88 300 6 distributor cap
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Cargo Master
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88 300 6 distributor cap
While working on my 88 300 thats going in my 87 i am now at the distributor. What gets replaced in that. The cap or the whole assembly. Is napa brand anygood. btw the whole motor is got 87 org miles so i cant see much besides the basics nneding replaced on the distributor
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The important thing to replace every ~100K miles is the pickup (PIP). Most often, this is done by just swapping in a newly rebuilt distributor since replacing the PIP requires a press. That said, the quality of the iron used in the replacement gears is suspect lately, so assuming the rebuilder replaces those as a standard practice, I would shy away from a rebuilt distributor and just rebuild my own.
The other thing you can do is just carry a spare, known-good, used distributor with you - that's been my strategy. Of course the spare also has a TFI attached, one of the other things that tends to leave you stranded. Just make sure you have the proper tools to change these as well.
The other thing you can do is just carry a spare, known-good, used distributor with you - that's been my strategy. Of course the spare also has a TFI attached, one of the other things that tends to leave you stranded. Just make sure you have the proper tools to change these as well.
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