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Part #: 839017

Pioneer Cables 839017 Distributor Drive Gear

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Reliable Distributor Drive Gear for Ford, Lincoln, and Mercury Vehicles

The Pioneer Cables Distributor Drive Gear 839017 is designed to provide precise ignition timing for select Ford, Lincoln, and Mercury models. This component ensures smooth distributor operation, contributing to consistent engine performance in vehicles like the Mustang, Thunderbird, and Grand Marquis.

  • Compatible with Ford, Lincoln, and Mercury models including Mustang, Thunderbird, Grand Marquis, Cougar, and more
  • Part number 839017 for accurate identification and fitment
  • Durable construction to withstand distributor shaft stresses
  • Essential for maintaining proper ignition timing and distributor function

Product Details and Compatibility

This distributor drive gear is engineered to fit a range of Ford, Lincoln, and Mercury vehicles such as the Colony Park, Continental, Cougar, Grand Marquis, LTD, Marauder, Marquis, Montego, Mustang, and Thunderbird. The part number 839017 ensures compatibility with ignition systems requiring a distributor drive gear replacement. It is a critical component that connects the distributor shaft to the camshaft, enabling the distributor to rotate in sync with the engine’s timing.

Common Applications and Issues Addressed

  • Replacement for worn or damaged distributor drive gears causing ignition timing problems
  • Resolves distributor shaft slippage or improper rotation
  • Fixes engine misfires related to distributor gear failure
  • Addresses rough idling or starting difficulties linked to distributor drive gear wear
  • Prevents further damage to ignition components by restoring proper gear engagement

Installation Notes and Tips

  • Ensure the engine is cool and the battery is disconnected before installation
  • Remove the distributor carefully to access the drive gear
  • Inspect the distributor shaft and camshaft for wear before installing the new gear
  • Align the gear properly to maintain correct ignition timing
  • Consult vehicle-specific service manuals for torque specifications and detailed procedures

Quality Assurance and Warranty Information

Pioneer Cables manufactures the distributor drive gear 839017 to meet OEM standards for fit and function. While specific warranty details are not provided, Pioneer Cables products typically undergo quality control to ensure durability and reliable performance in ignition systems. Using this part helps maintain the integrity of your vehicle’s ignition timing and distributor operation.

This part fits 129 vehicles. Search below:

YearMakeModelLitersCylindersPositionNotes
1979LincolnContinental6.6LV8N/AHi-Perf. - Bronze - (.500 dia. shaft)
1978FordLTD7.5LV8N/AHi-Perf. - Bronze - (.500 dia. shaft)
1978FordLTD6.6LV8N/AHi-Perf. - Bronze - (.500 dia. shaft)
1978FordThunderbird6.6LV8N/AHi-Perf. - Bronze - (.500 dia. shaft)
1978LincolnContinental7.5LV8N/AHi-Perf. - Bronze - (.500 dia. shaft)
1978LincolnContinental6.6LV8N/AHi-Perf. - Bronze - (.500 dia. shaft)
1978MercuryCougar6.6LV8N/AHi-Perf. - Bronze - (.500 dia. shaft)
1978MercuryGrand Marquis7.5LV8N/AHi-Perf. - Bronze - (.500 dia. shaft)
1978MercuryGrand Marquis6.6LV8N/AHi-Perf. - Bronze - (.500 dia. shaft)
1978MercuryMarquis7.5LV8N/AHi-Perf. - Bronze - (.500 dia. shaft)
1978MercuryMarquis6.6LV8N/AHi-Perf. - Bronze - (.500 dia. shaft)
1977FordLTD7.5LV8N/AHi-Perf. - Bronze - (.500 dia. shaft)
1977FordLTD6.6LV8N/AHi-Perf. - Bronze - (.500 dia. shaft)
1977FordThunderbird6.6LV8N/AHi-Perf. - Bronze - (.500 dia. shaft)
1977LincolnContinental7.5LV8N/AHi-Perf. - Bronze - (.500 dia. shaft)
1977LincolnContinental6.6LV8N/AHi-Perf. - Bronze - (.500 dia. shaft)
1977MercuryCougar6.6LV8N/AHi-Perf. - Bronze - (.500 dia. shaft)
1977MercuryGrand Marquis7.5LV8N/AHi-Perf. - Bronze - (.500 dia. shaft)
1977MercuryGrand Marquis6.6LV8N/AHi-Perf. - Bronze - (.500 dia. shaft)
1977MercuryMarquis7.5LV8N/AHi-Perf. - Bronze - (.500 dia. shaft)
1977MercuryMarquis6.6LV8N/AHi-Perf. - Bronze - (.500 dia. shaft)
1976FordLTD7.5LV8N/AHi-Perf. - Bronze - (.500 dia. shaft)
1976FordLTD6.6LV8N/AHi-Perf. - Bronze - (.500 dia. shaft)
1976FordThunderbird7.5LV8N/AHi-Perf. - Bronze - (.500 dia. shaft)
1976LincolnContinental7.5LV8N/AHi-Perf. - Bronze - (.500 dia. shaft)
1976MercuryCougar7.5LV8N/AHi-Perf. - Bronze - (.500 dia. shaft)
1976MercuryCougar6.6LV8N/AHi-Perf. - Bronze - (.500 dia. shaft)
1976MercuryGrand Marquis7.5LV8N/AHi-Perf. - Bronze - (.500 dia. shaft)
1976MercuryGrand Marquis6.6LV8N/AHi-Perf. - Bronze - (.500 dia. shaft)
1976MercuryMarquis7.5LV8N/AHi-Perf. - Bronze - (.500 dia. shaft)
1976MercuryMarquis6.6LV8N/AHi-Perf. - Bronze - (.500 dia. shaft)
1976MercuryMontego7.5LV8N/AHi-Perf. - Bronze - (.500 dia. shaft)
1976MercuryMontego6.6LV8N/AHi-Perf. - Bronze - (.500 dia. shaft)
1975FordLTD7.5LV8N/AHi-Perf. - Bronze - (.500 dia. shaft)
1975FordLTD6.6LV8N/AHi-Perf. - Bronze - (.500 dia. shaft)
1975FordThunderbird7.5LV8N/AHi-Perf. - Bronze - (.500 dia. shaft)
1975LincolnContinental7.5LV8N/AHi-Perf. - Bronze - (.500 dia. shaft)
1975MercuryCougar7.5LV8N/AHi-Perf. - Bronze - (.500 dia. shaft)
1975MercuryCougar6.6LV8N/AHi-Perf. - Bronze - (.500 dia. shaft)
1975MercuryGrand Marquis7.5LV8N/AHi-Perf. - Bronze - (.500 dia. shaft)
1975MercuryGrand Marquis6.6LV8N/AHi-Perf. - Bronze - (.500 dia. shaft)
1975MercuryMarquis7.5LV8N/AHi-Perf. - Bronze - (.500 dia. shaft)
1975MercuryMarquis6.6LV8N/AHi-Perf. - Bronze - (.500 dia. shaft)
1975MercuryMontego7.5LV8N/AHi-Perf. - Bronze - (.500 dia. shaft)
1975MercuryMontego6.6LV8N/AHi-Perf. - Bronze - (.500 dia. shaft)
1974FordLTD7.5LV8N/AHi-Perf. - Bronze - (.500 dia. shaft)
1974FordLTD6.6LV8N/AHi-Perf. - Bronze - (.500 dia. shaft)
1974FordThunderbird7.5LV8N/AHi-Perf. - Bronze - (.500 dia. shaft)
1974LincolnContinental7.5LV8N/AHi-Perf. - Bronze - (.500 dia. shaft)
1974MercuryColony Park7.5LV8N/AHi-Perf. - Bronze - (.500 dia. shaft)
1974MercuryColony Park6.6LV8N/AHi-Perf. - Bronze - (.500 dia. shaft)
1974MercuryCougar5.8LV8N/AHi-Perf. - Bronze - (.500 dia. shaft)
1974MercuryCougar7.5LV8N/AHi-Perf. - Bronze - (.500 dia. shaft)
1974MercuryCougar6.6LV8N/AHi-Perf. - Bronze - (.500 dia. shaft)
1974MercuryMarquis7.5LV8N/AHi-Perf. - Bronze - (.500 dia. shaft)
1974MercuryMarquis6.6LV8N/AHi-Perf. - Bronze - (.500 dia. shaft)
1974MercuryMontego5.8LV8N/AHi-Perf. - Bronze - (.500 dia. shaft)
1974MercuryMontego7.5LV8N/AHi-Perf. - Bronze - (.500 dia. shaft)
1974MercuryMontego6.6LV8N/AHi-Perf. - Bronze - (.500 dia. shaft)
1973FordLTD7.5LV8N/AHi-Perf. - Bronze - (.500 dia. shaft)
1973FordLTD7.0LV8N/AHi-Perf. - Bronze - (.500 dia. shaft)
1973FordLTD6.6LV8N/AHi-Perf. - Bronze - (.500 dia. shaft)
1973FordMustang5.8LV8N/AHi-Perf. - Bronze - (.500 dia. shaft)
1973FordThunderbird7.5LV8N/AHi-Perf. - Bronze - (.500 dia. shaft)
1973FordThunderbird7.0LV8N/AHi-Perf. - Bronze - (.500 dia. shaft)
1973LincolnContinental7.5LV8N/AHi-Perf. - Bronze - (.500 dia. shaft)
1973MercuryColony Park7.5LV8N/AHi-Perf. - Bronze - (.500 dia. shaft)
1973MercuryColony Park7.0LV8N/AHi-Perf. - Bronze - (.500 dia. shaft)
1973MercuryColony Park6.6LV8N/AHi-Perf. - Bronze - (.500 dia. shaft)
1973MercuryCougar5.8LV8N/AHi-Perf. - Bronze - (.500 dia. shaft)
1973MercuryCougar7.5LV8N/AHi-Perf. - Bronze - (.500 dia. shaft)
1973MercuryCougar6.6LV8N/AHi-Perf. - Bronze - (.500 dia. shaft)
1973MercuryMarquis7.5LV8N/AHi-Perf. - Bronze - (.500 dia. shaft)
1973MercuryMarquis7.0LV8N/AHi-Perf. - Bronze - (.500 dia. shaft)
1973MercuryMarquis6.6LV8N/AHi-Perf. - Bronze - (.500 dia. shaft)
1973MercuryMontego5.8LV8N/AHi-Perf. - Bronze - (.500 dia. shaft)
1973MercuryMontego7.5LV8N/AHi-Perf. - Bronze - (.500 dia. shaft)
1973MercuryMontego7.0LV8N/AHi-Perf. - Bronze - (.500 dia. shaft)
1973MercuryMontego6.6LV8N/AHi-Perf. - Bronze - (.500 dia. shaft)
1972FordLTD7.5LV8N/AHi-Perf. - Bronze - (.500 dia. shaft)
1972FordLTD7.0LV8N/AHi-Perf. - Bronze - (.500 dia. shaft)
1972FordLTD6.6LV8N/AHi-Perf. - Bronze - (.500 dia. shaft)
1972FordMustang5.8LV8N/AHi-Perf. - Bronze - (.500 dia. shaft)
1972FordThunderbird7.5LV8N/AHi-Perf. - Bronze - (.500 dia. shaft)
1972FordThunderbird7.0LV8N/AHi-Perf. - Bronze - (.500 dia. shaft)
1972FordThunderbird6.6LV8N/AHi-Perf. - Bronze - (.500 dia. shaft)
1972LincolnContinental7.5LV8N/AHi-Perf. - Bronze - (.500 dia. shaft)
1972MercuryColony Park7.5LV8N/AHi-Perf. - Bronze - (.500 dia. shaft)
1972MercuryColony Park7.0LV8N/AHi-Perf. - Bronze - (.500 dia. shaft)
1972MercuryColony Park6.6LV8N/AHi-Perf. - Bronze - (.500 dia. shaft)
1972MercuryCougar5.8LV8N/AHi-Perf. - Bronze - (.500 dia. shaft)
1972MercuryMarquis7.5LV8N/AHi-Perf. - Bronze - (.500 dia. shaft)
1972MercuryMarquis7.0LV8N/AHi-Perf. - Bronze - (.500 dia. shaft)
1972MercuryMarquis6.6LV8N/AHi-Perf. - Bronze - (.500 dia. shaft)
1972MercuryMontego5.8LV8N/AHi-Perf. - Bronze - (.500 dia. shaft)
1972MercuryMontego7.0LV8N/AHi-Perf. - Bronze - (.500 dia. shaft)
1972MercuryMontego6.6LV8N/AHi-Perf. - Bronze - (.500 dia. shaft)
1971FordLTD7.0LV8N/AHi-Perf. - Bronze - (.500 dia. shaft)
1971FordLTD6.6LV8N/AHi-Perf. - Bronze - (.500 dia. shaft)
1971FordMustang5.8LV8N/AHi-Perf. - Bronze - (.500 dia. shaft)
1971FordMustang7.0LV8N/AHi-Perf. - Bronze - (.500 dia. shaft)
1971FordThunderbird7.0LV8N/AHi-Perf. - Bronze - (.500 dia. shaft)
1971LincolnContinental7.5LV8N/AHi-Perf. - Bronze - (.500 dia. shaft)
1971MercuryColony Park7.0LV8N/AHi-Perf. - Bronze - (.500 dia. shaft)
1971MercuryColony Park6.6LV8N/AHi-Perf. - Bronze - (.500 dia. shaft)
1971MercuryCougar7.0LV8N/AHi-Perf. - Bronze - (.500 dia. shaft)
1971MercuryMarquis7.0LV8N/AHi-Perf. - Bronze - (.500 dia. shaft)
1971MercuryMarquis6.6LV8N/AHi-Perf. - Bronze - (.500 dia. shaft)
1971MercuryMontego7.0LV8N/AHi-Perf. - Bronze - (.500 dia. shaft)
1970FordLTD7.0LV8N/AHi-Perf. - Bronze - (.500 dia. shaft)
1970FordMustang5.8LV8N/AHi-Perf. - Bronze - (.500 dia. shaft)
1970FordMustang7.0LV8N/AHi-Perf. - Bronze - (.500 dia. shaft)
1970FordThunderbird7.0LV8N/AHi-Perf. - Bronze - (.500 dia. shaft)
1970LincolnContinental7.5LV8N/AHi-Perf. - Bronze - (.500 dia. shaft)
1970MercuryColony Park7.0LV8N/AHi-Perf. - Bronze - (.500 dia. shaft)
1970MercuryCougar7.0LV8N/AHi-Perf. - Bronze - (.500 dia. shaft)
1970MercuryMarauder7.0LV8N/AHi-Perf. - Bronze - (.500 dia. shaft)
1970MercuryMarquis7.0LV8N/AHi-Perf. - Bronze - (.500 dia. shaft)
1970MercuryMontego7.0LV8N/AHi-Perf. - Bronze - (.500 dia. shaft)
1969FordLTD7.0LV8N/AHi-Perf. - Bronze - (.500 dia. shaft)
1969FordMustang7.0LV8N/AHi-Perf. - Bronze - (.500 dia. shaft)
1969FordThunderbird7.0LV8N/AHi-Perf. - Bronze - (.500 dia. shaft)
1969LincolnContinental7.5LV8N/AHi-Perf. - Bronze - (.500 dia. shaft)
1969MercuryColony Park7.0LV8N/AHi-Perf. - Bronze - (.500 dia. shaft)
1969MercuryMarauder7.0LV8N/AHi-Perf. - Bronze - (.500 dia. shaft)
1969MercuryMarquis7.0LV8N/AHi-Perf. - Bronze - (.500 dia. shaft)
1968FordThunderbird7.0LV8N/AHi-Perf. - Bronze - (.500 dia. shaft)
1968LincolnContinental7.5LV8N/AHi-Perf. - Bronze - (.500 dia. shaft)
1968LincolnContinental7.0LV8N/AHi-Perf. - Bronze - (.500 dia. shaft)

* Always verify fitment with your vehicle's VIN if unsure. Submodel & trim restrictions may apply.

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Cross-reference numbers are provided for identification purposes only. Always confirm fitment before ordering.