Fox body ignition problems

[Mustang4]

I had intermittent dying on my engine too. I would be driving along, it would cut out , then come back on. Sometimes shut off then I'd have to restart. Pip sensor inside the distributor was going and when the distributor was pulled Rick noticed that the bottom of the distributor where it turns the oil pump shaft had started to crack, that was an MSD distributor. Replaced with stock Ford distributor and new Ford Pip and no more issues. TFI was fine.

New Ford TFI from a Ford dealer is $300+. Same Ford one from Rock Auto is about $160ish

[Screw]

^^ great info good to know if I ever get my azz into a fox lol

[Slope]

think it was the black one...not the grey

That won't work on a Fox.

[Slope]

New Ford TFI from a Ford dealer is $300+. Same Ford one from Rock Auto is about $160ish

Ford (Canada): $15X.00. Was $107 this Spring

Rock Auto: $60.51

[Mustang4]

Ford (Canada): $15X.00. Was $107 this Spring

Rock Auto: $60.51

Interesting, I think it might depend on which TFI. For my 1991 manual transmission, Motorcraft DY 1074, which is not listed on Rock Auto right now.
The two receipts I have for this part # are from Ford on June 7, 2011, price was $162.13 + tax = $183.11 and my receipt from Rock Auto on Oct 1, 2013 was $116.28 and landed at $150.75. I bought this last one from Rock Auto when dealer said the list price on these units had been raised to close to $300. Ford often raises the prices on old low volume parts.

I actually don't see that DY 1074 listed on Rock Auto on any more and it looks like there is a Ford replacement # of DY 1284 which is only $60.51 at Rock Auto.

[Slope]

DY 1284 now covers both Manual and Automatic applications.

[Frankie]

That's what's in my car.
Came from Rockauto too.

[Tailites]

well...heres the update...checked 10 pin connectors...checked TFI connector...checked

a bunch of wiring...(anything that might be suspect)...re & re one ground that looked suspect

moved some wires away from others..http://forums.corral.net/forums/5-0-...placement.html

post 19 I think...anyhoo...the car rox now