New distributor ?
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New distributor ?
It's time for a new distributor in my 1987 302. I am told the pick up coil in the distributor is causing my problems. So far I have replaced spark plugs and wires, Ignition control module, Coil, fuel filter, distributor cap and rotor button. All Motorcraft parts.
I am still having the same issue. The truck cuts off like somebody hitting a switch. Most of the time it comes right back as fast as it cuts out. Every once in a while it will cut off completely. It has always started right back less than a minute.
My main question is what distributor do you guys recommend? I was looking at the CARDONE SELECT from rock auto. Is this a quality part.
I am still having the same issue. The truck cuts off like somebody hitting a switch. Most of the time it comes right back as fast as it cuts out. Every once in a while it will cut off completely. It has always started right back less than a minute.
My main question is what distributor do you guys recommend? I was looking at the CARDONE SELECT from rock auto. Is this a quality part.
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about 2 years ago, when I finished my 351, I ran a cardone from rock auto for about 2 months before the PIP went bad in the dizzy. I went to the jy and got a motorcraft that ive been running ever since. if you get the cardone, leave a spare dizzy in the truck.
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It's pretty easy to just rebuild one, I got a motorcraft TFI module with 2 year warranty and a BWD pick-up with a lifetime warranty for about $117. So for the price of a cardone you can have a good, warrantied distributor to not worry about. All you need is a puller, hammer, and a set of deep sockets to drive the gear on.
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We frequently have posts in this forum from folks using a "rebuilt" distributor. Anyone getting more than a few months of operation out of it should consider themselves very lucky. Go buy a lottery ticket...now! Before the luck runs out.
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Thanks for all the responses. It sounds like it's a real crapshoot buying a rebuilt distributor. I do not have the tools or the know how to rebuild mine but I'm always willing to learn.
Does anyone know of a write up or a video showing how to rebuild a distributor?
I guess I could consider doing the junkyard thing but I guess that's a gamble too. Can someone tell me what years distributor will fit in my 87?
Thanks again for the help.
Does anyone know of a write up or a video showing how to rebuild a distributor?
I guess I could consider doing the junkyard thing but I guess that's a gamble too. Can someone tell me what years distributor will fit in my 87?
Thanks again for the help.
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The pickup fails and the bushings wear. That's pretty much it for rebuilding a distributer. Disassembly and reassembly are not difficult. Check your bushings for side to side play and if they are good, put in a new pickup and put it back in the truck. Worn bushings means some machining to replace, or get a better core from the junkyard. They are not hard to find. If you can't find one, a remanufactured distributor is always an option.
Checking bushings is a simple wiggle test. If there is play, you will feel it. No disassembly other than taking the distributor out of the engine. There are two bushings, top and bottom. Wiggle the rotor shaft side to side same for the gear end. There will be some up and down play, but you should not feel any side to side play.
Checking bushings is a simple wiggle test. If there is play, you will feel it. No disassembly other than taking the distributor out of the engine. There are two bushings, top and bottom. Wiggle the rotor shaft side to side same for the gear end. There will be some up and down play, but you should not feel any side to side play.
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