Elect. Ignition on 87

[old87]

OK- i've heard enough. i wanna change my old points to E.I., just need some info on who ya'll trust. Mallory, MSD, etc... i am hopin for a distributor based system. gimme the pro's n con's of what you think Great Gearheads O the Net!!!!!

[old87]

two minutes and nothin- DANG!!

[3broncocrazy]

BUMP - For the non-stock gearheads....

[PerfDistIgnition]

Originally Posted by old87

OK- i've heard enough.
i wanna change my old points to E.I., just need some info on who ya'll trust.
Mallory, MSD, etc...

i am hopin for a distributor based system.

gimme the pro's n con's of what you think Great Gearheads O the Net!!!!!

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[old87]

i have checked out the site a few dozen times and like what i see.
got the order form saved, many thanks!

[3broncocrazy]

decided what you gonna do yet?

[old87]

gonna do it- but i have an overheatin prob to fix first.
on the honeydo end- if i can get my new driveway i will hold out for that first.
more $ but it has become a major safety factor , if you been here ya know....

While on projects- still lookin for a decent 460- that is somethin i can put a lil bit o' $ in on from time to time.
the smaller stuff seems to get done here quicker than the big jobs.

long as somethin gets done...

[rbaker6336]

Hard to beat the MSD system but if funds are close the old Dura Spark with MSD 6A works great also

omit duraspark box

[fishmanndotcom]

for $65 i changed the points out in my bronco to electronic with built in rev limiter! bought it at summit (which is a short drive for me) and highly recommend it! best part is it uses stock parts so any and every junkyard has oodles of spares!

http://store.summitracing.com/partde...5&autoview=sku

-cutts-

[old87]

thanks!
it's on the list, and it will get done. It will have to wait on my latest headache though..
The actual ignition switch has gone crazy on me - like the rollers are so wore out it wont lock into the "on" position.
Freaked me out goin down to take the ol lady to work- she just shut down.
After startin and stoppin three times i figured out what it was.
No just sittin at idle it will vibrate to off.

just another brick in the wall.....

[70blue]

Seems like when it rains it pours. I need to replace the switch on my 82 if I ever get the tranny working right.

[evilbeast]

i still like the mallory unilite system i had in my old motor. will use it from now on if i have a choice for a singe self contained unit. it doesnt require a seporate ignition box. all you need is the dist and a coil, 3 wire hook up

[Smaug]

My Mustang has a Mallory Unilite w/ Ford Motorsport coil and a MSD 6A control box. I know it's a good system but I'm chasing a gremlin in it right now. It's cut off several times going down the road.

[rbaker6336]

Originally Posted by Smaug

My Mustang has a Mallory Unilite w/ Ford Motorsport coil and a MSD 6A control box. I know it's a good system but I'm chasing a gremlin in it right now. It's cut off several times going down the road.

could be msd I had a new one do that

[Smaug]

Box was in the car when I bought it. I think I've got it fixed, hasn't done since last Thursday anyway. Whoever put the control box in grounded it to the battery. I moved the ground to the inner fender.