Distributor security lock?
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Distributor security lock?
Help, I'm trying to pull the distributor on my 88 F150 4.9.
I took out the hold down bolt, but no go -- and Alldata
mentions that there might be a security lock which requires a
Ford special tool. There is a spot under the distributor, which looked like it might have a setscrew of some kind. Looking closer, it'a possible that it might be some kind of small plug. Anyway, whatever it is, it might be the 'security lock'. Has anyone seem this before -- or am I missing something obvious here.
I took out the hold down bolt, but no go -- and Alldata
mentions that there might be a security lock which requires a
Ford special tool. There is a spot under the distributor, which looked like it might have a setscrew of some kind. Looking closer, it'a possible that it might be some kind of small plug. Anyway, whatever it is, it might be the 'security lock'. Has anyone seem this before -- or am I missing something obvious here.
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Distributor security lock?
I recently pulled a distributor from an abused 1980 300. I took out the hold down bolt and it took me 30 minutes of prying and twisting to get it out. The oil was so sludged up that the distributor was basically glued in the engine block, just be careful and pull with both hands and dont break the plastic parts.
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