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Old Mar 24, 2004 | 11:01 PM
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i had the same problem with the dis i just took it out and moved it 180 and it fired right up
 
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Old Mar 25, 2004 | 08:10 AM
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distributor 180 off on 400

Hey guys,
I don't think I'm 180 off but it is worth a shot as I'm stumped otherwise.
I'll see if I can change it 180 and see what that does.

Thanks for the feedback


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Old Mar 25, 2004 | 09:40 AM
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Stick a thumb in number one plug hole and turn it over till it pushes it out. Then make sure the rotor bug is pointing at the correct terminal. Also double check your firing order. Hopefully it's one of those things.
 
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Old Mar 26, 2004 | 08:15 PM
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Thumbs up '77 F150 won't start -Finally did

Many thanks to all you guys who responded. I finally got the old beast started tonight. I did have the distributor 180 off-as a couple of you guys thought. All the tips helped-thanks much.

Tomorrow, I'm putting everything back together and hopefully it will keep running for a while.


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