Hi guys,

I'm having difficulty finding definitive methods, or threads, to swapping out my 54 mercury 256 distributor to a 57+ if that's the way to go. I am also reading that I would need to modify the original carb after doing the distributor. I also think I remember hearing that the oil pump would need changed with the newer type distributor.

The end game here is to really get a more modern carb, maybe even efi from edelbrock, and a more modern dizzy. Links would be greatly appreciated to clear up some of the confusion.

Some side notes, if I get the dizzy swapped, can it be used with modern pointless, cap and rotor stuff? Also do they still make adapters to bolt on a modern carb to the existing intake? at some point I would like to get an aluminum intake for it that already accepts a modern carb. But I believe that the heads would need changed, along other things. Not in the realm of realistic right now.

Thanks in advance