Swapping a points engine into a formerly pointsless F100
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Swapping a points engine into a formerly pointsless F100
The stock 302 in my 77 F100 needs to be rebuilt.
I have a nice 66 289 engine with it's own C4 trans
already bolted on that I want to swap in for a while.
Of course the 289 has a breaker points distributor.
Is there a short list somewhere of what I'll need to do
to make the 289 run in my 'wired for breakerless' F100?
Thanks in advance,
David(LRW)
I have a nice 66 289 engine with it's own C4 trans
already bolted on that I want to swap in for a while.
Of course the 289 has a breaker points distributor.
Is there a short list somewhere of what I'll need to do
to make the 289 run in my 'wired for breakerless' F100?
Thanks in advance,
David(LRW)
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Swapping a points engine into a formerly pointsless F100
Why not just put the 302 distributor into the 289 and keep your current ignition? These engines are from the same family. Someone else would know for sure if it is this simple or not.
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Swapping a points engine into a formerly pointsless F100
Should be a simple distributor swap. I would use the later coil too, so the harness would fit. Compare the order of the wires on both distributors to make sure the firing order is the same. Sometimes people put in aftermarket cams and they have a 351w firing order(no big deal). If they are the same, take the cap off the 289 and see where the rotor is pointing. Mark all the wires on the 302 and pull that dist out. Set it down in the 289 and make sure the rotor is pointing close to the same number sparkplug wire as the 289 dist was. It should then plug right in and be close enough to start before you set it with a timing light.
I see no reason why you couldn't just use the point dist in there too. Just use the same hot wire on the coil that the truck originally had (I think it's red/green?). Use the points type coil. The electronic system starts and runs alot better though.
I see no reason why you couldn't just use the point dist in there too. Just use the same hot wire on the coil that the truck originally had (I think it's red/green?). Use the points type coil. The electronic system starts and runs alot better though.
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Swapping a points engine into a formerly pointsless F100
I have a 1968 289 in my plow truck,I used a distributor from a 1979 302,works fine, in fact you can also use your existing accessories,but you have to swap out all the brackets ect,including the timing chain cover.
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78 F150 4x4
429 CID
Dana 44 spooled Front,
9"Locked rear,
5:13 Gears
17/40/15 Gumbo monster mudders
18/39.5/15 Swamper Boggers
BIG,BAD,and UGLY.
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