What distributor????
#1
What distributor????
Hey all. New to the forum. Have a ongoing project and getting stumped. I have a 1989 Ford F-150. It used to be dads. He payed some guy to put motor in it. Well that guy took everything and left him with a truck with no engine transmission or anything else. Well me being the dumb butt I am figured I'd put it back together. Well transmission in. Transfer case in. Motor in. Motor is out of a 92 F-150. Apparently Ford changed a lot of things in a couple years. Engine harness changed over to the 89. Problem is distributor plug ins are different. Way different. Know I need a distributor for 89 but do I get one for roller cam or flat tappet cam? Is the 92 a roller or flat tappet? Heard you can really chew up a motor getting one with wrong gear. I have a lot of money wrapped up in a project that I shouldn't have done. Hate to screw it up. Thanks for all your help. Sorry for the rambling.
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It's a 92 302. So to tell the difference if a magnet sticks to the gear it's a roller if not it's a flat tappet. Is there another way to tell the difference between cast and steel? Thanks.
#5
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The 92 302 is a roller engine. It was the first year Ford used rollers in our trucks.
Regarding a distributor, you'll have to use a '91 earlier Mustang (or other Ford car) distributor with the TFI mounted on it.
Regarding a distributor, you'll have to use a '91 earlier Mustang (or other Ford car) distributor with the TFI mounted on it.
#7
A magnet ? They should both be magnetic - cast iron or steel.
The cast gear is rough on the un-machined parts.
That's why I'm here. I'm clueless. So does it have to be a mustang distributor or can I get one for a 89 f150 with the right plug ins with a steel gear? Can the gears be changed? Sorry for the rookie questions.
The cast gear is rough on the un-machined parts.
That's why I'm here. I'm clueless. So does it have to be a mustang distributor or can I get one for a 89 f150 with the right plug ins with a steel gear? Can the gears be changed? Sorry for the rookie questions.
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#8
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A magnet ? They should both be magnetic - cast iron or steel.
The cast gear is rough on the un-machined parts.
That's why I'm here. I'm clueless. So does it have to be a mustang distributor or can I get one for a 89 f150 with the right plug ins with a steel gear? Can the gears be changed? Sorry for the rookie questions.
The cast gear is rough on the un-machined parts.
That's why I'm here. I'm clueless. So does it have to be a mustang distributor or can I get one for a 89 f150 with the right plug ins with a steel gear? Can the gears be changed? Sorry for the rookie questions.
I mentioned above that you can get a distributor for a 91 Mustang or earlier and it will have a steel gear because the Mustang had the roller cams and the distributor had the TFI mounted onto the distributor. You can buy a Richporter distributor part number FD17 (or another manufacturer's equivalent) and that will work on your application as well.
#9
Yes, the gears can be swapped.
I mentioned above that you can get a distributor for a 91 Mustang or earlier and it will have a steel gear because the Mustang had the roller cams and the distributor had the TFI mounted onto the distributor. You can buy a Richporter distributor part number FD17 (or another manufacturer's equivalent) and that will work on your application as well.
I mentioned above that you can get a distributor for a 91 Mustang or earlier and it will have a steel gear because the Mustang had the roller cams and the distributor had the TFI mounted onto the distributor. You can buy a Richporter distributor part number FD17 (or another manufacturer's equivalent) and that will work on your application as well.