92 Bronco Powerless!
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Brand new bassani shortys, y-pipe. high flow cat and tail pipe.
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Have you tryed to get a pair of channel locks(water pump pliers) close to the base or a small pipe wrench and tap on it lightly to see if you can get the distributor to move,if it is that stuck I would get a replacement lined up and do what ever it takes to get it to move because at some point in time you are going to have to move it even if your timming is set right now.
FWIW my 93 EB 351 with very low mileage set to factory specs and in tune with the 31's and 3:55 gears and a shift kit seems under powered also but it is all stock.
FWIW my 93 EB 351 with very low mileage set to factory specs and in tune with the 31's and 3:55 gears and a shift kit seems under powered also but it is all stock.
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Pulled codes yet? First step we are waiting for.
Thinking about the tuneup, plug wires may be cross firing.
On the 351 #6 fires followed immediately by #5. The wires may be adjacent in the loom on the drivers side valve cover like 5,6,7,8. Mine are 5,7,8,6. The wires for 5 and 6 are routed at least an inch from each other. I like Motorcraft copper plugs.
Thinking about the tuneup, plug wires may be cross firing.
On the 351 #6 fires followed immediately by #5. The wires may be adjacent in the loom on the drivers side valve cover like 5,6,7,8. Mine are 5,7,8,6. The wires for 5 and 6 are routed at least an inch from each other. I like Motorcraft copper plugs.
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I think the two people i would agree with most are the "pull the codes" and the "What is your timing set at now". Everybody is assuming his timing is off right now. why go through all that work if his timing is on? it takes ten minutes to check his timing. same with pulling codes. he could save alot of time by doing basic prelims.
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Have you tryed to get a pair of channel locks(water pump pliers) close to the base or a small pipe wrench and tap on it lightly to see if you can get the distributor to move,if it is that stuck I would get a replacement lined up and do what ever it takes to get it to move because at some point in time you are going to have to move it even if your timming is set right now.
FWIW my 93 EB 351 with very low mileage set to factory specs and in tune with the 31's and 3:55 gears and a shift kit seems under powered also but it is all stock.
FWIW my 93 EB 351 with very low mileage set to factory specs and in tune with the 31's and 3:55 gears and a shift kit seems under powered also but it is all stock.
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Pulled codes yet? First step we are waiting for.
Thinking about the tuneup, plug wires may be cross firing.
On the 351 #6 fires followed immediately by #5. The wires may be adjacent in the loom on the drivers side valve cover like 5,6,7,8. Mine are 5,7,8,6. The wires for 5 and 6 are routed at least an inch from each other. I like Motorcraft copper plugs.
Thinking about the tuneup, plug wires may be cross firing.
On the 351 #6 fires followed immediately by #5. The wires may be adjacent in the loom on the drivers side valve cover like 5,6,7,8. Mine are 5,7,8,6. The wires for 5 and 6 are routed at least an inch from each other. I like Motorcraft copper plugs.
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Now he did say that he had a complete tune up done. If a complete tune up was done properly and no problems were found and the poster still is complaining of no power then I think that the proper solution is a new motor.
I would suggest he spend 5000 on one.
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you prabably could do that if youve got more money than brains.i dont have that problem myself
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A new motor looks good in anything but if is shot with 104,000 miles than ford sucks! I have confidence that it is something simple because I'm tiered of dumping $ into it.
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You can go to a auto parts store like Auto Zone or Advance and they can do it or you can get a cheap code reader so you have one or you can use the paper clip method. I do agree with those that said you need to check for codes and see where your timing is at right now.
Sounds like the dizzy is really in there,so I would do everything else you have been instructed to do and if you need to reset your timing you are going to have to do something to get that dizzy to move. Maybe dynamite
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You can go to a auto parts store like Auto Zone or Advance and they can do it or you can get a cheap code reader so you have one or you can use the paper clip method. I do agree with those that said you need to check for codes and see where your timing is at right now.
Sounds like the dizzy is really in there,so I would do everything else you have been instructed to do and if you need to reset your timing you are going to have to do something to get that dizzy to move. Maybe dynamite
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A volt-ohm meter and a paper clip is all you would need to read the codes yourself. I prefer an analog meter, you can see the sweep for each digit. Does your rig have a MAP sensor? If it does, disconnect it and see what happens.
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I never heard of a map sensor before, I don't think a 92 bronco has one.