Ignition worries
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Hi there,
We have a 460 in our dragster. We were running a magneto but had heaps of trouble with it so we opted for an electronic dizzy instead. We are using the std distributor that came with the motor. The trouble we are having is that we have just purchased a PC6AL ignition module to upgrade from the std one. The PC standing for ProComp electronics. Our dizzy has three wires hanging out of it and the module only has two wires that feed into the dizzy. What goes where and is it the right module type?
Also has anyone had problems with broken collets on std heads with std rockers?
Brad
We have a 460 in our dragster. We were running a magneto but had heaps of trouble with it so we opted for an electronic dizzy instead. We are using the std distributor that came with the motor. The trouble we are having is that we have just purchased a PC6AL ignition module to upgrade from the std one. The PC standing for ProComp electronics. Our dizzy has three wires hanging out of it and the module only has two wires that feed into the dizzy. What goes where and is it the right module type?
Also has anyone had problems with broken collets on std heads with std rockers?
Brad
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http://www.inliners.org/tech/tech8.html
This should help figure out what wires do what from the dizzy. I had the same problem with mine until I researched it for a while.
This should help figure out what wires do what from the dizzy. I had the same problem with mine until I researched it for a while.
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Distributor basics are one wire to the coil, one wire to an ignition on source (through an ignition box, etc.) and one ground wire.
By collet do you mean the fulcrum washer the rocker sits on? Not me.
By collet do you mean the fulcrum washer the rocker sits on? Not me.
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My apology, different terminology. I've always called them locks or keepers. I've never broken one. What valve train are you using, rail rockers, pedestal mounted or roller rockers?
I don't know what distributor you're using, but it sounds like the spare wire would be the ground wire with the other two connecting to your module.
I don't know what distributor you're using, but it sounds like the spare wire would be the ground wire with the other two connecting to your module.
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That magnetic pick up in the Dura Spark distributor is virtually the same one MSD uses in their racing distributor.
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Well we have a std module, I'm told is a Duraspark, which connects up fine with the dizzy. It has three wires going to the dizzy. Orange, White and Black from memory We have just purchased this multi spark module which only has a red + wire and a black - wire to go to the dizzy. The multispark box is a Procomp Electronics 6AL
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If you scroll all the way down to the bottom of the link I sent you it shows you that you only use two of the three wires from the dizzy. (+) to Orange and (-) to the other color(should be purple). Black / ground isn't used. But that is to use your 6AL ignition system as a stand alone vise a secondary to the original module.
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I wired in the msd as airharley stated. used the ford dist and removed the dura spark ignition and wiring. much nicer and neater in the engine compartment now. just make sure you have a good ground for the msd.