finally got my car going again

[michael_1]

we finally got my car going again after i cant remember how long
bad news is it needs new distributer
but the good news is i have one
do you think i should get new points, condenser and rotor button
or just wait untill i get electronic
thanks

[2lt_Scort]

Points will atleast get you mobile till you get electronic.

Rhys

[michael_1]

thanks

[Roger Miller]

Michael

I recon u had Motorcraft dizy ?

There are at least 3 dizy for the 2 liter.

Be sure which one u have before getting ANY parts.

[michael_1]

the one that was in there was out of a 1600
i got 1 out of my other motor (2 litre) and my uncle told me what i need to get

thanks

[Roger Miller]

This is a crossflow 1300/1600 cc dizy.

Note the gear is different at bottom etc

[michael_1]

when we got new points for this distributer they said the old ones where 1600 points and condenser.

[michael_1]

could it be out of somthing thats not an escort

[Roger Miller]

Michael,

Go have alook at gear end and identify it from pics above

[michael_1]

the one going in the car is 1 of the top ones

one in the car i dont know

supposed to be 1600

[michael_1]

did the other ones have vaccum advance or what ever its called on them before

the one im putting in does

thanks

[Roger Miller]

U need vacuum advance

[michael_1]

why do you need it some1 told me that if you have a "hot" head u dont have it connected
cant remember who said it

[michael_1]

[Roger Miller]

Michael,

Vacuum advance provides spark advance under lightly loaded conditions
eg cruising along at steady state throttle.

Without it, fuel mileage willl be poor.

[michael_1]

ok is that the bosch distributer

so should we connct that then
i dont think it is conected now

thanks