Thunderbird distributor I.D. help

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Thunderbird distributor I.D. help

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ogasman	Posted 4 Years Ago
Supercharged Group: Forum Members Last Active: Last Year Posts: 42, Visits: 6.8K	Came with a 292 that was supposed to be out of a 1955 bird. Had a 56 block and 57 heads. Is this a 57 distributor? Thanks Paul
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55blacktie	Posted 4 Years Ago
Supercharged Group: Forum Members Last Active: 2 days ago Posts: 1.1K, Visits: 1.7K	Based on their description, I think the CRT and TSP are the same distributor but sold by different vendors. Neither has an adjustable vacuum advance. Is that an issue? CRT's site said that 8mm Packard plug wires also are available. Has anyone purchased them with the distributor? If so, are they a direct fit?
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Thunderbird distributor I.D. help By ogasman ( 4 Years Ago )

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