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I am installing a 302 out of an 89 ford into my 83 F-150. The motor was fuel injected but because my truck is not fuel injected I changed the intake and put on a carb. My problem is the distributor has a electronic module it. I need to change the distributor for one that does not have a electornic module on it. What car or truck could I get the proper distributor? I have been to a couple local junk yards but had no luck finding one that would work, they did not have any cars or trucks that were old enough.
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Get a dist out of a mid 70's up to early 80's car or truck with the duraspark ignition. The clues you are looking for are a dist with a vacuum advance mounted on it, and a electronic module with blue plastic where the wires come out. Don't be afraid of this type of electronic module. It's a very good system, and simple to wire. Be afraid of the systems where the dist has no vacuum lines to it.
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Thanks for the info. I found a distributor out of a 79 Mustang. It was a good match and had a vacuum advance. The electronic module that I have is all black, but it is a aftermarket part. It says on it heavy duty electronic control module replaces DY-184. The plugs and the colors of the wires are all the same as my wire harness. The module was originally in my truck when it had a 6 cylinder. Is there a difference between one for a 6 and and 8? I have not finished the install yet I hope to finish by the end of next week.
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There should be no difference between a 6 cyl and an 8cyl module. I'm not up on the module colors very much. I thought black meant it was an older first generation style module. I think some of the other odd colors have added emissions features that you don't want to fool with.
By the way, I converted an 86 fuel injected 302 to carb and older dist. I was wondering how you are handling the fuel pump thing? You can get an aftermarket electric one, or change out the timing cover for one that has the fuel pump mount ready to go. You also have to get the right fuel pump cam for the front of the camshaft sprocket. The fuel injected engines have one part of the eccentric on them already(they use it as a washer), but the real deal for a mechancal fuel pump has two pieces. The inner cam eccentric, and an outer ring that rides on the cam eccentric OD.
By the way, I converted an 86 fuel injected 302 to carb and older dist. I was wondering how you are handling the fuel pump thing? You can get an aftermarket electric one, or change out the timing cover for one that has the fuel pump mount ready to go. You also have to get the right fuel pump cam for the front of the camshaft sprocket. The fuel injected engines have one part of the eccentric on them already(they use it as a washer), but the real deal for a mechancal fuel pump has two pieces. The inner cam eccentric, and an outer ring that rides on the cam eccentric OD.
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For a fuel pump I just bought an electric fuel pump with a built in regulator. I originally put this motor in an 89 F-150. It was fuel injected so I left the motor with the injection still intact. After chasing problems for about two months, I changed the intake and added the carb. I needed to change out the high pressure factory fuel pump with a low pressure pump and a regulator. The one I have is a Carter and has a built in regulator. The 89 ran great after that. My problem with it was the transmission; I did not have the computer hooked up so it never shifted right. I ended blowing the transmission up and having some other issues with that truck and got rid of it, but I saved the motor and all the parts I put on.
