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    Rotor too big for distributor shaft on Ford 8ba flathead v8

    I went to NAPA they ordered rotor FA -67 and it turned out to be too big just like the one I had to shim! They did not have the flat crown type rotor clip and the other clip did not fit ! I will look for a farm tractor supply next!
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    Rotor too big for distributor shaft on Ford 8ba flathead v8

    I tried the Oba c clamp and it slipped down too far and did not hold the rotor ! I tried to order the 7RA -12213-B flat crown type from Macs and they Did not have it in stock do you know where I might order one of these?
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    Rotor too big for distributor shaft on Ford 8ba flathead v8

    I ordered a part like that it did not seem to fit well enough for the rotor cap to fit over the retainer clip! I will check your part number against what I ordered! Thank you
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    Rotor too big for distributor shaft on Ford 8ba flathead v8

    I have a 239 ci Ford flathead v8 I went to do a tune up and discovered that the rotor was too large to snugly fit on the distributor shaft! I ordered a new rotor it was the same ! I discovered that someone had cut a small section from a beer can and placed it in the rotor cap ! I tried this...
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    Rotor discrepancy on 8ba flathead V8

    I have a 239 ci 8ba v8 flathead I went to change the rotor on a tuneup and discovered that the rotor was larger than the distributor shaft! Someone took a beer can and cut a small piece of it to take up the slack ! Of course this meant it would run for a while and then just quit! After a few...
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