New distributor installation question
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New distributor installation question
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1972 f250 2wd 390FE C6 auto
Hi all I purchased a new (remanufactured) distributor from napa auto parts and it came with a single wire coming out of the side whereas my old one had 4 wires wth a connector on the end so I pulled the other end of the plug off of my coil which is where it led and was connected to + and - side. I initial assumed the wire on the new distributor was a ground but now I seen to be getting no spark... could this wire not be a ground? P.S. All spark plugs, ignition coil, distributor, cap, and rotor are brand new. And truck was running and driving before the distributor took a ****.
1972 f250 2wd 390FE C6 auto
Hi all I purchased a new (remanufactured) distributor from napa auto parts and it came with a single wire coming out of the side whereas my old one had 4 wires wth a connector on the end so I pulled the other end of the plug off of my coil which is where it led and was connected to + and - side. I initial assumed the wire on the new distributor was a ground but now I seen to be getting no spark... could this wire not be a ground? P.S. All spark plugs, ignition coil, distributor, cap, and rotor are brand new. And truck was running and driving before the distributor took a ****.
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Sounds like the previous owner did a DURASPARK upgrade and they gave you an older points style dist.
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Thank you I will try that in the morning... currently charging the battery it didn't like all the cranking
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thats what it looked like to me but the dang electronics got in the way of my removing the vacuum advance canister so I ended up needing a whole new distributor
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