Glowing Manifold
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From: Boise, Idaho
I've done two feedback to DuraSpark conversions and they're quite easy. Take the plug off of the computer in the cab (up underneath the dash, about in line with the gas pedal). There's a massive 1" brick of wires that go into the engine bay through a plug in the firewall.
Push all the wires through the firewall including the plug, and then keep going until you disconnect everything it goes to. You will remove a LOT of wires.
You'll also remove a lot of vacuum lines that go to various sensors.
Then you'll have the plugs over near the firewall on the driver's side that are the same connection and use as the DuraSpark and you can tie into them there.
These are the wires to hook up the ignition module to the coil and distributor.
For vacuum lines, about all you'll need is the power brake booster, the PCV, and one to the vacuum advance on the distributor.
Then any accessories like cruise control, etc.
Push all the wires through the firewall including the plug, and then keep going until you disconnect everything it goes to. You will remove a LOT of wires.
You'll also remove a lot of vacuum lines that go to various sensors.
Then you'll have the plugs over near the firewall on the driver's side that are the same connection and use as the DuraSpark and you can tie into them there.
These are the wires to hook up the ignition module to the coil and distributor.
For vacuum lines, about all you'll need is the power brake booster, the PCV, and one to the vacuum advance on the distributor.
Then any accessories like cruise control, etc.
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Mountain Pass
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From: Iowa
I've done two feedback to DuraSpark conversions and they're quite easy. Take the plug off of the computer in the cab (up underneath the dash, about in line with the gas pedal). There's a massive 1" brick of wires that go into the engine bay through a plug in the firewall.
Push all the wires through the firewall including the plug, and then keep going until you disconnect everything it goes to. You will remove a LOT of wires.
You'll also remove a lot of vacuum lines that go to various sensors.
Then you'll have the plugs over near the firewall on the driver's side that are the same connection and use as the DuraSpark and you can tie into them there.
These are the wires to hook up the ignition module to the coil and distributor.
For vacuum lines, about all you'll need is the power brake booster, the PCV, and one to the vacuum advance on the distributor.
Then any accessories like cruise control, etc.
Push all the wires through the firewall including the plug, and then keep going until you disconnect everything it goes to. You will remove a LOT of wires.
You'll also remove a lot of vacuum lines that go to various sensors.
Then you'll have the plugs over near the firewall on the driver's side that are the same connection and use as the DuraSpark and you can tie into them there.
These are the wires to hook up the ignition module to the coil and distributor.
For vacuum lines, about all you'll need is the power brake booster, the PCV, and one to the vacuum advance on the distributor.
Then any accessories like cruise control, etc.
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Joined: Feb 2016
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Tons of 90s import stuff shoved about the same horsepower as a stockish 300 through a 2" pipe.
Maybe he'll lose 5hp at WOT but it won't matter any other time.
Maybe he'll lose 5hp at WOT but it won't matter any other time.
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Mountain Pass
Joined: Feb 2017
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From: Iowa
I got the radiator back in, the new balancer on, a new control module connector wired, timed 8° advanced, and it's no longer glowing and runs better than it has since I've had it.
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Mountain Pass
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From: Iowa
Nope. Kept the feedback.
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From: Angier, NC
I have mine at 14* TDC and I only get a little pinging with the vacuum advance hooked up but I am still dialing that in.
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