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KULTULZ
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oldcarmark (10/6/2018)
There is an original 1957 Distributor on Ebay with the Vacuum Advance included. It has been converted to Dual Point but that comes off and the Ball Bearing Breaker Plate is intact and can be used as original with single Points and Condensor or Pertronix. Item # 382364996899. The Kit if You want to see what it is look at Item # 312248624036. That's a hard Distributor to find because it is original and complete. Same Distributor I bought and installed on mine using Pertronix. BINGO! FEK 12127-A2 - 1957 FORD 312 
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Thanks for the information. You guys are great, I installed a new straight arm vacuum advance canister with the inside parts from the stock 1957 distributor. I will be installing a Pertronix 1281 module. There were two shims in my stock ball bearing distributor canister. I'm thinking about removing one to get the advance curve a little faster. I got so lucky when I found this 1957 engine. I paid $400 bucks for the whole motor and have used most of it except the block. It's a standard bore 272. My block is my original Thunderbird 292 block bored .060.
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KULTULZ (10/7/2018)
oldcarmark (10/6/2018)
There is an original 1957 Distributor on Ebay with the Vacuum Advance included. It has been converted to Dual Point but that comes off and the Ball Bearing Breaker Plate is intact and can be used as original with single Points and Condensor or Pertronix. Item # 382364996899. The Kit if You want to see what it is look at Item # 312248624036. That's a hard Distributor to find because it is original and complete. Same Distributor I bought and installed on mine using Pertronix. BINGO! FEK 12127-A2 - 1957 FORD 312 There is a little difference in Advance Specs between the 292 and this 312 Distributor according to my Shop Manual but not much. Wouldn't be hard to adjust Specs. This has been listed for awhile because I don't think lookers realize the Dual Point is an ad on and can be switched back by removing 2 Screws. Looks like a good Unit if You want an Original.
 
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KULTULZ
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In today's world, it is a good find (IMO). I would want it just because of the ID Stamping. It would look period correct for a period resto (not dedicated).
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macks have a new dist shaft for 57-58 v8 21.99 b7a-12175-a i was looking for the small plastic bushings for the weights. not avail in canada,that i can find
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2721955meteor (10/7/2018)
i was looking for the small plastic bushings for the weights. Can you explain what the plastic bushings are? Maybe post a pic?
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FORD DEARBORN
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The kidney shaped weights I have deal with have brass oil-lite bushings pressed in. If your strib weights have nylon bushings, post a pic if possible. Unless I'm on a different page here. 
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FORD DEARBORN (10/7/2018)
The kidney shaped weights I have deal with have brass oil-lite bushings pressed in. If your strib weights have nylon bushings, post a pic if possible. Unless I'm on a different page here. By looking at Parts Catalog I don't see Bushings separate from Weights. Apparently Dennis Carpenter has several Hundred of NOS Weights and He also has the B7A-12175-A Distributor Shafts.
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Earlier in this thread a pic was posted comparing a SBF to a Y-block strib. It's difficult to see precisely but the SBF strib with the triangular neck appears to be a small amount taller. Even the cap looks to be higher than the cap on the Y- block strib. If indeed that SBF strib is taller with a slightly higher bowl, then even the correct B7A-17175-A shaft would come up short. I have to question all the parts these Cardone Frankenstein stribs were assembled with.
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