electric to POINTS distributor???
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electric to POINTS distributor???
hello i have a 84 f-150 with a 302, eddy carb and manifold, MSD 6btm #6462 with msd blaster 2 coil, i recently was driving down a crick when i hit a deep spot and my MSD was under water for about an hour before we got a tractor to pull me out,lol, stupid me huh, well i ended up lettin the truck sit a few days hopin it would dry out but it hasnt, if the msd box gets wet then its finished completely??, all the msd stuff was mounted on the passenger side fender well where the soilenoid is.. so after this happened i thought aobut switching to a points distributor and make the truck as simple as possible, has anyone done this and could anyone tell me which points distributor to get for a 302 4 speed tranny. thanx for the help. 
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Most people want to go the other way around. To go to a points distributor is, IMO, silly. If you go get a Duraspark II ignition box, you'll be better off. Besides, you won't have to adjust the dwell and the gap every few thousand miles.
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Coming from an era that grew up with points, points are much more trouble than an electronic ignition. They are a mechanical device....yes, that don't leave a fellow dead on the road, but I'll still take electronic any day.
There are other problems with driving a truck in deep water, have you thought about them?
There are other problems with driving a truck in deep water, have you thought about them?
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My 67 with points runs so good that I converted my 82 and have never looked back. I just got sick of flaky duraspark boxes. Just file the points once a year.
Get a 74 or earlier 302 points distributor.
Get a 74 or earlier 302 points distributor.
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Point and condenser are real pain and are getting more costly each year cheaper in long run to stay with what you have.every few years the breaker plate will wear out and have to be replaced may be hard to find now have not had to look for one in a long time
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i desided just to get a new msd, i just got a MSD 6A, and it fired right up, i just need to adjust the timing cuz it runs like a pig now.lol. later on down the road im gonna get the msd OFFROAD version.
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I would have gone the points route. Apparently, its not a big deal for most of you to be left on the side of the road. You just grab your cell, or walk to the next house. In this country, it could be life or death.
"Replacing breaker plates"? I dont think I have ever had to do that on any vehicle.
"Replacing breaker plates"? I dont think I have ever had to do that on any vehicle.
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Originally Posted by opus
I would have gone the points route. Apparently, its not a big deal for most of you to be left on the side of the road. You just grab your cell, or walk to the next house. In this country, it could be life or death.
"Replacing breaker plates"? I dont think I have ever had to do that on any vehicle.
"Replacing breaker plates"? I dont think I have ever had to do that on any vehicle.