ignition · FF-0243

How does Ed adapt a small-block Chevy Mallory distributor to a Flathead?

Ed shows Mallory distributors that came out of small-block Chevys, with a small base, lined up before and after machining. He shortens them and machines the shaft at the gear end so the Flathead gear fits. One is a marine unit with a vent to keep fumes out. A finished one, complete with its advance weights, will fit the 1949 to 1953 engines that have the side distributor.

Expert

Ed Smith

Evidence

expert attributed

Component

distributor conversion

Applicable scope

1949–1953 Ford Flathead V8 with the side-mounted distributor, according to Ed