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I have the 58 fairlane with the 332. It has the original points distributor. I want to change to electronic. Can I buy an OE distributor for a later model 390 and use that. The 332 has been bored to 4.05 and has the 390 crank, rods, and pistons. I also have the 63 model 390. I am thinking i will use the 63
short block with the 4 barrel intake off the 332. Which heads are better 332 or 390? If I can come up with the cash I would like to take the 390 to a 406 if that is even possible. What do you guys think? I appreciate all the great info I have found on here. If I can figure out how to put pictures on here I will show you my project. I have been around this car for 20 years, owned it for 3 and just now getting to where I can work on it.

The electronic ignition is a bolt in, Don't know much about the 332 heads, not sure I've ever even seeen a pair. I happened upon a pair of heads off a 390 GT car, put some good valves and springs in them after a bit of match porting and CC'ing and used them on a 390 .060 over, made real nice power, great torque....

I have heard they will increase the compression due to smaller chambers but don't know anything about how they flow. How can i tell which heads are on the 390. all I know is they are 61 heads by casting #. c1ae there is also a 2G on them if that means anything

Don't know...Hopefully FFR, Barry, or some of the others who are up on the Ford numbers will come by and offer some help....

get the electronic dist then go with MSD 6AL ignition.. much simpler than adding all the additional ford wiring