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Old Feb 9, 2018 | 08:37 AM
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351M Part Identification

I picked up an '80 Bronco with a 5.8L in it last week. I'm new to this whole scene but my guess is that it is a 351M.

I've attached a picture with a circled part on the back of the engine. I was hoping someone could identify it for me. It has one wire running off the top of it that goes around the coil area but I haven't been able to trace it back yet. Engine doesn't run real well, but I did notice that the tach doesn't work. Should that be my clue?

Thanks for the help as I work through what sort of mess I brought home last week.

Mike
 
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Old Feb 9, 2018 | 10:40 AM
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That would be the oil pressure sending unit.
 
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First i recommend a compression test on all 8 cyl.
 
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