Reliable replacement for 94 3.0 distributor

[technikant]

Greetings from Germany...
I probably need to replace my distributor because of squealing noise even when belt is removed (182.000 miles). There are some different brands offered at Rockauto. Question : Which is a reliable brand to choose? Or better by a refurbished one that still has the original casting?
Does anyone has a recommendation for me?
Dieter

 

[Curious Hound]

Good morning. If rock Auto is the best place for you to order from, I would get the Cardone brand.

If you can find an original Ford Motorcraft brand distributor, that would be your best choice. I don't know if it's worth getting a high performance brand, like Holley, just to get quality. They look pretty expensive to me.

 

[technikant]

I don't know any dealer that sells to overseas with FedEx except Rockauto. And if they do they mostly use US postal services, that has horrible fee's for parcels to Germany.

 

[pjtoledo]

apply some oil to the top bushing. that will help for a temporary fix until you acquire the new part.

it would be a good idea to inspect the distributor drive gear because it drives the oil pump.

 

[Redav72]

I bought the Cardone over the summer for my 94 3.0L. It's been running fine since.