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jplawman · 05-18-2022, 11:02 AM

WELL acquired this built b model ford four cylinder engine with the riley OHV conversion, can someone lead me to the right distributor model that will work with this system prefer new tell me your thoughts humbly john!

deuce lover · 05-18-2022, 11:34 AM

Picture please

jplawman · 05-18-2022, 11:37 AM

can't load pics. give me your e-mail for pics

deuce lover · 05-18-2022, 11:41 AM

I thought all of us would like to see pics.Surely they are to large.I'll send you a pm with my email.If you send from a phone please reduce them.Thanks

deuce lover · 05-18-2022, 12:27 PM

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Originally Posted by jplawman

can't load pics. give me your e-mail for pics

Here are his pics.Just added a close up of the fuel pump location on his "B".

jplawman · 05-18-2022, 12:30 PM

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thank you " deuce lover"

jimTN · 05-18-2022, 03:47 PM

Unless I missed something, I do not see the fuel pump boss which would mean the block is an A, not B. I suspect the dist. will go in that business that is sticking up above the head and has a piece of tape covering it. Depending on the id of that piece, a dist. could be set up to work by making the shaft proper length. That is a great looking engine.

Hitman · 05-18-2022, 03:49 PM

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Originally Posted by jimTN

Unless I missed something, I do not see the fuel pump boss which would mean the block is an A, not B. I

It has the fuel pump boss, you can see it in the first pic. It also has the correct B oil pan and bell housing.

Newc · 05-18-2022, 05:54 PM

We have used the new reproduction ww2 Jeep distributors-which have more advance than a A/b. Woke up the eng. Also a loong shaft. Newc

rotorwrench · 05-19-2022, 04:11 PM

The old aftermarket Mallory model 11 types are hard to find parts for but there are late types out there. It looks like a standard model B distributor will fit it. This is a link to an old thread. https://www.fordbarn.com/forum/showt...1787&showall=1

jplawman · 05-21-2022, 04:25 PM

look at the rockers they are not steel!

rotorwrench · 05-22-2022, 11:45 AM

If a magnet won't stick then they aren't iron or steel. It was common to copper plate a lot of stuff like that back in the day. Nothing surprises me about the old stuff.

raybee · 05-22-2022, 11:58 AM

Head appears to be a Charlie Yapp reproduction. Originals did not have valve adjustments.

jplawman · 05-22-2022, 03:42 PM

anyone interested in this engine even though it is stuck from sitting. taking offers!

05-18-2022, 11:02 AM	#1
jplawman Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: big house Posts: 343	riley ohv conversion WELL acquired this built b model ford four cylinder engine with the riley OHV conversion, can someone lead me to the right distributor model that will work with this system prefer new tell me your thoughts humbly john!

05-18-2022, 11:34 AM	#2
deuce lover Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Southern France Posts: 5,306	Re: riley ohv conversion Picture please

05-18-2022, 11:37 AM	#3
jplawman Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: big house Posts: 343	Re: riley ohv conversion can't load pics. give me your e-mail for pics

05-18-2022, 11:41 AM	#4
deuce lover Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Southern France Posts: 5,306	Re: riley ohv conversion I thought all of us would like to see pics.Surely they are to large.I'll send you a pm with my email.If you send from a phone please reduce them.Thanks

05-18-2022, 12:30 PM	#6
jplawman Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: big house Posts: 343	Re: riley ohv conversion Sponsored Links (Register now to hide all advertisements) thank you " deuce lover"

05-18-2022, 03:47 PM	#7
jimTN Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Powell, TN Posts: 2,509	Re: riley ohv conversion Unless I missed something, I do not see the fuel pump boss which would mean the block is an A, not B. I suspect the dist. will go in that business that is sticking up above the head and has a piece of tape covering it. Depending on the id of that piece, a dist. could be set up to work by making the shaft proper length. That is a great looking engine.

05-18-2022, 05:54 PM	#9
Newc Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Posts: 2,484	Re: riley ohv conversion We have used the new reproduction ww2 Jeep distributors-which have more advance than a A/b. Woke up the eng. Also a loong shaft. Newc

05-19-2022, 04:11 PM	#10
rotorwrench Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: San Antonio, Texas Posts: 16,431	Re: riley ohv conversion The old aftermarket Mallory model 11 types are hard to find parts for but there are late types out there. It looks like a standard model B distributor will fit it. This is a link to an old thread. https://www.fordbarn.com/forum/showt...1787&showall=1

05-22-2022, 11:45 AM	#12
rotorwrench Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: San Antonio, Texas Posts: 16,431	Re: riley ohv conversion If a magnet won't stick then they aren't iron or steel. It was common to copper plate a lot of stuff like that back in the day. Nothing surprises me about the old stuff.

05-22-2022, 11:58 AM	#13
raybee Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2014 Posts: 286	Re: riley ohv conversion Head appears to be a Charlie Yapp reproduction. Originals did not have valve adjustments.

05-22-2022, 03:42 PM	#14
jplawman Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: big house Posts: 343	Re: riley ohv conversion anyone interested in this engine even though it is stuck from sitting. taking offers!