The small cap HEI depends on very tight clearance between the rotor and the cap to prevent arc over. I am not that confident in my machine work. I could not figure out a way to check the clearances after the cap is put on. Besides, the Ford Duraspark distributors are a lot easier (ie: cheaper) to find around here. Other than that it would be a good choice and would probably look a bit more like the stock distributor.