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Changing my Dizzys

:grinno: I got my new one from vinnie:grinno:
what does it take to swap them. I'm going from this

To this



What all is required?

P.S, Fila shot for the road

Changing my Dizzys

Reply #1
Also before anyone asks, the newer rotor doesn't fit the dizzy on teh car. I tried but it just doesn't work

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Reply #2
well if your original dizzy has that big fat plug on it too then id think you could just yank the old one and put in the new one. does it have the plug?
 
there could be other differences too, wait for some other opinions.
1987 20th Anniversary Cougar, 302 "5.0" GT-40 heads (F3ZE '93 Cobra) and TMoss Ported H.O. intake, H.O. camshaft
2.5" Duals, no cats, Flowmaster 40s, Richmond 3.73s w/ Trac-Lok, maxed out Baumann shift kit, 3000 RPM Dirty Dog non-lock TC
Aside from the Mustang crinkle headers, still looks like it's only 150 HP...
1988 Black XR7 Trick Flow top end, Tremec 3550
1988 Black XR7 Procharger P600B intercooled, Edelbrock Performer non-RPM heads, GT40 intake AOD, 13 PSI @5000 RPM. 93 octane

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Reply #3
I believe its a direct swap

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Reply #4
It's a direct swap.Mine had the one with the bigger rotor,and I swapped it for a different one like the one I sent you.Now I have the H.O,but it swapped right over with no worries.

P.S.,Did you see my birthday message?
'88 Sport--T-5,MGW shifter,Trick Flow R intake,Ed Curtis cam,Trick Flow heads,Scorpion rockers,75mm Accufab t-body,3G,mini starter,Taurus fan,BBK long tube headers,O/R H-Pipe, Flowamaster Super 44's, deep and deeper Cobra R wheels, Mass Air and 24's,8.8 with 3.73's,140 mph speedo,Mach 1 chin spoiler,SN-95 springs,CHE control arms,aluminum drive shaft and a lot more..

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Reply #5
Yeah Vinnie, I saw it. But don't you have to, when going from one to the other, have to rotate the rotor 180 or something like that? Or just pull and drop in?

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Reply #6
Note the location of the rotor on the old one,and put the new one in the same spot.
'88 Sport--T-5,MGW shifter,Trick Flow R intake,Ed Curtis cam,Trick Flow heads,Scorpion rockers,75mm Accufab t-body,3G,mini starter,Taurus fan,BBK long tube headers,O/R H-Pipe, Flowamaster Super 44's, deep and deeper Cobra R wheels, Mass Air and 24's,8.8 with 3.73's,140 mph speedo,Mach 1 chin spoiler,SN-95 springs,CHE control arms,aluminum drive shaft and a lot more..

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Reply #7
Aight guys, I'll probaly do this today or tomorow. Expect pics soon ( after 3, I have school)

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Reply #8
Good luck !!!
'88 Sport--T-5,MGW shifter,Trick Flow R intake,Ed Curtis cam,Trick Flow heads,Scorpion rockers,75mm Accufab t-body,3G,mini starter,Taurus fan,BBK long tube headers,O/R H-Pipe, Flowamaster Super 44's, deep and deeper Cobra R wheels, Mass Air and 24's,8.8 with 3.73's,140 mph speedo,Mach 1 chin spoiler,SN-95 springs,CHE control arms,aluminum drive shaft and a lot more..

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Reply #9
Sorry guys, I lied. I just got home. I may wait till tomorow or I may do it now. Pics and time will tell

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Reply #10
Just finished. You can feel the difference it made in the car. Really can't explane it. It just runs better.

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Reply #11
plug and play,,

im hoping you marked the rotor to the dizzy and the base of the dizzy to the intake with a marker or sumthin,, anyway, congrads on the swap.  I was just hoping you were not a tooth off either way.

now you get to take apart the old one and get the pickup out.  save it for a spare as well as the TFI.

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Reply #12
Lets say I was one tooth off, how bad and whats the fix? It feels different but not really good or bad. I marked it with sharpie, noted where the rotor was, removed, lined up, dropped in then started and gustimaed my timing. Start fine, timing is off but other then that it *seens* ok. Still, it's night and day difference in how it runs.

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Reply #13
Quote from: jcassity;122622
plug and play,,

im hoping you marked the rotor to the dizzy and the base of the dizzy to the intake with a marker or sumthin,, anyway, congrads on the swap.  I was just hoping you were not a tooth off either way.

now you get to take apart the old one and get the pickup out.  save it for a spare as well as the TFI.

Couldn't you make up for being off a tooth by rotating the distributor a bit once its installed?

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Reply #14
No clue my good man. Scott....?