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 To begin the installation,...  To begin the installation, remove the distributor cap by popping off thehold-down clips with a common screwdriver.  Lift off the cap and carefully...  Lift off the cap and carefully lay it aside.  Remove the distributor rotor....  Remove the distributor rotor. Now may be the time to replace it.  This is a typical point-triggered...  This is a typical point-triggered Autolite/Motorcraft distributor.Point-triggered ignition systems serve no real purpose anymore. Contactpoints burn and bounce at high rpm, causing rough performance. Also,they can leave you stranded. Dual-point ignitions cause the sameproblems--times two.  Remove the points and condenser...  Remove the points and condenser by removing the attaching screws. Thereis no need to save these screws. Next, remove the ignition points andcondenser, but put these screws away for safe keeping.  The points and condenser can...  The points and condenser can come out as an assembly.  Remove this small nut to separate...  Remove this small nut to separate the points/condenser assembly from theprimary ignition lead.  Remove the primary ignition...  Remove the primary ignition lead from the distributor, as shown. Beginby disconnecting it from the ignition coil. Push the lead through thedistributor housing.
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