We were all told that CARQUEST would stay CARQUEST. But I guess that isn't so. Leave it to Advance to try and become the Walmart of auto parts, even though they're number two in the market.

Already wrote that part number down just in case I need it. Thanks!

:)

My original plug had a yellow/white exicter wire, and a green wire with black stripe for whatever else it goes to. The truck is originally a 2G truck. My old plug only had two wires, the yellow/white and green/black. There was a provision for a third wire, but it wasn't used on this application.

They are not #2 anymore!

Only $76.29 at NOS Parts!
Better jump right on it before they sell out. ;)

I'm sure I did get one for the 3G. It's listed for 2 and 3G. I wired everything as it came apart. Everything works like it should, normal charging voltage, no smoke shows. I couldn't find a plug for 2G only.

I'll buy a $40 distributor at the junkyard before I pay that price. lol.

Well, picked up the adapter from O'Reillys. And of course, it doesn't fit either. So now I'm thinking the distributor is the problem. There's no Motorcraft numbers on it, so it's a brand new Chinese piece of garbage. Luckily the store I got it from has another one, so I'm gonna take the O'Reilly's adapter with me tomorrow and see if that one works with the adapter.

Here's the problem I'm having.

You can see in this pic that the adapters keep cracking from the bottom up, and it's clearly an expansion crack.


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In this one you can see where the lip of the distributor sits on the lip of the adapter, and not inside it. It's a very small difference, but these adapters will not go on without cracking. This pic was taken with the distributor fitted inside the adapter as far as it will go before it stops.

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So its been a while since I have been on here. Life catches up to you sometimes. Anyways I have an 84 straight six 4spd that came with numerous problems such as all the emissions have been unhooked and wires cut a spliced. Everything is all better now the truck runs great and pulls great. On a good fill up i can get 18mpg but I usually average 13-15mpg alot better than the original 8mpg. I have replaced everything under the hood except for the engine at this point. Working on a soft brake issue now and soon need new shocks. But I would like to think everyone for helping me out!

That is good news, 84StraightSix! 13-15 mpg is an improvement of 62.5 - 87.5%, when compared with the original 8 mpg. :)

Shaun - You must have a bad dizzy. All of the adapters can't be bad.

Hey, Gary, it's probably one of those Amazon ones.

Started painting the accessory brackets. Still playing around with ideas.

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I'm thinking the same thing. Gonna take it back tomorrow with the O'Reilly's cap and see if the other one is better. Hopefully it has Motorcraft stampings on it.

In other news, my accelerator cable bracket came in!!!! :D

Tell us how this works out for ya, and maybe I'll get one... I ended up combining two factory brackets into one but I don't remember how or exactly what I did... it works but I'm not real happy with it, the gas pedal is pretty close to the floor and doesn't have much travel.