i have been trying to start my fathers 54 F600 i have found out i do not have spark. I was thinking i should just find a points eliminator kit. While searching it says the kits are from 57 and up and i cannot find the 54 kit. But after talking to my dad he said the engine was replaced with a 57 engine. He is not 100% sure though. what is the difference between the 54 distributor and the 57. Oh yeah and im new to this forum and thanks for the help in advance.



Bobby

1955 Ford-F100

1954 Ford-F600

A points eliminator is not a bad idea but you need to find out why you're not getting spark first.

Start by making sure you have power to the ignition and making sure it has a good ground.


Lawrenceville, GA

For identification, this is the distributor prior to '57 with the cap off........

Hopefully you've got the newer one with the "curved" points base. The two exposed springs quickly identify the earlier "Load-O-Matic".

This diagram shows the coil wiring for the cars and trucks with the ballast resistor. Power to the solenoid control wire ("Hot in Start") usually gets there through a neutral start switch - so to rule it out you should find a way to jump around it. 

 
 Steve Metzger       Tucson, Arizona

Is 54 not 6 volt which does not use a ballast resistor?