79 Ford TRUCK won't start

[farm boy00]

79 Ford F 150 won't start first of all I know this ain't a tractor but technically it's going to be getting used on farm in a farm truck but as replace a coil I have not been able to get the truck running yet I have replace the coil with a brand new one that got use a little bit this winter the truck with only one for climate now I've got no power going from the coil to the spark plugs everything is brand new on this truck but the motor and carburetor needs help fast please

 

[farm boy00]

 

[banjodunn]

G'day first off do you have power to the + side of the coil?

Jon

 

[farm boy00]

G'day first off do you have power to the + side of the coil?

Jon

Yes Jon, I Do. I even put a different coil on and no change at spark plugs

 

[DJ54]

If you have power in and out of the coil, does it go to an ignition module?? And from the ignition module, to the distributor. Should go through the pickup coil, then through the reluctor, up to the rotor button.

How old is the distributor cap..?? Have you checked the lugs under the cap for ionization buildup..?? If the cap is old, I'd probably check that first. If it's new, probably the ignition module, assuming it is wired correctly..

 

[farm boy00]

If you have power in and out of the coil, does it go to an ignition module?? And from the ignition module, to the distributor. Should go through the pickup coil, then through the reluctor, up to the rotor button.

How old is the distributor cap..?? Have you checked the lugs under the cap for ionization buildup..?? If the cap is old, I'd probably check that first. If it's new, probably the ignition module, assuming it is wired correctly..

The only thing that hasn't been replaced is the distributor. I think i will look on eBay for one

 

[skyhook]

Had an old Ford like this a long time ago,
theres a ring gear, its on the distributor shaft when you pull it out, mine was worn and wouldn't let the points set right, an old mechanic found the problem for me, something to think about.

 

[DJ54]

Not sure what you have for parts stores around there, but here at Oreillys you can get a reman'd distributor for around $50 + core. $80 with new cap & rotor.

 

[farm boy00]

Dj-i can find the whole system on eBay for around $30-40

Skyhook-how do you tear it all apart

 

[Zebrafive]

Common failure is the pickup coil inside the distributor. About $25 to replace.