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Oct 19, 2008 | 04:22 PM

fordmonn

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No Spark please help

Hey all,

Ive listed this in both 87-96 & 80-86

I'm hoping someone can help me. My son blew his motor (302 carb, Duraspk2) in his 86 f250 (motor was changed before he bought it and ran good) this time he put #4 & #8 connecting rods through side of oil pan! "LEAD FOOT" takes after his mom!

We bought a 93 F-150 w/302 efi w/tfi-iv, swapped everything over carb,manifold etc. Went to change dist. and the duraspark dist. is to short so we put the other dist. back in, side plugs on dist. are different one from blown motor has 3 wires orange,purple and black. new on has 7 wires. greens grays and black. has old skool coil, have power to coil motor cranks nice and strong but have no spark from coil to cap (have a spark tool) I know the side plugs don't fit and are probably the problem. I've checked my Haynes manual but of course they don't cover swapping over dist. Do I have to cut and splice wires and if so which ones.

Any help would be much appreciated as I'm pulling my hair out!

Thanks!
Fordmonn

Oct 19, 2008 | 05:57 PM

lisagoud

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there are differences in the 5.0's on the fireing order as well as injector sequesnce.
Home:Engine Specs:Ford 302-HO, 351W

Ford V8

302-HO(5.0L), 351W(5.8L)

(302-HO from 1985 on)

Firing Order

Cylinder Numbering Distributor Rotation

Rotor Under Cap Spins:

Counter

Clockwise

Torque Specs

always torque bolts in three equal increments

Bolts or Parts Lube or Sealer Torque to:
Main Caps Engine Oil 105 ft-lbs.
Connecting Rod Bolts
Engine Oil 45 ft-lbs.

Cylinder Heads 351W
Engine oil (blind holes)

Sealant (water jackets)
85 ft-lbs.

Cylinder Heads 302 HO

Shorter Bolts

Longer Bolts
Engine Oil (blind holes)

Sealant (water jackets)
75 ft-lbs.

85 ft-lbs.

Rocker Arms Engine Oil 20 ft-lbs.
Oil Pump Engine Oil 25 ft-lbs.
Oil Pump Pick-up Thread Locker 20 ft-lbs.
Oil Pan Engine Oil 15 ft-lbs.
Camshaft Thrust Plate Thread Locker 10 ft-lbs.
Cam Bolt (upper gear) Thread Locker 40 ft-lbs.
Front Cover Engine Oil 25 ft-lbs.
Intake Manifold

(Cast Iron Heads)
Non- Hardening Sealer 25 ft-lbs.
Valve Cover Engine Oil 10 ft-lbs.
Flexplate (Automatic)

Flywheel (Clutch)
Thread Locker 85 ft-lbs.
Clutch Pressure Plate Thread Locker 35 ft-lbs.
Centerbolt

(Harmonic Damper)
Thread Locker 90 ft-lbs.
Bellhousing

(Transmission to Block)
Engine Oil 25 ft-lbs.

Oct 19, 2008 | 08:48 PM

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Can you swap whats in the old dizzy to the new dizzy? You just have to figure out what wires will sig the coil from the efi dizzy.

Nov 9, 2008 | 05:02 PM

fordmonn

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Hey Guys,

Sorry for getting back so late. between work and everything else time just flys by. I fix the problem! I bought a ford HEI dizzy (Ebay $50) with one wire hook up and she purrrrrrs like a cat.

Thanks for all the imput and advise!!
Fordmonn