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Reply #75 – March 10, 2015, 07:54:40 PM

Quote from: TurboCoupe50;445878

I see two screws on the top of vane plate, appears to be replaceable...

Pull the rotor off and check to see if it has a finger at rear that fits into opening on vane plate... If so thats the common one most, if not all use from '86 up...

yes it does...just checked

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Reply #76 – March 10, 2015, 07:56:29 PM

Quote from: softtouch;445879

I remember reading somewhere that the leading or trailing edge of the vane is used for ignition timing. So it is important to cut off the correct side of the correct vane. So you don't have one plug out of time.

so in theory...I can just make it look like the vane in my 87?

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Reply #77 – March 10, 2015, 07:59:30 PM

Jerry, I have several distributors..want me to take a vane off and put in your parts box?

Give me a few, I'll go dissect one, and report back with some pics..

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Reply #78 – March 10, 2015, 08:05:25 PM

Quote from: ThunderbirdSport302;445882

Jerry, I have several distributors..want me to take a vane off and put in your parts box?

Give me a few, I'll go dissect one, and report back with some pics..

I'll have to see if they actually swap tomorrow.... if not, then I'll be making something one way or another

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Reply #79 – March 10, 2015, 08:17:14 PM

Ok. Will pictures help you figure it out?

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Reply #80 – March 10, 2015, 08:19:54 PM

at this point I dont think so.
I'll try swapping it tomorrow morning, and report back my findings

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Reply #81 – March 10, 2015, 08:22:03 PM

notching the vane sounds like my best option if they dont interchange right now....

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Reply #82 – March 10, 2015, 08:31:54 PM

Here's mine...this is from my '89 5.0 that I'm currently working on..

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Reply #83 – March 10, 2015, 08:33:28 PM

Quote from: daminc;445881

so in theory...I can just make it look like the vane in my 87?

Yep. Does this bring out the fabricator in you?

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Reply #84 – March 10, 2015, 08:34:56 PM

This is your '85, correct?

Quote from: daminc;445876

this is what I have

I'm willing to bet the shipping cost of your parts that vane is the same as the one I just took out of mine. Those two screws on top..that's all that holds it in. Mind that if you take it out, you mark so it can go back on the same way, else your timing will be 180* out...

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Reply #85 – March 10, 2015, 08:40:58 PM

the rotor hole will be on one side.... as long as the hole spacing is the same, I dont see why it wouldnt just bolt right in...

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Reply #86 – March 10, 2015, 08:42:19 PM

Quote from: softtouch;445890

Yep. Does this bring out the fabricator in you?

yes....yes it does

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Reply #87 – March 10, 2015, 08:44:36 PM

I can break out the calipers, but it would probably be easier on your end to try the one from your '87. Good chance they're the same. I KNOW I have an older distributor here somewhere...the kids are asleep, gonna grab a light, and go hunting for a minute..

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Reply #88 – March 10, 2015, 08:46:10 PM

Quote from: ThunderbirdSport302;445894

I can break out the calipers, but it would probably be easier on your end to try the one from your '87. Good chance they're the same. I KNOW I have an older distributor here somewhere...the kids are asleep, gonna grab a light, and go hunting for a minute..

lol.... go for it... I'll be up for 3 more hrs

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Reply #89 – March 10, 2015, 08:58:29 PM

Pop the vanes out of your 87 and 85. If they are both the same you should be good to go. I checked the part numbers and the PIP sensor is the same from 84 and up. The vanes might be the same from 84 and up as well.