new ignition advice
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I have heard the dui is a good piece, who can argue with a clean engine compartment (no additional ignition box or coil scattered around) and one wire hook up. There have been a few people on here that have went with the dui or a similar unit. The jacobs is fine as well from what I have heard, kinda pricey though. I have only had experience with the duraspark II and msd and like them both. later
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I would second the DuraSpark II ignition. It's cheap and very dependable. I can't say that the others may out perform the ford set up but I bet the ford set up will out last all of the others. If you break down, you can get a replacement part any where if you have the DuraSpark II ignition set up.
The total cost would be around $50 for a new dizzy plus a core and $20 for the module. I run this same set up on my 400hp 65 mustang and had the same set up on a 70 mustang with a 460SCJ motor with 550hp. The 460 ran great until I ran it at 8K once to many times. Man that was a big smoke screen when it let go.
The total cost would be around $50 for a new dizzy plus a core and $20 for the module. I run this same set up on my 400hp 65 mustang and had the same set up on a 70 mustang with a 460SCJ motor with 550hp. The 460 ran great until I ran it at 8K once to many times. Man that was a big smoke screen when it let go.
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Thanks for all the info, I ended up getting my 400 rebuilt and switched from a 2b to a 4b which means a new carb. Now my pocket book hurts so the update on the ignition system will wait. I'll share my experience when I'm done.