1966 Ford Mustang Distributor Information & Specs

Ford used 3 kinds of distributors on 1966; the Loadomatic, a Dual Advance and a Centrifugal.

Distributor General Information

170 and 200 cubic inch inline six cylinders all had a breaker arm spring tension of 17-21 ounces. contact spacing was 0.025 and the dwell at idle speed was 37-42 degrees. End shaft play with the distributor removed is 0.022-0.033 inches and the distance from the bottom of the mounting flange to the bottom of the gear is 2.510 – 2.515 inches. Timing for 200 ci engines with a manual transmission is 6 degrees before top dead center (BTDC), for automatics it is 12 degrees BTDC.