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94 Ford 3.0L 5.1 trigger wheel

Posted: Mon Aug 09, 2010 1:21 pm
by rickb794
94 Ford 3.0L has a 5.1 trigger wheel in the distributor.

Can this be used successfully?

Or do I need to ditch the distributor for a TFI?

Will I loose MS control of ignition events with a TFI?

Alternative would be converting to a EDIS trigger off the crank?

Re: 94 Ford 3.0L 5.1 trigger wheel

Posted: Mon Aug 09, 2010 7:56 pm
by rickb794
Perhaps I am looking at the trigger wheel wrong.

Is the wide gap not relevant depending on which edge (leading or trailing) being looked at?

Re: 94 Ford 3.0L 5.1 trigger wheel

Posted: Tue Aug 10, 2010 4:57 am
by Matt Cramer
This sounds like a "signature PIP" TFI. This can be made to work simply by running the right trigger edge.

Re: 94 Ford 3.0L 5.1 trigger wheel

Posted: Tue Aug 10, 2010 7:06 pm
by rickb794
Thanks and yes after double checking the trigger wheel one edge is symmetrical which will provide a good ignition trigger.