itsa87

Ok, I got my distributor in right and the new module on but yet...My car is still getting pretty hot and turning off, then wont start until its pretty much cold, maybe a mark from that, then drive for a bit. I pulled my thermostat and tested it in water and it opens up once the water is boiling and such but it's a 190 so I'm sure that's about right. I don't know where else to really look for the overheating part..
My mechanic that installed my rebuilt said that since the motor is out of a 92 thunderbird the waterpump may go the opposit direction but yet, I doubt that could happen. I just want this car to actually start and stay started haha!

Also, what are the results of leaving the thermostat out?

PRO50SC

The screwdriver way is more accurate. You can replace the module w/o removing the distributor for future reference.

luckythirteen13

agree on both points

PRO50SC

This link may help you too.

https://mustangforums.com/m_3264510/tm.htm

itsa87

He said something about my powersteering bracket being in the way...I went to start the thing and it sounded all sorts of crappy, I just hope it wont cause too much damage. I hought it would have been easier to just take the bracket off if it was in the way. =/


Thanks a ton.

r.barn

pull spark plug on #1
when you feel air coming out look at balancer and bring it around
to 10* BTDC, now stab dizzy with rotor at #1 point.

That should start you off fairly close to factory 10* BTDC.

capri debris

Just keep in mind that there areTWO top dead centers... one compression and one exhaust. Make sure you're on the compression TDC, then install the dizzy pointing at #1. And there is no freakin' reason to pull the dizzy to replace the module... so I'd tell the guy that pulled it, to make it right and for free for being a bonehead and pulling it in the first place.

r.barn

If you feel air coming out the spark plug hole, you are on the compression stroke .......................

creekrat

I like to stuff a shop rag into the #1 plug hole. Then bump the engine over till the rag "pops" out. You will hear it if done right! This ensures you are on the compression stroke and is very easy to do if you don't have an assistant to hold a finger. Then rotate the crank pully slightly until it zeros out on the timing marker, and then you are ready to stab the dist.

itsa87

Bump.