So you are just wanting a standard rebuild, no fancy race car stuff?

You would need to find a service such as this - https://ignitionengineering.com/distributor-rebuilding.html

or, re-bush it yourself. It is fully described in the SHOP MANUAL. Just don't let it go to the core barrel.

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Maybe this will help with the explanation of GM HEI and the cloning by the aftermarket (cheap and easy) as most DIST HSNGS most likely are cast (possibly machined) by one manufacturer in CHINA.-

There are two types of HEI DIST used, according to fit and need in GM vehicles, the HEI (coil in cap) and the DUAL POWER (free-standing coil). While both are cloned by the aftermarket, the DUAL POWER design seems to prevail in the FORD style, even though you will see the coil-in-cap design also.






This is what I was trying to get across. Wether you use one is entirely your business, but I believe some would want to know. Maybe ask the seller if DELCO parts will fit as the CHI-COM will most likely a have a higher failure rate and most likely the DELCO service parts will have a better purchase price and warranty.

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the distributor is made by TSP. top street performance pro series also makes the tbird with tach drive that Ted mentioned earlier

https://www.topstreetperformance.com/products/ignition/pro-series-ignition/pro-series-ready-to-run-distributor-ford-y-block-tach-drive.html

I suggest that you go back and read Ted's earlier test/evaluation of the off-shore electronic, mechanical tach-drive distributor. His findings were positive. Long term? Who knows. But no matter where a part is made, once the warranty expires, you are stuck if there's a problem. Baseless opinions only prejudice people. 

do you have a link to it?

https://www.bing.com/search?q=crt+distributors&form=ANSPH1&refig=1383d8263337424ca355cf15015de1d2&pc=U531&sp=1&qs=AS&pq=crt+distributors&sc=8-16&cvid=1383d8263337424ca355cf15015de1d2#

JDC

Go to "Technical" and scroll down to "Thunderbird Distributor I.D. Help."

Are you looking for some one to repair your distributor?  I have a couple of names, one that did some work for me.





54 Victoria 312;  48 Ford Conv 302, 56 Bird 312
Forever Ford
Midland Park, NJ

Kultutz & Paul2748: thanks for the offers of help.. Yes, just looking for basic Distributor repair, for a bad bushing as far as I know.. A Dwell meter check showed deviations in readings, + a persistent miss, particularly at idle. Don't think I'm well enough equipped to attempt a bushing repair ?. Unless I could find an electrical motor rebuilder or similar that could do a bushing ? Paul, your in N.J.. I'm in Canada on the west coast..so ?  - Paul  


Paul

http://forums.y-blocksforever.com/FindPost156530.aspx 

Lorena, Texas (South of Waco)