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Cardone 30-2859 Distributor
Reliable Distributor for Ford, Lincoln, and Mercury Vehicles
The Cardone Distributor 30-2859 is a remanufactured ignition component designed for select 8-cylinder Ford, Lincoln, and Mercury models. Engineered to meet OEM specifications, this gray distributor ensures consistent ignition timing and engine performance for vehicles like the Ford Mustang, Lincoln Continental, and Mercury Cougar.
- Remanufactured distributor for 8-cylinder engines
- Gray finish for corrosion resistance
- Compatible with Ford, Lincoln, and Mercury models including Bronco, Mustang, and Town Car
- Does not include coil wire, distributor cap, ignition rotor, or electronic module
- Environmentally conscious with E-Waste compliance
About the Cardone Distributor Product Line
The Cardone Distributor product line focuses on remanufactured ignition distributors that provide reliable performance and durability. This line is designed to offer a cost-effective alternative to new parts while maintaining strict quality standards. The 30-2859 distributor is part of this line, ensuring it meets the necessary specifications for proper ignition timing and engine operation in compatible vehicles.
Detailed Product Description
This Cardone Distributor 30-2859 is a remanufactured ignition distributor tailored for 8-cylinder engines found in various Ford, Lincoln, and Mercury vehicles. It features a gray exterior and is supplied without coil wire, distributor cap, ignition rotor, or electronic module, allowing for flexible installation with existing components. The distributor is designed to maintain precise ignition timing, which is critical for engine efficiency and performance. Its E-Waste compliance reflects Cardone's commitment to environmentally responsible manufacturing.
Common Applications and Issues Addressed
- Replacement for worn or faulty distributors in Ford F-150 and Mustang models
- Resolves engine misfires and rough idling in Lincoln Town Car and Continental
- Addresses ignition timing problems in Mercury Cougar and Marquis vehicles
- Improves starting reliability in Ford Econoline vans (E-100, E-150, E-250, E-350)
- Restores proper ignition function in Ford Bronco and Capri
Installation Notes and Tips
- Ensure compatibility with your specific Ford, Lincoln, or Mercury model before installation
- Use existing coil wire, distributor cap, and ignition rotor as these are not included
- Follow manufacturer torque specifications when mounting the distributor
- Verify ignition timing after installation for optimal engine performance
- Consult vehicle service manual for detailed installation procedures
Quality Assurance and Warranty
Cardone remanufactured distributors undergo rigorous testing to meet or exceed OEM standards. The 30-2859 distributor is backed by Cardone's quality assurance processes, ensuring reliable operation and durability. Warranty details are provided by Cardone and typically cover defects in materials and workmanship, offering peace of mind with your purchase.
| Brand | Cardone |
|---|---|
| Part Number | 30-2859 |
| Position | Distributor |
| Coil Wire Included | No |
| Color | Gray |
| Cylinders | 8 |
| Distributor Cap Included | No |
| E-Waste | Yes |
| Electronic Module Supplied | No |
| Ignition Rotor Included | No |
| Integrated Ignition Coil | No |
| Product Condition | Remanufactured |
This part fits 113 vehicles. Search below:
| Year | Make | Model | Submodel | Liters | Cylinders | Position | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | Ford | Thunderbird | 5.0L | V8 | N/A | ID #(s) E2AE-GA; Electronic Distributor - all in one line: ID #(s) E2AE-GA Electronic Distributor; Distributor | |
| 1984 | Lincoln | Continental | 5.0L | V8 | N/A | ID #(s) E2AE-GA; Electronic Distributor - all in one line: ID #(s) E2AE-GA Electronic Distributor; Distributor | |
| 1984 | Lincoln | Mark VII | 5.0L | V8 | N/A | ID #(s) E2AE-GA; Electronic Distributor - all in one line: ID #(s) E2AE-GA Electronic Distributor; Distributor | |
| 1984 | Mercury | Cougar | 5.0L | V8 | N/A | ID #(s) E2AE-GA; Electronic Distributor - all in one line: ID #(s) E2AE-GA Electronic Distributor; Distributor | |
| 1983 | Ford | Bronco | 5.0L | V8 | N/A | Electronic distributor, no vacuum signal; Distributor | |
| 1983 | Ford | E-100 Econoline | 5.0L | V8 | N/A | Electronic distributor, no vacuum signal; Distributor | |
| 1983 | Ford | E-100 Econoline Club Wagon | 5.0L | V8 | N/A | Electronic distributor, no vacuum signal; Distributor | |
| 1983 | Ford | E-150 Econoline | 5.0L | V8 | N/A | Electronic distributor, no vacuum signal; Distributor | |
| 1983 | Ford | E-150 Econoline Club Wagon | 5.0L | V8 | N/A | Electronic distributor, no vacuum signal; Distributor | |
| 1983 | Ford | E-250 Econoline | 5.0L | V8 | N/A | Electronic distributor, no vacuum signal; Distributor | |
| 1983 | Ford | F-100 | 5.0L | V8 | N/A | Electronic distributor, no vacuum signal; Distributor | |
| 1983 | Ford | F-150 | 5.0L | V8 | N/A | Electronic distributor, no vacuum signal; Distributor | |
| 1983 | Ford | F-250 | 5.0L | V8 | N/A | Electronic distributor, no vacuum signal; Distributor | |
| 1983 | Ford | LTD | Crown Victoria | 5.0L | V8 | N/A | Electronic distributor, no vacuum signal; Distributor |
| 1983 | Ford | LTD | Country Squire | 5.0L | V8 | N/A | Electronic distributor, no vacuum signal; Distributor |
| 1983 | Ford | Mustang | 5.0L | V8 | N/A | Electronic distributor, no vacuum signal; Distributor | |
| 1983 | Ford | Thunderbird | 5.0L | V8 | N/A | Electronic distributor, no vacuum signal; Distributor | |
| 1983 | Lincoln | Continental | 5.0L | V8 | N/A | Electronic distributor, no vacuum signal; Distributor | |
| 1983 | Lincoln | Mark VI | 5.0L | V8 | N/A | Electronic distributor, no vacuum signal; Distributor | |
| 1983 | Lincoln | Town Car | 5.0L | V8 | N/A | Electronic distributor, no vacuum signal; Distributor | |
| 1983 | Mercury | Capri | 5.0L | V8 | N/A | Electronic distributor, no vacuum signal; Distributor | |
| 1983 | Mercury | Cougar | 5.0L | V8 | N/A | Electronic distributor, no vacuum signal; Distributor | |
| 1983 | Mercury | Grand Marquis | LS | 5.0L | V8 | N/A | Electronic distributor, no vacuum signal; Distributor |
| 1983 | Mercury | Grand Marquis | Colony Park | 5.0L | V8 | N/A | Electronic distributor, no vacuum signal; Distributor |
| 1983 | Mercury | Grand Marquis | Base | 5.0L | V8 | N/A | Electronic distributor, no vacuum signal; Distributor |
| 1982 | Ford | Bronco | 5.0L | V8 | N/A | Electronic distributor, no vacuum signal; Distributor | |
| 1982 | Ford | E-100 Econoline | 5.0L | V8 | N/A | Electronic distributor, no vacuum signal; Distributor | |
| 1982 | Ford | E-100 Econoline Club Wagon | 5.0L | V8 | N/A | Electronic distributor, no vacuum signal; Distributor | |
| 1982 | Ford | E-150 Econoline | 5.0L | V8 | N/A | Electronic distributor, no vacuum signal; Distributor | |
| 1982 | Ford | E-150 Econoline Club Wagon | 5.0L | V8 | N/A | Electronic distributor, no vacuum signal; Distributor | |
| 1982 | Ford | E-250 Econoline | 5.0L | V8 | N/A | Electronic distributor, no vacuum signal; Distributor | |
| 1982 | Ford | E-350 Econoline | 5.0L | V8 | N/A | Electronic distributor, no vacuum signal; Distributor | |
| 1982 | Ford | F-100 | 4.2L | V8 | N/A | Electronic distributor, no vacuum signal; Distributor | |
| 1982 | Ford | F-100 | 5.0L | V8 | N/A | Electronic distributor, no vacuum signal; Distributor | |
| 1982 | Ford | F-150 | 5.0L | V8 | N/A | Electronic distributor, no vacuum signal; Distributor | |
| 1982 | Ford | F-250 | 5.0L | V8 | N/A | Electronic distributor, no vacuum signal; Distributor | |
| 1982 | Ford | Fairmont | 4.2L | V8 | N/A | Electronic distributor, no vacuum signal; Distributor | |
| 1982 | Ford | LTD | Crown Victoria | 5.0L | V8 | N/A | Electronic distributor, no vacuum signal; Distributor |
| 1982 | Ford | LTD | Base | 5.0L | V8 | N/A | Electronic distributor, no vacuum signal; Distributor |
| 1982 | Ford | LTD | Country Squire | 5.0L | V8 | N/A | Electronic distributor, no vacuum signal; Distributor |
| 1982 | Ford | LTD | S | 4.2L | V8 | N/A | Electronic distributor, no vacuum signal; Distributor |
| 1982 | Ford | LTD | S | 5.0L | V8 | N/A | Electronic distributor, no vacuum signal; Distributor |
| 1982 | Ford | LTD | Base | 4.2L | V8 | N/A | Electronic distributor, no vacuum signal; Distributor |
| 1982 | Ford | LTD | Crown Victoria | 4.2L | V8 | N/A | Electronic distributor, no vacuum signal; Distributor |
| 1982 | Ford | Mustang | 5.0L | V8 | N/A | Electronic distributor, no vacuum signal; Distributor | |
| 1982 | Ford | Mustang | 4.2L | V8 | N/A | Electronic distributor, no vacuum signal; Distributor | |
| 1982 | Ford | Thunderbird | 4.2L | V8 | N/A | Electronic distributor, no vacuum signal; Distributor | |
| 1982 | Lincoln | Continental | 5.0L | V8 | N/A | Electronic distributor, no vacuum signal; Distributor | |
| 1982 | Lincoln | Mark VI | 5.0L | V8 | N/A | Electronic distributor, no vacuum signal; Distributor | |
| 1982 | Lincoln | Town Car | 5.0L | V8 | N/A | Electronic distributor, no vacuum signal; Distributor | |
| 1982 | Mercury | Capri | 5.0L | V8 | N/A | Electronic distributor, no vacuum signal; Distributor | |
| 1982 | Mercury | Capri | 4.2L | V8 | N/A | Electronic distributor, no vacuum signal; Distributor | |
| 1982 | Mercury | Cougar | 4.2L | V8 | N/A | Electronic distributor, no vacuum signal; Distributor | |
| 1982 | Mercury | Grand Marquis | Base | 4.2L | V8 | N/A | Electronic distributor, no vacuum signal; Distributor |
| 1982 | Mercury | Grand Marquis | Colony Park | 5.0L | V8 | N/A | Electronic distributor, no vacuum signal; Distributor |
| 1982 | Mercury | Grand Marquis | Base | 5.0L | V8 | N/A | Electronic distributor, no vacuum signal; Distributor |
| 1982 | Mercury | Marquis | 4.2L | V8 | N/A | Electronic distributor, no vacuum signal; Distributor | |
| 1982 | Mercury | Marquis | 5.0L | V8 | N/A | Electronic distributor, no vacuum signal; Distributor | |
| 1982 | Mercury | Zephyr | 4.2L | V8 | N/A | Electronic distributor, no vacuum signal; Distributor | |
| 1981 | Ford | Bronco | 5.0L | V8 | N/A | Electronic distributor, no vacuum signal; Distributor | |
| 1981 | Ford | E-100 Econoline | 5.0L | V8 | N/A | Electronic distributor, no vacuum signal; Distributor | |
| 1981 | Ford | E-100 Econoline Club Wagon | 5.0L | V8 | N/A | Electronic distributor, no vacuum signal; Distributor | |
| 1981 | Ford | E-150 Econoline | 5.0L | V8 | N/A | Electronic distributor, no vacuum signal; Distributor | |
| 1981 | Ford | E-150 Econoline Club Wagon | 5.0L | V8 | N/A | Electronic distributor, no vacuum signal; Distributor | |
| 1981 | Ford | E-250 Econoline | 5.0L | V8 | N/A | Electronic distributor, no vacuum signal; Distributor | |
| 1981 | Ford | E-350 Econoline | 5.0L | V8 | N/A | Electronic distributor, no vacuum signal; Distributor | |
| 1981 | Ford | F-100 | 4.2L | V8 | N/A | Electronic distributor, no vacuum signal; Distributor | |
| 1981 | Ford | F-100 | 5.0L | V8 | N/A | Electronic distributor, no vacuum signal; Distributor | |
| 1981 | Ford | F-150 | 5.0L | V8 | N/A | Electronic distributor, no vacuum signal; Distributor | |
| 1981 | Ford | F-250 | 5.0L | V8 | N/A | Electronic distributor, no vacuum signal; Distributor | |
| 1981 | Ford | Fairmont | 4.2L | V8 | N/A | Electronic distributor, no vacuum signal; Distributor | |
| 1981 | Ford | LTD | Crown Victoria | 5.0L | V8 | N/A | Electronic distributor, no vacuum signal; Distributor |
| 1981 | Ford | LTD | Base | 5.0L | V8 | N/A | Electronic distributor, no vacuum signal; Distributor |
| 1981 | Ford | LTD | Country Squire | 5.0L | V8 | N/A | Electronic distributor, no vacuum signal; Distributor |
| 1981 | Ford | LTD | S | 4.2L | V8 | N/A | Electronic distributor, no vacuum signal; Distributor |
| 1981 | Ford | LTD | S | 5.0L | V8 | N/A | Electronic distributor, no vacuum signal; Distributor |
| 1981 | Ford | LTD | Base | 4.2L | V8 | N/A | Electronic distributor, no vacuum signal; Distributor |
| 1981 | Ford | LTD | Crown Victoria | 4.2L | V8 | N/A | Electronic distributor, no vacuum signal; Distributor |
| 1981 | Ford | Mustang | 4.2L | V8 | N/A | Electronic distributor, no vacuum signal; Distributor | |
| 1981 | Ford | Thunderbird | 5.0L | V8 | N/A | Electronic distributor, no vacuum signal; Distributor | |
| 1981 | Ford | Thunderbird | 4.2L | V8 | N/A | Electronic distributor, no vacuum signal; Distributor | |
| 1981 | Lincoln | Mark VI | 5.0L | V8 | N/A | Electronic distributor, no vacuum signal; Distributor | |
| 1981 | Lincoln | Town Car | 5.0L | V8 | N/A | Electronic distributor, no vacuum signal; Distributor | |
| 1981 | Mercury | Capri | 4.2L | V8 | N/A | Electronic distributor, no vacuum signal; Distributor | |
| 1981 | Mercury | Cougar | 4.2L | V8 | N/A | Electronic distributor, no vacuum signal; Distributor | |
| 1981 | Mercury | Cougar | 5.0L | V8 | N/A | Electronic distributor, no vacuum signal; Distributor | |
| 1981 | Mercury | Grand Marquis | Base | 4.2L | V8 | N/A | Electronic distributor, no vacuum signal; Distributor |
| 1981 | Mercury | Grand Marquis | Colony Park | 5.0L | V8 | N/A | Electronic distributor, no vacuum signal; Distributor |
| 1981 | Mercury | Grand Marquis | Base | 5.0L | V8 | N/A | Electronic distributor, no vacuum signal; Distributor |
| 1981 | Mercury | Marquis | 4.2L | V8 | N/A | Electronic distributor, no vacuum signal; Distributor | |
| 1981 | Mercury | Marquis | 5.0L | V8 | N/A | Electronic distributor, no vacuum signal; Distributor | |
| 1981 | Mercury | Zephyr | 4.2L | V8 | N/A | Electronic distributor, no vacuum signal; Distributor | |
| 1980 | Ford | Fairmont | 4.2L | V8 | N/A | Electronic distributor, no vacuum signal; Distributor | |
| 1980 | Ford | LTD | Crown Victoria | 5.0L | V8 | N/A | Electronic distributor, no vacuum signal; Distributor |
| 1980 | Ford | LTD | Base | 5.0L | V8 | N/A | Electronic distributor, no vacuum signal; Distributor |
| 1980 | Ford | LTD | Country Squire | 5.0L | V8 | N/A | Electronic distributor, no vacuum signal; Distributor |
| 1980 | Ford | LTD | S | 5.0L | V8 | N/A | Electronic distributor, no vacuum signal; Distributor |
| 1980 | Ford | Mustang | 4.2L | V8 | N/A | Electronic distributor, no vacuum signal; Distributor | |
| 1980 | Ford | Thunderbird | 5.0L | V8 | N/A | Electronic distributor, no vacuum signal; Distributor | |
| 1980 | Ford | Thunderbird | 4.2L | V8 | N/A | Electronic distributor, no vacuum signal; Distributor | |
| 1980 | Lincoln | Continental | 5.0L | V8 | N/A | without Vacuum; ID #(s) D94E-AA; Electronic Distributor; Distributor | |
| 1980 | Lincoln | Mark VI | 5.0L | V8 | N/A | without Vacuum; ID #(s) D94E-AA; Electronic Distributor; Distributor | |
| 1980 | Lincoln | Versailles | 5.0L | V8 | N/A | without Vacuum; ID #(s) D94E-AA; Electronic Distributor; Distributor | |
| 1980 | Mercury | Capri | 4.2L | V8 | N/A | Electronic distributor, no vacuum signal; Distributor | |
| 1980 | Mercury | Cougar | 4.2L | V8 | N/A | Electronic distributor, no vacuum signal; Distributor | |
| 1980 | Mercury | Cougar | 5.0L | V8 | N/A | Electronic distributor, no vacuum signal; Distributor | |
| 1980 | Mercury | Grand Marquis | Colony Park | 5.0L | V8 | N/A | Electronic distributor, no vacuum signal; Distributor |
| 1980 | Mercury | Grand Marquis | Base | 5.0L | V8 | N/A | Electronic distributor, no vacuum signal; Distributor |
| 1980 | Mercury | Marquis | 5.0L | V8 | N/A | Electronic distributor, no vacuum signal; Distributor | |
| 1980 | Mercury | Monarch | 4.2L | V8 | N/A | Electronic distributor, no vacuum signal; Distributor | |
| 1980 | Mercury | Monarch | 5.0L | V8 | N/A | Electronic distributor, no vacuum signal; Distributor | |
| 1980 | Mercury | Zephyr | 4.2L | V8 | N/A | Electronic distributor, no vacuum signal; Distributor | |
| 1979 | Lincoln | Versailles | 5.0L | V8 | N/A | without Vacuum; ID #(s) D94E-AA; Electronic Distributor; Distributor |
* Always verify fitment with your vehicle's VIN if unsure. Submodel & trim restrictions may apply.
This part directly replaces or is cross-referenced with the following part numbers:
Cross-reference numbers are provided for identification purposes only. Always confirm fitment before ordering.