Thread: Engine Swap - '92 5.0EFI/AOD into '66 Ford F100....

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Originally Posted by firebird77clone

Does the distributor explain away the erratic fuel pressure readings?

To be honest, I don't know. The "new" distributor I bought was actually a $100 Chinese knock off complete with new TFI & PIP. It was in the truck when it finally started but it had a weird wobble to it.....not loose in the hole but like it had a bent shaft or something.
I jerked it out of there and put my Motorcraft unit back in. It's solid and works great. If only I had rechecked the timing issues a week ago I probably would not have needed a new coil either..... I'm sure I can get a refund on the chinese distributor but the coil is mine to keep. That's ok. It's a Standard Blue Streak made in the USA and matches my engine....and really, isn't that what matters most???

As for the erratic fuel pressure, I gave up and took the test gauge off before it started and haven't put it back on since. Perhaps, the gauge is bad cause the truck now has no problem starting every time......YAY!!!

Originally Posted by randyr

....As for the erratic fuel pressure, I gave up and took the test gauge off before it started and haven't put it back on since. Perhaps, the gauge is bad cause the truck now has no problem starting every time......YAY!!!

Yeah, back when I was considerably younger I subscribed to the philosophy that most unidentified "noises" were best addressed by turning the radio up louder In a lot of cases it worked, too! Kinda like getting that troublesome gauge out of there so it doesn't cause any more problems.