I have a 1994 Ford F150 with a 351W 5.8L recently installed. The new engine has less than 2500 miles on it but the overall mileage of the vehicle is 183,000.
I was recently returning home from a trip. As I coming to the top of a hill the transmission downshifted, the truck gained rpm and then suddenly died about 30 seconds after the downshift. Once I coasted to a stop I tried to start it agian. It turned over but wouldn't fire up. I check the distributor first thing and notice the rotor not spinning when turning the engine over.
I pulled the distributor out and the gear's teeth is sheared. The distributor was replaced when the new engine was put in. Could the distributor gear been the wrong material (ie. cast iron instead of steel) or is my problem much more serious?
I was recently returning home from a trip. As I coming to the top of a hill the transmission downshifted, the truck gained rpm and then suddenly died about 30 seconds after the downshift. Once I coasted to a stop I tried to start it agian. It turned over but wouldn't fire up. I check the distributor first thing and notice the rotor not spinning when turning the engine over.
I pulled the distributor out and the gear's teeth is sheared. The distributor was replaced when the new engine was put in. Could the distributor gear been the wrong material (ie. cast iron instead of steel) or is my problem much more serious?
Jul 30, 2007 at 10:15 AM
