You guys are awesome. All great advice. I puked the trigger on the cardone.

'55 Mercury M350

Can you send me the shaft from your old distributor? I can use it to fix one of the two I have.

Y's guys rule!
Looking for McCullouch VS57 brackets and parts. Also looking for 28 Chrysler series 72 parts. And early Hemi parts.

MoonShadow, 292 w/McCulloch, 28 Chrysler Roadster, 354 Hemi)
Manchester, New Hampshire

I will for sure. I'm about 2/3 done pulling the engine apart

'55 Mercury M350

If I'm remembering this right - you will need to also come up with a distributor cap and rotor for your new Cardone assembly. The '57 up size is a bit bigger.....

 
 Steve Metzger       Tucson, Arizona

You are correct Steve. Bigger diameter which is another positive with this Conversion.

  

I picked up a complete assembly,  the cap that comes with the Cardone won't work?

'55 Mercury M350

If a cap and rotor came with it, then it should work.  In the past, they have not come with a cap.  Do you already have it and it does, in fact, have the cap and rotor?


Lawrenceville, GA

If You got the Cap and Rotor with it that's a Bonus. Never got One with the 2 I bought. If not You need a Cap and Rotor for 1957-1974 Ford 8 Cylinder. Get a good Quality Cap with Brass Terminals not the Cheapie with Aluminum Terminals.

  

I don't have it yet but I seems to come with one... I guess I'll know in a week or two.  I'll let you guys know when it gets in.

'55 Mercury M350

I did the Rock Auto Cardone 57-up about 5 years ago when I put on a 53 Cadillac CarterWCFB on my A manifold. After 2 non-wanted tow home for bad condensers while driving I added the Pertronics II and never looked back. Don't trust the chink condensers or have a glove box full and the tools to replace them..

56 Vic, B'Ville 200 MPH Club Member, So Cal.