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Old Mar 25, 2003 | 05:27 AM
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Question '82 distributor upgrade?

'Looks like the header/carb upgrade I'm planning might take a while.

Any comments or recommendations on what to replace my stock distributor/coil with?

Any other "quick" performance bolt ons...? (mom just dropped a little birthday $$$ on me).

'82 300-6... Thanks
 
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Old Mar 25, 2003 | 01:59 PM
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'82 distributor upgrade?

i know that mallery has a distributer. and DUI makes one also. but they are both pricey. just look online trough jegs and summit.
msd makes some good ignition boxes, i think some in the 150$ range
 
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Old Mar 25, 2003 | 04:13 PM
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'82 distributor upgrade?

I have the DUI setup on my truck, and it is well worth the money, as it is built to your specs, for your truck. Coil in the cap, one wire to hook up, plus the tach wire if you have one. If you do order it, though, I would recommend keeping the stock dizzy hold down, and elongating the slot in it. The chebbie style one they give you is garbage.
 
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Old Mar 26, 2003 | 06:30 AM
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Thumbs up '82 distributor upgrade?

Thanks for responding. I'll see if I can find one at Jegs & Summit. I just hate wading through all the V-8 stuff...
 
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Old Mar 26, 2003 | 06:54 AM
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'82 distributor upgrade?

Just run a MSD box with the exisxting dizzy, the Duraspark II distributor is hard to beat in itself, and, on a stock, or mildly build engine, the entire stock system is far more than adequate.
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Old Mar 26, 2003 | 07:10 AM
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'82 distributor upgrade?

crazed - I like that idea - thanks.
 
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