[Rick Parker]

Rwilla4:
I recently had an episode that entailed replacing a distributor with a different one (mechanical tach drive type) that caused me to question the integrity and condition of various components of my ignition system that had worked flawlessly before the replacement. You've heard the phrase "It was the last thing I checked" (?) In my case, it was a new Ford Motorsport distributor that I had purchased about 5 years ago. Without going into detail as to what I chased, I say to you: check the air gap between the field coil and reluctor. Set it about .025. The cap looks fine. Besure the part number for the cap and rotor match and are specifically for the distributor part number being used. Sometimes that can get mismatched unintentionally.