 at 01:14 PM

Yep, had the same problem with mine, very annoying trying to set timing when you have to take the carbs off to adjust it more than a couple of degrees!

I couldn't get the motorcraft to fit at all, got a bosch with a side cap and ground a bit off the manifold flange and now it just squeezes under.

Good luck!


myeates - 25/10/06 at 06:19 PM

hi thanks guys will have a look just sent you a u2u Stuart

just one question about fitting