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Removal & Installation: Stator: Installation

  1. Place stator over bushing and press down on seat. Place stator connector in position. Tab should fit in notch of base and fastening eyelets should align with screw holes. Position wires away from moving parts.
  2. Install and tighten stator screws. With seal on octane rod, insert rod in holes. Install octane rod through distributor base hole. Place end of rod onto same post as original stator. Install and tighten octane rod screw.
  3. Wipe back of TFI ignition module and distributor mounting plate clean. Apply Silicone Dielectric Compound (D7AZ-19A331-A) to back of module and spread evenly.
  4. Turn distributor base upside-down so that stator connector is in full view. Insert TFI ignition module, making sure that module pins are inserted into stator connector.
  5. Fully seat module into connector and against base. Install and tighten TFI module screws. Lubricate distributor shaft, just below armature, with light oil. DO NOT  over lubricate.
  6. Insert shaft assembly through base bushing. Place drive coupling over shaft and line up mark made during removal. Start pin into drive coupling and shaft.
  7. Support distributor and drive pin into shaft until end of pin is flush with step in drive coupling. Check drive coupling for freedom of movement. Ensure that pin does not extend beyond step in coupling in either direction.
  8. Remove distributor from support. Check distributor for freedom of rotation. Install drive coupling spring in groove of drive coupling. Install distributor. Check base timing.


  1. Place stator assembly over bushing and press down to seat. Place stator connector in position. Tab should fit in notch of base and fastening eyelets should align with screw holes. Position wires away from moving parts. Install and tighten stator screws.
  2. Install octane rod through distributor base hole. Place end of rod onto same post as original stator. Install and tighten octane rod screw. Install thrust washer on top of bushing (if equipped). Lubricate distributor shaft, just below armature, with light oil. DO NOT  over lubricate.
  3. Install shaft through base bushing. Place a 1/2" deep well socket over shaft, invert assembly and place in arbor press. If distributor uses a screw-down rotor, invert assembly and place in arbor press. Place distributor drive gear on shaft. Align marks made during removal.
  4. Place a 5/8" deep well socket over shaft and gear. Press gear until holes align with holes in shaft. If holes do not line up, press gear off and try once more. DO NOT  try to align holes using a drift or roll pin.
  5. Insert new roll pin through gear and shaft. If armature was removed, install armature. Tighten armature screws. Check distributor for freedom of rotation. If armature contacts stator, replace distributor.
  6. Wipe back of TFI ignition module and distributor mounting plate clean. Apply Silicone Dielectric Compound (D7AZ-19A331-A) to back of module and spread evenly.
  7. Turn distributor base upside-down so that stator connector is in full view. Insert TFI module. Ensure that module pins are inserted into stator connector.
  8. Fully seat TFI ignition module into connector and against base. Install and tighten TFI module screws. See Figure. Install distributor. Check base timing.
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