B2 no spark

[wrecking-crew]

I am looking at buying a 1989/90 B2 for $750 (or less) that has no spark. Or at least that is what I am told by the mechanic. What could be wrong with it?
Everyone I asked at the shop says ignition module or distributor.

 

[adsm08]

Ignition module.



Or distributor.



Maybe the coil... but not likely.


Or ignition module.

 

[lil_Blue_Ford]

Ignition module would be my first thing to check - the infamous TFI module.... Autozone can test them.

Distributor would be my next likely suspect.

And yes, a coil would be on the list. I've had to put two of them into different trucks of mine - one because of no-spark and one because of weak spark.

And PLEASE use dielectric grease on all electrical connections! The one coil I had to replace because of weak spark - the end the plug wire hooked to was corroded halfway off because no grease had been used by previous owner(s).

 

[wrecking-crew]

One last question.
Is 750 a good price for this B2? Rust free or at least very little from what I can see. Interior is clean. manual t-case and hubs but automatic.

 

[adsm08]

If it doesn't need anything major to get running that's a good price.

 

[lil_Blue_Ford]

Not a terrible price if it's in good shape other than the no-spark....

But I haven't spent more than $340 on a BII yet. Only one ran when I bought it (well, it would have ran if we had a good battery for it when I picked it up, lol). One was a no-start (fuel problem - turned out to be a half-baked wiring repair job). One was a cracked head problem and the last was a parts rig. The one with the cracked head I ended up putting a junkyard motor in, the other two were relatively easy fixes but also needed some bodywork.