any late modle ford guys or gals out here?

[Ambrosio Aquatics]

need a bit of help, trying to drop in a new distributor on my 73 f 250 with a 390 but the dist doesn't seem to drop all the way in. does this look correct or incorrect to anyone??

 

[SkyDiv3r17]

I think you need to worry about the bigger problem of owning a ford :lol:

 

[Ambrosio Aquatics]

i own everything anyone have a more constructive post for me:shocked:

 

[charleshardy5]

Have you tried putting the rotor on it and spinning it around to help align the splines? Are you 100% sure it's the right part as well?

 

[Ambrosio Aquatics]

Have you tried putting the rotor on it and spinning it around to help align the splines? Are you 100% sure it's the right part as well?

the rotor is engaged with the cam so it doesn't spin freely, i have manually rotated the motor to see if the dist drops any lower but it doesn't. i have double checked the part and it should fit no problem

 

[jda123]

If the lip is flush with the block, then it is all the way in. It looks fine to me.

 

[charleshardy5]

Apparently that model ford engine is prone to slop in the oil pump shaft. Upon research I've found that a lot of people suggest once the cam is engaged to the rotor to hold down the distributor and have someone bump the engine.

 

[charleshardy5]

http://www.network54.com/Forum/74182/thread/1338948458/Trouble+with+distributor+&+oil+pump+drive

 

[High Plains Reefer]

Oil pump shaft may be a bit too long nick see if you can take it out and cut a little off the end or just double gasket it

 

[Ambrosio Aquatics]

Oil pump shaft may be a bit too long nick see if you can take it out and cut a little off the end or just double gasket it

this style shaft has a clip to keep it from coming out,so i would have to drop the oil pan to remove it

 

[Ambrosio Aquatics]

i think the driveway slant is keeping the shaft from staying on center

 

[High Plains Reefer]

Thats what I thought, I would just double gasket it and see if that takes up the gap

 

[High Plains Reefer]

how much of a gap are we talking about its kinda hard to tell from the pics

 

[Ambrosio Aquatics]

about 1/4" the issue with the ford design is it wont allow for a double gasket. i think ill try and level the truck and see if that helps

 

[High Plains Reefer]

yea thats too much i thought it was only a few millimeters see if you can get it level

 

[Ambrosio Aquatics]

yea thats too much i thought it was only a few millimeters see if you can get it level

their seems to be a 1/8" difference in the distributors

 

[High Plains Reefer]

what kind of distributor is it?

 

[Ambrosio Aquatics]

what kind of distributor is it?

its a summit ready run. got it in just need to dial everything in. it has a miss. truck fires up perfect and accelerates like a beast but at idle their is a significant miss. my timing light isnt working so ill have to pick one up

 

[moose66]

The pump shaft is not going in to the dist this can be a real ***** some times. With to much pressure the pump shaft will rotate when turning the engine. The best way I found is lift dist and lightly bouce till it seats. Or pull dist reach down and move the pump shaft till it lines up. Don't start the engine with the shaft not seated will burr one of them then you are dropping the pan good luck feel free to hit me up if you have any questions. The FE engine is one of fords under rated engines

 

[Ambrosio Aquatics]

The pump shaft is not going in to the dist this can be a real ***** some times. With to much pressure the pump shaft will rotate when turning the engine. The best way I found is lift dist and lightly bouce till it seats. Or pull dist reach down and move the pump shaft till it lines up. Don't start the engine with the shaft not seated will burr one of them then you are dropping the pan good luck feel free to hit me up if you have any questions. The FE engine is one of fords under rated engines

the dist was hitting the retaining ring on the shaft. i had to lower that by 1/8"