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<div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false">Good price, but that is for a 6 cyl.</div><div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false"><br></div><div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false">David Franchi<br></div><div><br></div>
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On Sunday, August 25, 2024 at 04:45:46 AM PDT, STEVE MURPHY via Tigers <tigers@autox.team.net> wrote:
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<div><div dir="ltr">May be of use to someone.<br></div><div dir="ltr"><br></div><div dir="ltr"><a href="https://www.ebay.com/itm/183534722695?mkcid=16&mkevt=1&mkrid=711-127632-2357-0&ssspo=nLfobrrwTwy&sssrc=2047675&ssuid=2edIDDLoQLa&widget_ver=artemis&media=COPY" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.ebay.com/itm/183534722695?mkcid=16&mkevt=1&mkrid=711-127632-2357-0&ssspo=nLfobrrwTwy&sssrc=2047675&ssuid=2edIDDLoQLa&widget_ver=artemis&media=COPY</a><br></div><div dir="ltr"><br></div><div dir="ltr"><br></div><div dir="ltr">> On 08/14/2024 2:00 PM EDT <a href="mailto:tigers-request@autox.team.net" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">tigers-request@autox.team.net</a> wrote:<br></div><div dir="ltr">> <br></div><div dir="ltr">> <br></div><div dir="ltr">> Send Tigers mailing list submissions to<br></div><div dir="ltr">> <a href="mailto:tigers@autox.team.net" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">tigers@autox.team.net</a><br></div><div dir="ltr">> <br></div><div dir="ltr">> To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit<br></div><div dir="ltr">> <a href="http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/tigers" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/tigers</a><br></div><div dir="ltr">> or, via email, send a message with subject or body 'help' to<br></div><div dir="ltr">> <a href="mailto:tigers-request@autox.team.net" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">tigers-request@autox.team.net</a><br></div><div dir="ltr">> <br></div><div dir="ltr">> You can reach the person managing the list at<br></div><div dir="ltr">> <a href="mailto:tigers-owner@autox.team.net" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">tigers-owner@autox.team.net</a><br></div><div dir="ltr">> <br></div><div dir="ltr">> When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific<br></div><div dir="ltr">> than "Re: Contents of Tigers digest..."<br></div><div dir="ltr">> Today's Topics:<br></div><div dir="ltr">> <br></div><div dir="ltr">> 1. Re: Distributor Vacuum advance Round 2 (D or G at sbc)<br></div><div dir="ltr">> 2. Re: Distributor Vacuum advance Round 2 (Ron Fraser)<br></div><div dir="ltr">> _______________________________________________<br></div><div dir="ltr">> Tigers mailing list<br></div><div dir="ltr">> <a href="mailto:Tigers@autox.team.net" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Tigers@autox.team.net</a><br></div><div dir="ltr">> <a href="http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/tigers" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/tigers</a><br></div><div dir="ltr">> <br></div><div dir="ltr">> Donate: <a href="http://www.team.net/donate.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.team.net/donate.html</a><br></div><div dir="ltr">> Archive: <a href="http://www.team.net/pipermail/tigers" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.team.net/pipermail/tigers</a> <a href="http://autox.team.net/archive" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://autox.team.net/archive</a><br></div><div dir="ltr">> That Z5TF is the Ford engineering number, not the part number. It is Tiger specific but not the part number, the part number (if you were able to order it) is C4OE-12127-A. The advance is B9AF-12370-A and is used on many Ford engines. This B9AF-12370-A part has been obsolete for a while, it was superseded by a vacuum advance that has the vacuum hose connection built into it, this advance is still available and will work, but it isn't concours correct.<br></div><div dir="ltr">> <br></div><div dir="ltr">> David Franchi<br></div><div dir="ltr">> <br></div><div dir="ltr">> <br></div><div dir="ltr">> <br></div><div dir="ltr">> <br></div><div dir="ltr">> On Tuesday, August 13, 2024 at 03:18:15 PM PDT, Stu <<a href="mailto:sabre2tgr@gmail.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">sabre2tgr@gmail.com</a>> wrote:<br></div><div dir="ltr">> <br></div><div dir="ltr">> <br></div><div dir="ltr">> Ron directed me to the right part number location, and the number there is Z5TF-12127 C.This number also doesn't appear at any of the usual parts sources. <br></div><div dir="ltr">> An article on the CAT forum confirms that this is the correct Tiger distributor, and there is mention of it on a few other sites.<br></div><div dir="ltr">> <br></div><div dir="ltr">> But is Z5TF equivalent to any other Cxxx distributor numbers, at least for vacuum advance modules?<br></div><div dir="ltr">> <br></div><div dir="ltr">> Stu<br></div><div dir="ltr">> <br></div><div dir="ltr">> <br></div><div dir="ltr">> _______________________________________________<br></div><div dir="ltr">> <br></div><div dir="ltr">> <a href="mailto:tigers@autox.team.net" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">tigers@autox.team.net</a><br></div><div dir="ltr">> <br></div><div dir="ltr">> Donate: <a href="http://www.team.net/donate.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.team.net/donate.html</a><br></div><div dir="ltr">> Archive: <a href="http://www.team.net/pipermail/tigers" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.team.net/pipermail/tigers</a> <a href="http://autox.team.net/archive" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://autox.team.net/archive</a><br></div><div dir="ltr">> <br></div><div dir="ltr">> Unsubscribe: <a href="http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/tigers/orr4sale@sbcglobal.net" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/tigers/orr4sale@sbcglobal.net</a><br></div><div dir="ltr">> <br></div><div dir="ltr">> <br></div><div dir="ltr">> Stu<br></div><div dir="ltr">> <br></div><div dir="ltr">> <br></div><div dir="ltr">> <br></div><div dir="ltr">> I’m not sure why Ford made the ID # of these distributors Z5TF-C unless it was to make sure they did not go to the Ford production line.<br></div><div dir="ltr">> <br></div><div dir="ltr">> <br></div><div dir="ltr">> <br></div><div dir="ltr">> The Z5TF-C has nearly the same advance curve as C4OF-A.<br></div><div dir="ltr">> <br></div><div dir="ltr">> Z5TF-C - Ford equivalent is C5JT-C<br></div><div dir="ltr">> <br></div><div dir="ltr">> C5AF-M is the MK II distributor<br></div><div dir="ltr">> <br></div><div dir="ltr">> <br></div><div dir="ltr">> <br></div><div dir="ltr">> The vacuum canister for all these distributors is similar but not the exact same.<br></div><div dir="ltr">> <br></div><div dir="ltr">> <br></div><div dir="ltr">> <br></div><div dir="ltr">> The early canister B9AF-12379-A has threaded boss.<br></div><div dir="ltr">> <br></div><div dir="ltr">> The later canister C5AZ-12370-A - later style with no threads – threaded boss is on distributor housing.<br></div><div dir="ltr">> <br></div><div dir="ltr">> <br></div><div dir="ltr">> <br></div><div dir="ltr">> You need the later style canister. Use C5AF-M for the ID#.<br></div><div dir="ltr">> <br></div><div dir="ltr">> <br></div><div dir="ltr">> <br></div><div dir="ltr">> I believe most or all the vacuum canisters available today are the later style and many of them have an internal screw to change the vacuum advance. All of these use a vacuum hose not the original steel hardline.<br></div><div dir="ltr">> <br></div><div dir="ltr">> <br></div><div dir="ltr">> <br></div><div dir="ltr">> For concours, there are some shops that rebuild the original vacuum canister.<br></div><div dir="ltr">> <br></div><div dir="ltr">> <br></div><div dir="ltr">> <br></div><div dir="ltr">> Ron Fraser<br></div><div dir="ltr">> <br></div><div dir="ltr">> <br></div><div dir="ltr">> <br></div><div dir="ltr">> From: Stu <<a href="mailto:sabre2tgr@gmail.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">sabre2tgr@gmail.com</a>><br></div><div dir="ltr">> Sent: Tuesday, August 13, 2024 6:10 PM<br></div><div dir="ltr">> To: Tiger Net <<a href="mailto:Tigers@autox.team.net" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Tigers@autox.team.net</a>>; <a href="mailto:rfraser@bluefrog.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">rfraser@bluefrog.com</a><br></div><div dir="ltr">> Subject: Distributor Vacuum advance Round 2<br></div><div dir="ltr">> <br></div><div dir="ltr">> <br></div><div dir="ltr">> <br></div><div dir="ltr">> Ron directed me to the right part number location, and the number there is Z5TF-12127 C.This number also doesn't appear at any of the usual parts sources. <br></div><div dir="ltr">> <br></div><div dir="ltr">> An article on the CAT forum confirms that this is the correct Tiger distributor, and there is mention of it on a few other sites.<br></div><div dir="ltr">> <br></div><div dir="ltr">> <br></div><div dir="ltr">> <br></div><div dir="ltr">> But is Z5TF equivalent to any other Cxxx distributor numbers, at least for vacuum advance modules?<br></div><div dir="ltr">> <br></div><div dir="ltr">> <br></div><div dir="ltr">> <br></div><div dir="ltr">> Stu<br></div><div dir="ltr">_______________________________________________<br></div><div dir="ltr"><br></div><div dir="ltr"><a href="mailto:tigers@autox.team.net" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">tigers@autox.team.net</a><br></div><div dir="ltr"><br></div><div dir="ltr">Donate: <a href="http://www.team.net/donate.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.team.net/donate.html</a><br></div><div dir="ltr">Archive: <a href="http://www.team.net/pipermail/tigers" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.team.net/pipermail/tigers</a> <a href="http://autox.team.net/archive" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://autox.team.net/archive</a><br></div><div dir="ltr"><br></div><div dir="ltr">Unsubscribe: <a href="http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/tigers/orr4sale@sbcglobal.net" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/tigers/orr4sale@sbcglobal.net</a><br></div><div dir="ltr"><br></div><div dir="ltr"><br></div></div>
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