Posted by gmharris [71.105.47.144] on Saturday, November 13, 2010 at 19:51:29 :
In Reply to: Blocks are the same, as are many parts. posted by Chriscase [75.36.37.139] on Saturday, November 13, 2010 at 19:40:19 :
According to Vintage Power Wagons, distributors will interchange between blocks of the same length. They say the 218 and 230ci blocks have interchangeable distributors.
The shorter blocks have a distributor tang which is about 1/4 inch shorter than in the longer blocks.
You might look at the tech tip articles in their catalog.
I don't know how hard and fast this rule is. But, it's somewhere to begin.