Ford 5.0L V8 EFI Carb Conversion Pro Series Ready to Run Distributor
Convert your factory-EFI Ford 5.0L/302 Windsor V8 to a carbureted ignition system with this Pro Series Ready-to-Run distributor, featuring an onboard ignition module that eliminates the need for a separate ignition box while keeping the flexibility of an external coil. The design supports street or performance builds on Mustang, Thunderbird, Crown Victoria, F-Series, Bronco, Cougar, and Lincoln Mark VII applications.
This distributor uses a longer gear/shaft configuration built specifically for EFI-to-carb conversions and is not intended for engines that came carbureted from the factory; it also will not fit 351W applications. The housing is machined aluminum with a steel drive gear best matched to cast iron hydraulic or solid flat-tappet camshafts. This distributor requires a 12-volt electrical system with an alternator and a coil rated at 35,000 volts or higher; it is not compatible with generator-based charging systems or vehicles still running an active ballast resistor in the ignition circuit — the resistor should be removed or bypassed as part of installation.
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What Is a Ready-to-Run (RTR) EFI-to-Carb Conversion Distributor?
A Ready-to-Run distributor has the ignition control module built directly into the housing, so it fires off a single 12-volt source without a separate ignition box wired into the circuit. Because this unit is also purpose-built for EFI-to-carb conversions, it uses a longer gear/shaft configuration than a standard factory-carbureted Windsor distributor — it replaces the factory EFI ignition system entirely rather than just swapping in a new distributor, and is not designed to fit engines that came carbureted from the factory.
Performance Benefits
Keeping the coil external allows the use of a higher-output coil than the 35,000-volt minimum, adding spark energy for the carbureted setup. The onboard ignition module holds timing steady without the wear and drift of a points-based system, and the adjustable mechanical/vacuum advance lets the timing curve be tuned specifically for the conversion rather than relying on the factory EFI timing tables.
COMPATIBLE WITH
FORD SMALL BLOCK WINDSOR V8 (EFI-TO-CARB CONVERSION)
• 5.0 L / 302 in³
NOTES
• Designed for Ford 5.0L / 302 EFI-to-carburetor conversion applications only.
• Due to the longer gear/shaft configuration, it is not intended for engines that came carbureted from the factory.
• Will not fit 351W applications.
• Requires an external coil with a minimum output of 35,000V — no separate ignition box required.
• Requires a 12-volt electrical system with alternator.
• Distributor gear is most compatible with cast iron hydraulic or solid flat tappet camshafts; consult camshaft manufacturer for recommended gear material before installation.
COMMON VEHICLE APPLICATIONS
Ford Mustang (5.0L, 1986–1993)
Ford Thunderbird (5.0L, 1986–1988)
Ford LTD Crown Victoria (5.0L, 1987–1991)
Ford F-Series (5.0L, 1985–1991)
Ford Bronco (5.0L, 1985–1991)
Ford E-150 / E-250 Econoline (5.0L, 1986–1991)
Mercury Cougar (5.0L, 1986–1988)
Mercury Grand Marquis (5.0L, 1986–1991)
Mercury Colony Park (5.0L, 1987–1991)
Lincoln Mark VII (5.0L, 1986–1992)
Lincoln Town Car (5.0L, 1986–1990)
Lincoln Continental (5.0L, 1986–1987)
SPECIFICATIONS
Distributor Type: Pro Series Ready to Run
Engine Platform: Ford Small Block Windsor V8
Rotation Direction: Counterclockwise
Cap Color: Available in Red, Blue, Black
Cylinders: 8
Coil Type: External
Required Coil Output: 35,000+ V
Ignition Box Required: No
Voltage Requirement: 12 V electrical system with alternator
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Ford 5.0L V8 EFI Carb Conversion Pro Series Ready to Run Distributor
Convert your factory-EFI Ford 5.0L/302 Windsor V8 to a carbureted ignition system with this Pro Series Ready-to-Run distributor, featuring an onboard ignition module that eliminates the need for a separate ignition box while keeping the flexibility of an external coil. The design supports street or performance builds on Mustang, Thunderbird, Crown Victoria, F-Series, Bronco, Cougar, and Lincoln Mark VII applications.
This distributor uses a longer gear/shaft configuration built specifically for EFI-to-carb conversions and is not intended for engines that came carbureted from the factory; it also will not fit 351W applications. The housing is machined aluminum with a steel drive gear best matched to cast iron hydraulic or solid flat-tappet camshafts. This distributor requires a 12-volt electrical system with an alternator and a coil rated at 35,000 volts or higher; it is not compatible with generator-based charging systems or vehicles still running an active ballast resistor in the ignition circuit — the resistor should be removed or bypassed as part of installation.
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What Is a Ready-to-Run (RTR) EFI-to-Carb Conversion Distributor?
A Ready-to-Run distributor has the ignition control module built directly into the housing, so it fires off a single 12-volt source without a separate ignition box wired into the circuit. Because this unit is also purpose-built for EFI-to-carb conversions, it uses a longer gear/shaft configuration than a standard factory-carbureted Windsor distributor — it replaces the factory EFI ignition system entirely rather than just swapping in a new distributor, and is not designed to fit engines that came carbureted from the factory.
Performance Benefits
Keeping the coil external allows the use of a higher-output coil than the 35,000-volt minimum, adding spark energy for the carbureted setup. The onboard ignition module holds timing steady without the wear and drift of a points-based system, and the adjustable mechanical/vacuum advance lets the timing curve be tuned specifically for the conversion rather than relying on the factory EFI timing tables.
COMPATIBLE WITH
FORD SMALL BLOCK WINDSOR V8 (EFI-TO-CARB CONVERSION)
• 5.0 L / 302 in³
NOTES
• Designed for Ford 5.0L / 302 EFI-to-carburetor conversion applications only.
• Due to the longer gear/shaft configuration, it is not intended for engines that came carbureted from the factory.
• Will not fit 351W applications.
• Requires an external coil with a minimum output of 35,000V — no separate ignition box required.
• Requires a 12-volt electrical system with alternator.
• Distributor gear is most compatible with cast iron hydraulic or solid flat tappet camshafts; consult camshaft manufacturer for recommended gear material before installation.
COMMON VEHICLE APPLICATIONS
Ford Mustang (5.0L, 1986–1993)
Ford Thunderbird (5.0L, 1986–1988)
Ford LTD Crown Victoria (5.0L, 1987–1991)
Ford F-Series (5.0L, 1985–1991)
Ford Bronco (5.0L, 1985–1991)
Ford E-150 / E-250 Econoline (5.0L, 1986–1991)
Mercury Cougar (5.0L, 1986–1988)
Mercury Grand Marquis (5.0L, 1986–1991)
Mercury Colony Park (5.0L, 1987–1991)
Lincoln Mark VII (5.0L, 1986–1992)
Lincoln Town Car (5.0L, 1986–1990)
Lincoln Continental (5.0L, 1986–1987)
SPECIFICATIONS
Distributor Type: Pro Series Ready to Run
Engine Platform: Ford Small Block Windsor V8
Rotation Direction: Counterclockwise
Cap Color: Available in Red, Blue, Black
Cylinders: 8
Coil Type: External
Required Coil Output: 35,000+ V
Ignition Box Required: No
Voltage Requirement: 12 V electrical system with alternator
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Convert your factory-EFI Ford 5.0L/302 Windsor V8 to a carbureted ignition system with this Pro Series Ready-to-Run distributor, featuring an onboard ignition module that eliminates the need for a separate ignition box while keeping the flexibility of an external coil. The design supports street or performance builds on Mustang, Thunderbird, Crown Victoria, F-Series, Bronco, Cougar, and Lincoln Mark VII applications.
This distributor uses a longer gear/shaft configuration built specifically for EFI-to-carb conversions and is not intended for engines that came carbureted from the factory; it also will not fit 351W applications. The housing is machined aluminum with a steel drive gear best matched to cast iron hydraulic or solid flat-tappet camshafts. This distributor requires a 12-volt electrical system with an alternator and a coil rated at 35,000 volts or higher; it is not compatible with generator-based charging systems or vehicles still running an active ballast resistor in the ignition circuit — the resistor should be removed or bypassed as part of installation.
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What Is a Ready-to-Run (RTR) EFI-to-Carb Conversion Distributor?
A Ready-to-Run distributor has the ignition control module built directly into the housing, so it fires off a single 12-volt source without a separate ignition box wired into the circuit. Because this unit is also purpose-built for EFI-to-carb conversions, it uses a longer gear/shaft configuration than a standard factory-carbureted Windsor distributor — it replaces the factory EFI ignition system entirely rather than just swapping in a new distributor, and is not designed to fit engines that came carbureted from the factory.
Performance Benefits
Keeping the coil external allows the use of a higher-output coil than the 35,000-volt minimum, adding spark energy for the carbureted setup. The onboard ignition module holds timing steady without the wear and drift of a points-based system, and the adjustable mechanical/vacuum advance lets the timing curve be tuned specifically for the conversion rather than relying on the factory EFI timing tables.
COMPATIBLE WITH
FORD SMALL BLOCK WINDSOR V8 (EFI-TO-CARB CONVERSION)
• 5.0 L / 302 in³
NOTES
• Designed for Ford 5.0L / 302 EFI-to-carburetor conversion applications only.
• Due to the longer gear/shaft configuration, it is not intended for engines that came carbureted from the factory.
• Will not fit 351W applications.
• Requires an external coil with a minimum output of 35,000V — no separate ignition box required.
• Requires a 12-volt electrical system with alternator.
• Distributor gear is most compatible with cast iron hydraulic or solid flat tappet camshafts; consult camshaft manufacturer for recommended gear material before installation.
COMMON VEHICLE APPLICATIONS
Ford Mustang (5.0L, 1986–1993)
Ford Thunderbird (5.0L, 1986–1988)
Ford LTD Crown Victoria (5.0L, 1987–1991)
Ford F-Series (5.0L, 1985–1991)
Ford Bronco (5.0L, 1985–1991)
Ford E-150 / E-250 Econoline (5.0L, 1986–1991)
Mercury Cougar (5.0L, 1986–1988)
Mercury Grand Marquis (5.0L, 1986–1991)
Mercury Colony Park (5.0L, 1987–1991)
Lincoln Mark VII (5.0L, 1986–1992)
Lincoln Town Car (5.0L, 1986–1990)
Lincoln Continental (5.0L, 1986–1987)
SPECIFICATIONS
Distributor Type: Pro Series Ready to Run
Engine Platform: Ford Small Block Windsor V8
Rotation Direction: Counterclockwise
Cap Color: Available in Red, Blue, Black
Cylinders: 8
Coil Type: External
Required Coil Output: 35,000+ V
Ignition Box Required: No
Voltage Requirement: 12 V electrical system with alternator
