Ok, for all shade tree mechanics:

-- The last thing most of us look for is a bad distributor, but I just came across one recently.

Scenario: 5.0L Ford, not starting

Replaced spark plug wires, plugs, rotor, cap and all filters. Ran codes --- nothing reported. Fuel pressure good.

Troubleshot for 2 hrs ---ended up pulling the distributor and replaced with rebuilt

Fired right up

Lesson learned: never rule out anything

 

Did you try replacing the ign module on the dist first? I've had those go bad before. The magnetic pickup in the dist usually doesnt go bad very often.

 

You can replace the PIP sensor rather than the whole distributor but it tends to not be worth the extra pain & suffering to save the few extra dollars. A whole new distributor over replacement of a component even feels like a better idea. Even w/a new PIP sensor the distributor still would have had wear into it's tolerances.