Vacuum Advance unit for 8ba distrinutor

GB SISSON

GB SISSON

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I have done a search here but cannot find a source for a replacement part for the vacuum advance on my 7RA Load-a-Matic distributor. To me it would seem that a 70 year old NOS part might not be the best choice. I tend to buy ignition parts from napa as we have one where I live and since the company moves a lot of parts I feel their inventory would be current. Our napa store has recently changed hands and the new generation is less familiar with how to round up this stuff from the past so does anyone have a napa part number? A Ford part number would also be beneficial for a search. I have not found them on ebay or amazon.Happy to buy from one of our vendors too if someone could direct me. . Thanks in advance (no pun intended) GB
 
Perfect!!! Thanks. The site seems to be down, but I'm going into town today so I'll go there in person.
 
Somewhere in my files I have (I think) a Standard part number if Napa doesn't come through for you.


Edit: Just checked. Standard part # nowhere to be found.
 
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Check the vacuum port on the new part carefully, I have found that they are not drilled deep enough to allow the tube and ferrule to seat properly and you end up with a vacuum leak.
 
There's one in Seattle. 34 bucks and it'll be here Monday. At first she said nothing comes up but when she eliminated the ECH prefix she showed me a pic and there's no mistaking, it's our ford part. Thanks for the info.
 
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