Problems with a 79' 250

[79.460]

I found one for $80 on bronco graveyard, is that a decent price for one? And ballpark what would an ignition box cost? I might as well do them both since i replaced everything else haha

 

[SuperCab]

$20-$30 should get you a duraspark box at any parts store. Iirc you'll need to know the color of the grommet where the wires go into the box (blue, green, etc. )

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[79.460]

That's alot cheaper than I thought haha maybe il replace that first then

 

[primetime]

Go buy yourself a new pick up coil at the parts store. Follow these instructions, http://www.fordtruckfanatics.com/forum/showthread.php?t=30020. Page 23-02-5. You don`t need a new distributor, you changed the water pump, you can change the pick up coil. You also don`t need an ignition box. You have spark at the coil. If you want one for a spare, than by all means, but don`t just go parts swapping. Read the links. They have the hook up.

 

[79.460]

I already changed the coil though, I did everything except the ign. Box and the distributor

 

[SuperCab]

Here it is...

www.oreillyauto.com/site/c/detail/M...57&keyword=ignition+module&pt=02801&ppt=C0334

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[tanman722001]

And this is the pichup coil its different then the coil.I just had to do mine it is super easy to change out.And I changed mine in the motor.

http://www.oreillyauto.com/site/c/d...ck=Search_C0417_1121117_-1&pt=C0417&ppt=C0334

 

[79.460]

Thanks guys! Il pick one up on my way home from work tonight, another question though, can I get the other end of the plug for the pickup coil? I cut the old one out an spliced all the wires because its was all corroded and the plastic was crumbling, or should I just resplice the new one in?

 

[79.460]

I ended up buying a re-man. Distributor for $40 bucks at advance, a new pickup coil was 30 there so i figured I might as well spend 10 more bucks an get everything new

 

[tanman722001]

thats cool.Let us know if that fixes the problem

 

[BuzzGun79]

Good Buy!! "Thank you for shopping at Advance Auto Parts" Definitly waiting for the outcome..Good luck!

 

[79.460]

Having some trouble getting the distributor all the way in, I can't get it over the oil pump "bracket" any tips to get it on easyer?

 

[79.460]

Ok, got the distributor in and it still doesn't have spark to the plugs, I literally have changed everything on it except for the ignition box, could that be what it is? I have power to the coil so I figured the ign box is good still

 

[Mil1ion]

Is there a braided cable from the engine block to the firewall attached ?

 

[79.460]

Not sure.. Where would it be at?

 

[Mil1ion]

at the back of the engine to the firewall.
The engine block needs to be grounded for ignition to work

 

[DNFXDLI]

Doesn't the main negative cable go directly to the block for the starter return?

 

[79.460]

Oh, yea thats all hooked up

 

[shortbox1ton]

Did you pinch any wires when you replaced the water pump? That would cause a dead shortand no spark.

 

[bucks77ford]

So, the way it sits right now you have spark to the coil but no spark to the plugs right?