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Old Oct 28, 2015 | 05:46 PM
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Winter proofing- DUI distributor?

I've been hunting around on here and found Monte1go's thread about the DUI distributors, and a couple guys' postiive experiences with them.

I'm trying to get my new 78 ready for winter. I read another thread, about carbs, and part of the conversation was how beneficial a good distrbutor is for the carb. I like the single wire hookup, simplicty.

I'd really like to get the ol girl ready for winter (Michigan), and was wodnering if anyone had some more input about going that route.
 
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Old Oct 28, 2015 | 06:31 PM
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Are you talking about storing it for the winter or getting it ready for winter driving?
 
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Old Oct 28, 2015 | 06:47 PM
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Winter driving my man! Pulling stuck Chevy Cobalts full of women out of snow banks and the like.
 
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Old Oct 29, 2015 | 10:44 AM
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From: like subarctic, brrr man!
I'm looking for a cobalt... be nice if it was filled with Women!

Pulled four active coil on plugs from one and looking for another cos I have a 6 cylinder. Mostly want to do this, because how many Ford 300's out there have coil on plugs? Right now I'm running a wasted spark coil from a chysler minivan lol
 
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Old Oct 29, 2015 | 08:51 PM
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THis 78 has the Duraspark II correct? I've read a couple different accounts- both the having DUI distribuotr is great and instantly appreciable and also that the durasprak II is a good system leave it alone unless you're sure something is wrong with it, then replace it with stock parts.

Anyone else want to chime in?
 
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Old Oct 30, 2015 | 08:11 AM
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Winter driving my man!
Remove and clean the dirt and salt residue from the wires and cap.
Reassemble w/ dielectric grease and a quick spray of WD-40.

Good to go.
 
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Old Oct 30, 2015 | 12:02 PM
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I think I would break out in hives if I put that DUI distributor with that big ugly chevy distributor cap & coil on my engine.


The DS II is a good system. If it's in good shape leave it alone. You aren't going to gain much by going to the dui except make your wallet lighter.
 
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Old Oct 30, 2015 | 03:44 PM
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The only issue in the winter is getting the door open

The joys of single digit gas mileage with the 4x4 and/or hubs locked all winter.

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Is that snow current?
 
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Old Nov 2, 2015 | 03:28 PM
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Is that snow current?

No, that was a few years ago.

It was the first bad snow fall of the year. The snow on the truck was a 24 hour accumulation, the other photo with the truck in the drive way was about a week later.

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