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trevor'72 · 02-06-2003, 11:07 AM

in reply to the last message by the 16yr hot roder

I'm 18 now but I was 16 when I first got my '72 coupe and sadly the original Q code CJ has been replaced with the more common motor as found in your car. It still when like stink though, layen down a 16.29 @84mph in complete stock trim and needing a rebuild (it smoked bad in the first 100 feet or so) This year with many mods to the clevland, I hope to be projected into the 13's.

Anyways back to your problem. The ignition thing happened to me too. However it ws at idle as well, it had a surg or hesitation and was later found out to be just a faulty ( Band New) condenser in the distributor. So my advice is to replace the points and condenser right away, before plugs even. OH get a new cap and rotor at the same time [all these parts are very cheap]. If after tracing the problem farther to the plugs and plug wires, the problem still exists try replacing the distributor itself with an updated ford duraspartk electronic distributor, as the main shaft is probably just plain worn out, mine had tones of slop too. You'll find this dist. relatively cheap at theauto wrecker in any 351M, mabey 400 although not possitive, 429-460s

By the way where did you get those wheels? Are they really a set of the original slot mags as produced for the '73 mach1's with the original center caps? If they came with the car when you bought it no matter what you payed you got a skreamn' deal.

I had a parts car that resembled you car a lot, is your car a grande? and do you need any thing cause I might have it?

Trevor

02-06-2003, 11:07 AM	#4
trevor'72 Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2003 Posts: 35	ignition in reply to the last message by the 16yr hot roder I'm 18 now but I was 16 when I first got my '72 coupe and sadly the original Q code CJ has been replaced with the more common motor as found in your car. It still when like stink though, layen down a 16.29 @84mph in complete stock trim and needing a rebuild (it smoked bad in the first 100 feet or so) This year with many mods to the clevland, I hope to be projected into the 13's. Anyways back to your problem. The ignition thing happened to me too. However it ws at idle as well, it had a surg or hesitation and was later found out to be just a faulty ( Band New) condenser in the distributor. So my advice is to replace the points and condenser right away, before plugs even. OH get a new cap and rotor at the same time [all these parts are very cheap]. If after tracing the problem farther to the plugs and plug wires, the problem still exists try replacing the distributor itself with an updated ford duraspartk electronic distributor, as the main shaft is probably just plain worn out, mine had tones of slop too. You'll find this dist. relatively cheap at theauto wrecker in any 351M, mabey 400 although not possitive, 429-460s By the way where did you get those wheels? Are they really a set of the original slot mags as produced for the '73 mach1's with the original center caps? If they came with the car when you bought it no matter what you payed you got a skreamn' deal. I had a parts car that resembled you car a lot, is your car a grande? and do you need any thing cause I might have it? Trevor