pick-up in the distributor?

aar0s · 09-07-2003, 08:55 AM

is there a pick up in the distributor that tells the tfi mod. when to have the coil to fire? is it hard to change?

Mustang_289 · 09-07-2003, 10:11 AM

Yes, there's a pickup in the distributor. Not too hard to change, have to remove your distributor (mark first), take the distrubutor apart replace the pickup.

'89GTStang · 09-07-2003, 06:40 PM

no it isn't hard to replace but I had to have the gear pressed off my dist. to get it apart.

QuantumMotorsports · 09-07-2003, 11:48 PM

I tried to get the gear off my dist with a gear puller. Yeah, that didn't work to well. Came off in pieces. Decided to replace the whole distributor cause the bearing was sloppy as hell which cause the metal teeth to collide with the pickup coil. That's why it stopped working in the first place.

09-07-2003, 08:55 AM	#1
aar0s Registered Member Join Date: Nov 1998 Location: southern Illinois Posts: 312	pick-up in the distributor? is there a pick up in the distributor that tells the tfi mod. when to have the coil to fire? is it hard to change? __________________ 88 gt convertable =-= cobra intake, accufab 65 mm tb headers alum underdrives steeda alum.lca's, springs, c/c plates kyb struts 230 hp to da wheels http://www.cybersteed.freeservers.com

09-07-2003, 06:40 PM	#3
'89GTStang Registered Member Join Date: Apr 1999 Location: greenwood, ar Posts: 118	no it isn't hard to replace but I had to have the gear pressed off my dist. to get it apart. __________________ '89 GT K&N, Twisted Wedge heads, TFS intake,FMS 1.7 rockers, Trick Flow stage 1 cam(221/225 .530in\.542in) , 3.73's, headers, off road H-pipe, Flowmasters, FMS Clutch, Tremec, PRO-5.0, FMS driveshaft, fluidyne alum. radiator, and more to come.

09-07-2003, 11:48 PM	#4
QuantumMotorsports Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2000 Location: Norman, Oklahoma, USA Posts: 597	I tried to get the gear off my dist with a gear puller. Yeah, that didn't work to well. Came off in pieces. Decided to replace the whole distributor cause the bearing was sloppy as hell which cause the metal teeth to collide with the pickup coil. That's why it stopped working in the first place. __________________ Michael Black QuantumMotorsports Norman, OK 1984 LX Hatch 306 w/ TRW forged flat toppers, Comp Cams Magnum 292H, GT40P heads w/ 3 angle valve job, .550 lift springs, Angus Racing Roller Rockers, Weiand Stealth Intake, Holley 4150 650cfm carb, MAC 1 5/8 Long Tubes, Single Chamber Flowmasters, 91' T5 w/ Pro 5.0 shifter, Turbo Coupe 8.8 Rear w/ 3.55 gears, QA1 Motorsports tubular K member, no interior except steering wheel and seat. Coming soon: 6 or 8 point cage, Fuel Cell, Weld Draglites

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09-07-2003, 10:11 AM	#2
Mustang_289 Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2001 Posts: 512	Yes, there's a pickup in the distributor. Not too hard to change, have to remove your distributor (mark first), take the distrubutor apart replace the pickup.