They are extremely rare! If you find one, hang on to it! Just kidding! All Thunderbirds with the supercharger as well as Cougars with supercharger have DIS...Distributor-less Ignition System. The computer fires the plugs without a distributor cap or rotor.
The 3.8 liter V6 engine has a distributor cap and rotor in a 1997 Ford Thunderbird
On a 1990 Ford Thunderbird : The 3.8 liter V6 engine distributor rotor turns COUNTERCLOCKWISE
On a 1989 Ford Thunderbird , 3.8 liter V6 engine : The firing order is ( 1 - 4 - 2 - 5 - 3 - 6 ) ----------------------------------------------------- Also , the engine cylinder locations are numbered : firewall 3 - 6 2 - 5 1 - 4 front of vehicle The distributor rotor turns COUNTERCLOCKWISE ( when looking from the top )
1 - 4 - 2 - 5 - 3 - 6 The distributor rotor turns counterclockwise ( unless it's supercharged )
1 - 4 - 2 - 5 - 3 - 6 The distributor rotor turns counterclockwise
1 - 4 - 2 - 5 - 3 - 6 The distributor rotor turns CLOCKWISE
Clockwise , firing order 1 - 3 - 4 - 2
1 - 3 - 4 - 2 The distributor rotor turns CLOCKWISE
1 - 5 - 3 - 6 - 2 - 4 The distributor rotor turns clockwise
how do you change out the distributor assembly on a 1989 ford f250
1 - 4 - 2 - 5 - 3 - 6 The distributor rotor turns CLOCKWISE
counterclockwise