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Ford Distributor Advance Specifications

NOTE: FOR DISTRIBUTOR RPM & DEGREES, DIVIDE SPECIFICATIONS BY 2
Distributor Part No.(1) Rot. (2) Automatic Advance (Engine Degrees & RPM) Vacuum Advance (Engine Deg. & In. of Hg.)
Deg. RPM Deg. RPM Deg. RPM Deg. In. Hg. Deg. In. Hg.
D9BE - DA C 0-2 1250 5-9 1850 14-19 5000 0-2 15-2 17-20 13.5
D8BE - EA C 0-2 1100 5-9 2200 14-19 5000 0-2 15.2 17-20 12.5
D8BE - JA C 0-2 1100 11-15 2100 15-21 5000 0-2 3-5 13-18 13.0
D9DE - CA C 0-2 2000 2-6 1200 7-13 5000 0-2 3.0 17-22 11.5
D9ZE - CA CC 0-2 900 6-10 1200 7-26 5000 0-2 4.0 15-17 13.0
D94E - AA(3) CC ..... ..... ..... ..... ..... ..... ..... ..... ..... .....
(1) (1) - Ford basic part number is 12127.
(2) (2) - C (Clockwise), CC (Counterclockwise) as viewed from rotor end.
(3) (3) - Distributor does not perform any spark advance function. All spark timing is controlled by engine.
NOTE: Distributor specifications shown for Ford Motor Co. were the only specifications available from manufacturer.