We are looking for a decent rebuildable late Y block distributor, this “thing” was still in the original box and listed as a 59 Y block distributor,I bought it in haste late at night. What is it? Beside it an early Y block distributor. Still looking for a 57 on distributor. Any have any suggestions as to what the “thing” is. ?
Have you opened it? It looks like an FE distributor (possibly a truck application) with a transistor ignition trigger (under the black plastic insulator). It wouldn’t help with your needs, but it would be cool to see.
The handwriting on the box is the best clue. 58-59 fits the B9TF and the 401, 477, 534 fits in the Super Duty engine family used in the big (Godzilla sized!) trucks. No vacuum advance - may have only needed mechanical advance. It’s odd the distributor has the extra cover over the points, but that may be for added weather protection. I was hoping to see the transitor ignition trigger.
Use the part number on the box (B9TF 12127 - A) and do a a Google search, it'll tell you everything you want to know..
1957-59 FEK or FEH 12127 Ball bearing breaker plate 1959 B9AF or B9TF 12127 Hinged breaker plate 1960 C0AF or C0TF 12127 " 1961 C1AF or C1TF 12127 " 1962 C2AF or C2TF 12127 " 1963 C3TF 12127 " 1964 C3TF 12127 "
Not sure at all what you have , but I do think it was front an industrial stationary engine . Air compressor , oil field pump , welder something on this order . Those Y blocks that I have tinkered with had no mechanical advance only vacuum advance . I had a Bud , with a TBird replaced everything in the cooling system chasing an overheating issue . I finally was ask for help and tracked to bad vacuum advance , he had no timing advance . They are terrible for timing marks turning on the balancer also . I’m not a fan of Yblock . I usually try to up grade to FE and carry on . Just my 2 cents .
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