The clip notch on older Ford handles does not go all the way through the
handle like GM and other make handles, which is why you can't push it off
with taht type of tool. You need a "pliers type" clip remover that can
grab the clip and pull it off, or make a small hook out of some small stiff
wire- like a ground down piece of radio antenna- to try and pull it off.
Does the distributor turn when loosened? If it doesn't, it has probably
"welded" itself into the block (dissimilar metals) like the one in my '54's
239. Soak it down good with penetrant for a day or two and work it loose
gradually, then clean it up with emery or fine sandpaper before putting it
back in. I coated mine with anti-seize when I did mine years ago, and so
far so good.
Bob
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