# wtb 5.0 ford distributer

**URL:** <https://forums.speedlife.net/t/wtb-5-0-ford-distributer/42642>\
**Category:** Classifieds\
**Created:** [January 29, 2008, 2:48pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/wtb-5-0-ford-distributer/42642 "2008-01-29T14:48:15Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 11\
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**Author:** ![speedped79](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/speedped79/32/7491_2.png) [@speedped79](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/speedped79)\
**Post date:** [January 30, 2008, 10:29am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/wtb-5-0-ford-distributer/42642/21 "2008-01-30T10:29:47Z")

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> [@MikeRi24](#):
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> how much more shit are you gonna break on this poor kids car???
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> i MIGHT have an extra one laying around…I’ll have a look in my spare parts pile tomorrow.

lmk if you have one

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**Author:** ![nitroinsane](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/d26b3c/32.png) [@nitroinsane](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/nitroinsane)\
**Post date:** [January 30, 2008, 10:32am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/wtb-5-0-ford-distributer/42642/22 "2008-01-30T10:32:02Z")

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how r u checking for spark? if ur being hood and using a spark plug make sure your grounding the side of the plug to the block. u need to know the year make and is it a oem motor

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**Author:** ![speedped79](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/speedped79/32/7491_2.png) [@speedped79](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/speedped79)\
**Post date:** [January 30, 2008, 10:33am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/wtb-5-0-ford-distributer/42642/23 "2008-01-30T10:33:05Z")

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> [@nitroinsane](#):
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> how r u checking for spark? if ur being hood and using a spark plug make sure your grounding the side of the plug to the block. u need to know the year make and is it a oem motor

screw driver inside the sparkplug boot. it had spark from the coil but not from the distributer

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**Author:** ![speedped79](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/speedped79/32/7491_2.png) [@speedped79](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/speedped79)\
**Post date:** [January 30, 2008, 10:33am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/wtb-5-0-ford-distributer/42642/24 "2008-01-30T10:33:49Z")

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1987 gt 5.0ho i beleive its the stock engine

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**Author:** ![nitroinsane](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/d26b3c/32.png) [@nitroinsane](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/nitroinsane)\
**Post date:** [January 30, 2008, 10:39am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/wtb-5-0-ford-distributer/42642/25 "2008-01-30T10:39:00Z")

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i owuld start calling the junkyards

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**Author:** ![bracketracer](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/bracketracer/32/15592_2.png) [@bracketracer](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/bracketracer)\
**Post date:** [January 30, 2008, 10:49am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/wtb-5-0-ford-distributer/42642/26 "2008-01-30T10:49:08Z")

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jesus. A pickup coil takes a whole 5 minutes or less to swap out after removing the distributor.

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**Author:** ![86maro](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/8/2acd7d/32.png) [@86maro](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/86maro)\
**Post date:** [January 30, 2008, 10:52am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/wtb-5-0-ford-distributer/42642/27 "2008-01-30T10:52:41Z")

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Someone said you need a hydralic press to take it out.

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**Author:** ![speedped79](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/speedped79/32/7491_2.png) [@speedped79](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/speedped79)\
**Post date:** [January 30, 2008, 10:54am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/wtb-5-0-ford-distributer/42642/28 "2008-01-30T10:54:31Z")

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> [@bracketracer](#):
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> jesus. A pickup coil takes a whole 5 minutes or less to swap out after removing the distributor.

ya the online tutorial and posts on the ford board made it seem hard to do and it said you needed a press in order to get it off

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**Author:** ![nitroinsane](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/d26b3c/32.png) [@nitroinsane](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/nitroinsane)\
**Post date:** [January 30, 2008, 10:59am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/wtb-5-0-ford-distributer/42642/29 "2008-01-30T10:59:06Z")

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so you have not even looked at it? maybe pm bracket racer iam sure if u pull the distributor out(i have a hard hat if u need one) for some money he will change it

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**Author:** ![speedped79](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/speedped79/32/7491_2.png) [@speedped79](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/speedped79)\
**Post date:** [January 30, 2008, 11:07am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/wtb-5-0-ford-distributer/42642/30 "2008-01-30T11:07:59Z")

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im not touching that car anymore that shits evil

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**Author:** ![86maro](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/8/2acd7d/32.png) [@86maro](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/86maro)\
**Post date:** [January 30, 2008, 11:52am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/wtb-5-0-ford-distributer/42642/31 "2008-01-30T11:52:15Z")

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i sent bracketracer a pm

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