PCM Ford electronic distributor installation instr

Look at this       old thread

It may help, it may confuse you more

You can also look at the Discount Inboard Marine website and check out item #41015 which is the conversion kit they sell and there is a wiring diagram better than their hand drawn one in the link above.

This all assumes you now have a Mallory electronic distributor like the one in their kit If not, it would be good to know what you have for a distributor and if you have the whole kit

Read this old thread about which direction your engine might or might not rotate
old thread
it'll probably confuse you but you have a distributor for a LH rotation engine going by what you posted from White Lake Marine and your engine might be RH rotation as you can see from the link above

The best thing you can do is see if your new distributor gear and old one match or if the teeth are cut in opposite directions.

LH teeth look like ///////    RH teeth are the opposite \\\\\\

If they're different, you'll need a distributor gear for a RH engine, if they're the same it looks like you're just having trouble getting the gears to mesh

Thanks all, looks like you were right, wrong direction distributor. Guess I have to get this one....right?
Electronic distributor kit for REVERSE Rotation (Right Hand) Motors. PCM# RK107026A

Here is the picture before I took the Protec out, can it be confirm the rotation from here?
Also, does someone have a diagram of which plugs go into the distributor from what cylinders?

FYI, my motor was not starting at all

Cheiz wrote: Thanks all, looks like you were right, wrong direction distributor. Guess I have to get this one....right? Electronic distributor kit for REVERSE Rotation (Right Hand) Motors. PCM# RK107026A

That would be the right one and you wouldn't have to worry about doing gear swaps that can sometimes be not terribly straightforward

So just sliding the distributor in by rotating the gears on the oil pump/distributor? Once I get the right kit lol

Saw this thread but am looking for a diagram of the distributor cap top with what plugs go to each cylinder.
DUI Distributor Issue

My other questions (wish I had a picture but don't have access to my boat) but there are (2) yellow/red wires which I assume is going to the neutral safety switch, one is going to the 50 amp break and the other I had to cut off of the old Protec harness. Where do I need to connect this up to? There was also a light blue wire connected to the old Protec harness that unplugged from the harness.

PCM Owner Engine Manual

Cheiz wrote: So just sliding the distributor in by rotating the gears on the oil pump/distributor? Once I get the right kit lol

Get some one that knows how to install it to help you. Will need timing light also. Easy once you have done it a few times but very frustrating if you have not.

Firing order looking down on dist. cap. CCW rotation 1 8 4 5 6 2 7 3

So confirmation that this is a right hand rotation and I need the following parts (fyi took out the starter and it was filled of gunk/water)?

I have to return the wrong rotation ones to Nautique.

http://www.nautiqueparts.com/electronicconversionkitforpro-tecmotors-1.aspx

http://www.nautiqueparts.com/starterkitrhreverserotation-permanentmagnetforoldercorrectcraftboatspriorto1989.aspx

What does your engine tag say? It should have a model number listed.

It should be bolted to the intake manifold. I'm not a v-drive protec expert. TRBenj, Air206 or velde99 would know for sure.

Looks like I am missing this tag but the manifold reads this.

Cheiz wrote: My other questions (wish I had a picture but don't have access to my boat) but there are (2) yellow/red wires which I assume is going to the neutral safety switch, one is going to the 50 amp break and the other I had to cut off of the old Protec harness. Where do I need to connect this up to? There was also a light blue wire connected to the old Protec harness that unplugged from the harness. PCM Owner Engine Manual

The wiring diagram for your engine is on page 51 of the manual. In order to remove the Pro-tec you should have only needed to disconnect the trigger plug and the EMS connection. The neutral safety switch is wired to the wire harness plug but does not go to either of the Pro-tec parts. I would print out the wiring diagram and then use it to verify what wires you are cutting/disconnecting. It's pretty easy to follow. We can also use the same terminology from the diagram to walk you through it.

8122pbrainard wrote: Chris, Several have mentioned getting help. Being honest here, it's starting to sound like having someone with a better understanding of engine ignition systems would be great. Do you have any friends that could come over and help out? We certainly will continue with any information we can give.

I'm tending to agree with Pete on getting some help BUT make sure it's someone who understands that a 351 like the one in your boat can and does rotate backwards from a normal 351 in an automotive application.

The little diagram you have is good for cylinder locations and firing order, but you need to have #1 at Top Dead Center on the compression stroke and the rotor can be pointed at any tower on the cap. That tower is where #1 is,(you can aim it wherever you want) That's the hard part to understand and try to explain to someone. Then you work counterclockwise around the cap following the reverse rotation firing order. And you'll need a timing light because the initial installation will get you close enough to run it and then use the light to set the timing right.

It's harder to try to explain it, than to actually do it like Duane in Indy mentioned previously

Hollywood wrote: KENO wrote: Cheiz wrote: Thanks all, looks like you were right, wrong direction distributor. Guess I have to get this one....right? Electronic distributor kit for REVERSE Rotation (Right Hand) Motors. PCM# RK107026A That would be the right one and you wouldn't have to worry about doing gear swaps that can sometimes be not terribly straightforward So is the gear on the left on a distributor you purchased and the gear on the right out of your protec? The link above says RH but the picture of the distributor has a LH gear on it.

Hollywood, go to post #3 in this thread and you'll see the web address for the distributor he bought. Not a link there but the web address is right there.

Cheiz wrote: FYI, my motor was not starting at all (fyi took out the starter and it was filled of gunk/water)?

Not that it shouldn't eliminate your problem but it sounds like you are just shotgunning parts. Was your engine cranking over? Although, I guess it doesn't really matter at this point.