No spark!

[Irishman999]

I initially did not have that ground wire in it because there wasn't one in the old cap. I have since replaced it to ensure that that wasn't the problem but no change.

The electronic spark control box you speak of...Would that be the ignition control module? I did change that and it is an Accel Hi-Po as that is all they had at the time. It was $49 (twice as much as the standard) but I had $40 credit so I went with it. If there is something different, where is it because I can't find anything different.

Autozone...yea those guys are tards. I usually look the part up myself and tell them to pull a part number. much easier than suffering through them trying to find something they can't even spell. I started this when i went in asking about Points and Condensor for my 67 Fairlane (i know..."FORD") and the guy first didn't guy first didn't know what those were. then he asked what a "Fairlane" was...GEEZ! Anyway, I am seriously going to be be looking into other sources for parts.

So, i guess i am going to get a timing light and see how far off I am. I'll get my daughter to help crank.

Thanks again

Its been a few years since I messed around with it but I seem to recall the unit being called electronic spark control. One way to know for sure if your truck has it is 4 wires coming out of the back and plugging into the fire wall. Its a flat wide connector with 4 terminals.

Dont sweat the Fords man, I have a 07 Mustang and a 64 Galaxy 500 in the driveway right now.

 

[Jake292]

The timing chain can be replaced with the motor in the truck but not very common for a SBC to jump a tooth on the timing chain.

my truck skipped multiple teeth, the gear on the cam was 90* off from where it should have been. The way that I checked it was bumped the motor over to TDC then looked at the position of the rotor and it was off from where #1 wire came from(or 180 out)

I’ve never had a problem with AutoZone, that’s where I always get my parts if I don’t have time to get them from rockauto.

 

[Driver4r]

Sorry to hear about your guys bad experiences at AutoZone. But the guys at my store are into cars and have a decent idea about whats what. Granted theres some stuff they aren't sure about, but we all can mess up at times.
Guess its just a Postive thing living in a town of 12k.