Used Autolite C5OF-E HiPo Distributor

    This one NOT SOLD because the high bid of $227.50 didn't meet the reserve...


    DESCRIPTION:


    You are bidding on an extremely RARE and UNIQUE used Autolite ORIGINAL HIPO -K-CODE-289 DUAL POINT Distributor in EXCELLENT used condition. This is an ORIGINAL distributor which came installed from the factory on NEW HIPO K-code cars-this is NOT a replacement distributor.This distributor has been carefully stored in a well kept parts department in Colorado. The number stamped on the upper base just below the cap is C50F12127 1H25. The number stamped on the lower stemt is DOJF-12130-B 289 SMALL block motors- IT will also work for BOSS 302!!!. Distibutor is VERY nice and clean outside, and came off of a running vehicle which went through an aftermarket ignition swap. If you are looking for the correct ORIGINAL distributor for that 65 HIPO K_code- HERE IT IS.These distributors are extremely rare and VERY hard to find- so don't miss out!


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    Edited once, last by SixT5HiPo (January 17, 2004 at 11:22 PM).

    If I'm reading correctly, 1H25 indicates 1971 which would definitely make it service replacement. If this is the case, reserve WAY TOO HIGH.

    That's right, Hank. Someone should inform the seller that the description did not match the item presented. The correct distributor for a '65 Mustang would have a FoMoCo stamping, not Autolite (which came along in 1967). The final service replacement HiPo distributors were stamped Motorcraft and appeared around September, 1971, only one month after the one in the auction was made.

    SixT5HiPo,


    My distributor is stamped "FoMoCo" (car = 1966 Coupe build date 12th January) - I always assumed this was not original, but from what you are saying above, its conceivable they put a late 1965 part in may early 1966 car? The code on the dizzy is as so: C50F 12127E 5MB. I can't work out how to interpret the date code, can you or anyone else help? (is my distributor "original"?).


    Thanks,


    Mad Matt :D

    Wish I could duplicate it for you Brad.


    Just a "dumb" follow up question.

    If A = Jan

    B = Feb, etc


    would'nt Dec = "L" not "M"? (being the twelfth letter of the alphabet).


    Thanks for the help,


    Mad Matt :D

    The letters I and O were not used in date codes so not to be confused with one and zero. So skipping the letter I gives Dec an M.


    A wise man once say, "The only dumb question is the one never asked."


    HDD

    Here's another used Autolite dual point distributor SOLD for $175.00 with only 1 bid registered.


    DESCRIPTION:


    You are bidding on a 289 HIPO rebuilt distributor (Autolite).


    The part number is: C50F-12127-E.


    This original Ford Autolite distributor has been expertly rebuilt using all original Ford issued parts including: bushing, points, condensor, wiring, and o-ring seal. Breaker plate and screws have all been re-cadmium plated for that SHOW QUALITY look. This distributor has a "OF30" built date (service) but has the correct engineering number and "AUTOLITE" script on the side of the housing. If you're looking for an original HiPo distributor and the date is not important, this could be the one for you!


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    Edited once, last by SixT5HiPo (November 1, 2003 at 11:02 AM).

    Here's another used AUTOLITE HiPo dual point distributor that SOLD for $225.00.


    DESCRIPTION:


    Here we have a Autolite Dual Point Distributor for a 289 High Performance engine, commonly used in Mustangs, Fairlanes, and Cyclones. This distributor is free of excessive wear, and the lobes are still crisp to snap both sets of points open as originally designed. No excessive play in the shaft, this unit has no visible signs of gouges or repairs, and can be used as is, but would certainly be a beautiful candidate for a classic restoration.


    This unit, stamped with AUTOLITE, has a factory part number of C50F-12127-E, and is dated 0H9. Standard distributors were equipped with a vacuum advance pod on the side, unlike these high performance units, which offered no vacuum advance. This unit has not been modified to disguise a removed vacuum unit.


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    Quote from ponygt65

    Am I right in thinking that is a august 69 distributor?? maybe a boss?


    Actually, the date code 0H9 means August 9, 1970. It is the Service Replacement distributor for a 289 HiPo. The AUTOLITE stamp first appeared in 1967, along with a new casting number of C7OF-12131-A. The final Service Replacements appeared after September 1971, and are stamped MOTORCRAFT. The early 63-66 HiPo distributors are stamped FoMoCo, and ALL HiPo distributors are stamped C5OF-12127-E, except the 1963 and early 1964 units.

    So what is the difference with the early C3DF distributors? I assume the advance curve may be different? Are they any different value or performance wise? I'd like to get a hipo dual point for my car, preferably the correct autolite 67 unit, but I'm not that picky. maybe my best bet is a motorcraft replacement.

    Quote from nickmobile67

    So what is the difference with the early C3DF distributors? I assume the advance curve may be different? Are they any different value or performance wise? I'd like to get a HiPo dual point for my car, preferably the correct Autolite 67 unit, but I'm not that picky. maybe my best bet is a Motorcraft replacement.


    The C3OF series of dual point distributors came in two versions: C3OF-12127-F, the first 289 HiPo dual point distributor from 1963, which had a blocked-off (and empty) vacuum housing, and the C3OF-12127-D, which featured a recast body with no vacuum housing, and appeared late 1963. These distributors are slightly taller than the later, more common C5OF-E castings, and also have a cast-in oiler tube that is not present in the later distributors from 1965 and up.


    The early C3OF distrubutors have slightly different advance curves than the C5OF versions. The price for a used distributor varies a lot these days, and the MOTORCRAFT and AUTOLITE Service Replacements can bring as much, and sometimes even more, than an original, date-coded FoMoCo version.

    Thanks for the imput. I've been looking around, and just from my observations, the motorcraft replacements don't seem to pull as much as the original C5OF-E distributors. NOS motorcrafts seem to be going for what a used and usually not as nice autolite or fomoco goes for. The few C3OF's I saw seem to pull a good buck too.


    Morelos, thier hard to find these days, but if you can find an old garage, or maybe a guy from a car club that has one of those old sun distributor machines, they can set the distributor up on the workbench and recalibrate the advance curve and total advance. They can also set the dwell exactly. Hard part is finding someone with the machine!

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