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<table border="0" cellpadding="1" cellspacing="1" width="99%" align="center"> <tr bgcolor="#000000"><td> <table border="0" width="100%" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="0"> <tr bgcolor="#000099"> <td colspan="2" align="left"> <font size="2" color="#ffffff" face="Verdana, Arial"> <b>T O P I C R E V I E W</b> </font></td></tr> <tr bgcolor="#dedfdf"> <td valign="top" width="18%"> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> <b>Jdub07</b> <br /><small>Member # 2728</small> </font></td> <td width="82%"> <font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial"> <img src="https://californiafords.com/ubb/posticon.gif" border="0" alt=" - " /> posted <script language="JavaScript1.3" type="text/javascript"> document.writeln(timestamp(new Date(2012,4,1,13,51,0), dfrm, tfrm, 0, 0, 0, 0)); </script><hr /> </font> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> What do I need to fix this problem?<br /><br /> <img src="https://fbcdn-sphotos-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-ash3/p480x480/530456_3843264921688_1280058940_33716754_1534700164_n.jpg" alt=" - " /> <br /> </font> </td></tr> <tr bgcolor="#f7f7f7"> <td valign="top" width="18%"> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> <b>wilit</b> <br /><small>Member # 3367</small> </font></td> <td width="82%"> <font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial"> <img src="https://californiafords.com/ubb/posticon.gif" border="0" alt=" - " /> posted <script language="JavaScript1.3" type="text/javascript"> document.writeln(timestamp(new Date(2012,4,1,17,25,0), dfrm, tfrm, 0, 0, 0, 0)); </script><hr /> </font> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> </font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial">Originally posted by Jdub07:<br /><strong> What do I need to fix this problem?<br /><br /> </strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial">You need the correct plug wires. Those look like they're for a later model dizzy cap with the tower terminals. <br /> </font> </td></tr> <tr bgcolor="#dedfdf"> <td valign="top" width="18%"> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> <b>Jdub07</b> <br /><small>Member # 2728</small> </font></td> <td width="82%"> <font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial"> <img src="https://californiafords.com/ubb/posticon.gif" border="0" alt=" - " /> posted <script language="JavaScript1.3" type="text/javascript"> document.writeln(timestamp(new Date(2012,4,1,17,30,0), dfrm, tfrm, 0, 0, 0, 0)); </script><hr /> </font> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> </font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial">Originally posted by wilit:<br /><strong> </font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial">Originally posted by Jdub07:<br /><strong> What do I need to fix this problem?<br /><br /> </strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial">You need the correct plug wires. Those look like they're for a later model dizzy cap with the tower terminals. </strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial">Noooooooooooooo they were MONEY. Tossed the box and ordered them online :*( For racing wires 9mm. SOB <img border="0" title="" alt="[Frown]" src="frown.gif" /> <br /> </font> </td></tr> <tr bgcolor="#f7f7f7"> <td valign="top" width="18%"> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> <b>Greasy</b> <br /><small>Member # 5258</small> </font></td> <td width="82%"> <font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial"> <img src="https://californiafords.com/ubb/posticon.gif" border="0" alt=" - " /> posted <script language="JavaScript1.3" type="text/javascript"> document.writeln(timestamp(new Date(2012,4,1,17,32,0), dfrm, tfrm, 0, 0, 0, 0)); </script><hr /> </font> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> Why not just switch caps with the proper connectors on it? <br /> </font> </td></tr> <tr bgcolor="#dedfdf"> <td valign="top" width="18%"> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> <b>norcalfiddy</b> <br /><small>Member # 11207</small> </font></td> <td width="82%"> <font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial"> <img src="https://californiafords.com/ubb/posticon.gif" border="0" alt=" - " /> posted <script language="JavaScript1.3" type="text/javascript"> document.writeln(timestamp(new Date(2012,4,1,18,31,0), dfrm, tfrm, 0, 0, 0, 0)); </script><hr /> </font> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> you can switch the boots and terminals. thats what i did when i went from a efi to older carb'd dizzy like you have. i used the MSD ones. <br /> </font> </td></tr> <tr bgcolor="#f7f7f7"> <td valign="top" width="18%"> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> <b>68dustin</b> <br /><small>Member # 5388</small> </font></td> <td width="82%"> <font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial"> <img src="https://californiafords.com/ubb/posticon.gif" border="0" alt=" - " /> posted <script language="JavaScript1.3" type="text/javascript"> document.writeln(timestamp(new Date(2012,4,1,19,27,0), dfrm, tfrm, 0, 0, 0, 0)); </script><hr /> </font> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> is that a 302? <br /> </font> </td></tr> <tr bgcolor="#dedfdf"> <td valign="top" width="18%"> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> <b>turbo50</b> <br /><small>Member # 6700</small> </font></td> <td width="82%"> <font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial"> <img src="https://californiafords.com/ubb/posticon.gif" border="0" alt=" - " /> posted <script language="JavaScript1.3" type="text/javascript"> document.writeln(timestamp(new Date(2012,4,1,19,38,0), dfrm, tfrm, 0, 0, 0, 0)); </script><hr /> </font> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> Id try to find the male cap with the posts in that size, tho I am not sure ford used it I bet an msd pro billet smaller cap would work. <br /> </font> </td></tr> <tr bgcolor="#f7f7f7"> <td valign="top" width="18%"> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> <b>Jdub07</b> <br /><small>Member # 2728</small> </font></td> <td width="82%"> <font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial"> <img src="https://californiafords.com/ubb/posticon.gif" border="0" alt=" - " /> posted <script language="JavaScript1.3" type="text/javascript"> document.writeln(timestamp(new Date(2012,4,2,15,29,0), dfrm, tfrm, 0, 0, 0, 0)); </script><hr /> </font> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> Yes its a 302. I was thinking of cutting off the female boots and putting male boots on the wires. Or are the actual WIRE TERMINALS unable to clip on? <br /> </font> </td></tr> <tr bgcolor="#dedfdf"> <td valign="top" width="18%"> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> <b>Greasy</b> <br /><small>Member # 5258</small> </font></td> <td width="82%"> <font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial"> <img src="https://californiafords.com/ubb/posticon.gif" border="0" alt=" - " /> posted <script language="JavaScript1.3" type="text/javascript"> document.writeln(timestamp(new Date(2012,4,2,15,39,0), dfrm, tfrm, 0, 0, 0, 0)); </script><hr /> </font> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> Why not just purchase one of these caps?<br /><a href="http://www.oreillyauto.com/site/c/search/Distributor+Cap+&+Rotor/C0413/C0334.oap?model=Mustang&vi=1134043&year=1992&make=Ford" target="_blank">http://www.oreillyauto.com/site/c/search/Distributor+Cap+&+Rotor/C0413/C0334.oap?model=Mustang&vi=1134043&year=1992&make=Ford</a> <br /> </font> </td></tr> <tr bgcolor="#f7f7f7"> <td valign="top" width="18%"> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> <b>wilit</b> <br /><small>Member # 3367</small> </font></td> <td width="82%"> <font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial"> <img src="https://californiafords.com/ubb/posticon.gif" border="0" alt=" - " /> posted <script language="JavaScript1.3" type="text/javascript"> document.writeln(timestamp(new Date(2012,4,2,20,49,0), dfrm, tfrm, 0, 0, 0, 0)); </script><hr /> </font> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> </font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial">Originally posted by Greasy:<br /><strong> Why not just purchase one of these caps?<br /> <a href="http://www.oreillyauto.com/site/c/search/Distributor+Cap+&+Rotor/C0413/C0334.oap?model=Mustang&vi=1134043&year=1992&make=Ford" target="_blank">http://www.oreillyauto.com/site/c/search/Distributor+Cap+&+Rotor/C0413/C0334.oap?model=Mustang&vi=1134043&year=1992&make=Ford</a> </strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial">Because the diameter of that cap is larger than on the early distributors. In '74 Ford swapped over to the larger diameter cap. You need <a href="http://www.oreillyauto.com/site/c/detail/BWD0/C194A/03977.oap?year=1977&make=Ford&model=Mustang%2BII&vi=1134728&ck=Search_03977_1134728_-1&pt=03977&ppt=C0334" target="_blank">this adapter</a> and <a href="http://www.oreillyauto.com/site/c/detail/MPI0/23203HP/02787.oap?year=1977&make=Ford&model=Mustang%2BII&vi=1134728&ck=Search_02787_1134728_-1&rpl=1&categoryRedirect=02787&pt=02787" target="_blank">this rotor</a> to use the cap listed above on an older distributor. Or you can buy <a href="http://www.summitracing.com/parts/FMS-M-12106-B302/" target="_blank">the whole kit</a> from summit racing.<br /> <br /> <small>[ May 02, 2012, 08:51 PM: Message edited by: wilit ]</small> <br /> </font> </td></tr> <tr bgcolor="#dedfdf"> <td valign="top" width="18%"> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> <b>Greasy</b> <br /><small>Member # 5258</small> </font></td> <td width="82%"> <font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial"> <img src="https://californiafords.com/ubb/posticon.gif" border="0" alt=" - " /> posted <script language="JavaScript1.3" type="text/javascript"> document.writeln(timestamp(new Date(2012,4,3,0,47,0), dfrm, tfrm, 0, 0, 0, 0)); </script><hr /> </font> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> </font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial">Originally posted by wilit:<br /><strong> </font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial">Originally posted by Greasy:<br /><strong> Why not just purchase one of these caps?<br /> <a href="http://www.oreillyauto.com/site/c/search/Distributor+Cap+&+Rotor/C0413/C0334.oap?model=Mustang&vi=1134043&year=1992&make=Ford" target="_blank">http://www.oreillyauto.com/site/c/search/Distributor+Cap+&+Rotor/C0413/C0334.oap?model=Mustang&vi=1134043&year=1992&make=Ford</a> </strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial">Because the diameter of that cap is larger than on the early distributors. In '74 Ford swapped over to the larger diameter cap. You need <a href="http://www.oreillyauto.com/site/c/detail/BWD0/C194A/03977.oap?year=1977&make=Ford&model=Mustang%2BII&vi=1134728&ck=Search_03977_1134728_-1&pt=03977&ppt=C0334" target="_blank">this adapter</a> and <a href="http://www.oreillyauto.com/site/c/detail/MPI0/23203HP/02787.oap?year=1977&make=Ford&model=Mustang%2BII&vi=1134728&ck=Search_02787_1134728_-1&rpl=1&categoryRedirect=02787&pt=02787" target="_blank">this rotor</a> to use the cap listed above on an older distributor. Or you can buy <a href="http://www.summitracing.com/parts/FMS-M-12106-B302/" target="_blank">the whole kit</a> from summit racing. </strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial">Thank you sir <img border="0" alt="[patriot]" title="" src="graemlins/patriot.gif" /> I was not aware, it's good to know, I guess you do learn something everyday. <br /> </font> </td></tr> <tr bgcolor="#f7f7f7"> <td valign="top" width="18%"> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> <b>norcalfiddy</b> <br /><small>Member # 11207</small> </font></td> <td width="82%"> <font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial"> <img src="https://californiafords.com/ubb/posticon.gif" border="0" alt=" - " /> posted <script language="JavaScript1.3" type="text/javascript"> document.writeln(timestamp(new Date(2012,4,9,23,36,0), dfrm, tfrm, 0, 0, 0, 0)); </script><hr /> </font> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> PM'd <br /> </font> </td></tr> </table></td></tr></table> <br /> <br />
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