Remove the hold down bolt and pull it out. I suggest you mark it's position and the position of the rotor so you can put it back the same way.
4 cylinder and V6 engines - CLOCKWISE V8 engine - COUNTERCLOCKWISE
Assuming you have set the engine to #1 TDC and marked the position of the distributor and the position of the rotor, remove the distributor hold-down clamp and it's bolt, then pull the distributor up and out.
No. Ford Explorers use coil packs located near the rear of the engine about center. answer Yes ford explorer does have distributor. Look for the distributor on the engine block by tracing the spark plug wires to it.
Can a ford capri V6 3000 engine fit in a 1976 ford escort?
not that I know of
On a 1993 Ford E-150 GASOLINE engine : Follow the spark plug wires to the distributor cap on top of the distributor On the 4.9 liter / 300 cubic inch inline six cylinder engine ( the distributor is on the DRIVERS SIDE of the engine ) On the V8 engines it is ( near the front of the engine on the top of the engine )
The 3.8 liter V6 engine has a distributor cap and rotor in a 1997 Ford Thunderbird
The distributor cap is on top of the distributor which is on the driver's side of the engine ( where the spark plug wires connect ) on the Ford 4.9liter / 300 cubic inch straight six cylinder engine
The V8 engines and the 3.8 liter V6 engine have the distributor in front The other size V6 engines have the distributor at the rear The straight 6 cylinder engine has the distributor on the drivers side
On a Ford V6 engine : clockwise ( unless it's the 3.8 liter V6 engine which has the distributor at the front of the engine , that one is counterclockwise ) On a Ford inline ( straight ) six cylinder the distributor rotor turns clockwise
counterclockwise
By rotating the distributor.