EFI conversion
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EFI conversion
Ok guys...I have read other threads on this but still not sure what I need.
I have an 86 F-150 4x4 with a 302 auto. My plan is that when the fuel injection goes bonkers, drop a manifold and carb on the engine. This truck is for work and play only...it is NOT a daily driver. I bought it to explore the 230 acres my g/f has at her house. Would I need to change the distributor? I plan on using an electric fuel pump when I do this also. Any information would be greatly appreciated. Maybe there is a link to a site that can guide me through this.
Richard
I have an 86 F-150 4x4 with a 302 auto. My plan is that when the fuel injection goes bonkers, drop a manifold and carb on the engine. This truck is for work and play only...it is NOT a daily driver. I bought it to explore the 230 acres my g/f has at her house. Would I need to change the distributor? I plan on using an electric fuel pump when I do this also. Any information would be greatly appreciated. Maybe there is a link to a site that can guide me through this.
Richard
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Yes, you need to change the distributor. The one you have now does not control the timing at all. The fuel injection computer does. You would need to get a distributor with a vaccum advance coming out of it. This type will have the weights inside that control the timing as well as the vacuum advance. You could wire a duraspark II(Ford), and old points type, or you could buy and aftermarket distributor.
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Thanks for the replys guys. Majority seems to think that I need to keep the EFI running. My future brother-in-law(a die hard Ford man) told me to keep it. He said he has never known a Ford computer to go bad. Are they that reliable?
