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Apr 16, 2007 | 03:07 PM

#46

Alvin in AZ

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From: Gadsden Purchase

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Originally Posted by PerfDistIgnition

[font=Times New Roman][size=3]If you decide to get a new distributor, consider our custom curved Duraspark Distributor built with our new Full Length Oil Impregnated Bronze Bushing. The full length bushing improves timing stability and spark scatter.

Cool. :)

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...we curve each on a distributor machine based on your engine combination.
http://www.performancedistributors.c...stributors.htm

What if...
A guy already has a good-enough Dura Spark system and wants to curve it himself, because he's cheap and likes tinkering both? :)

Would you help 'im out? ;)

I've got a
75 F150
360FE
CompCam 252/252
T-18
3.50r&p
31.5" 235/85-16 tires
1.21 2100 carb

For starters I've got a few books on the subject but none of them are any good.
Got any suggestions on books? :)

What i want to see is graphs of various examples including one that shows a stock advance curve (pre-smog) that includes the vacuum advance.

Information that would "box in" what's required etc would be really cool! :)

Alvin in AZ

Apr 16, 2007 | 09:22 PM

#47

Torque1st

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If someone can come up with the distributor number for a 1970-71 390 in a full size car I can probably come up with the advance specs. A pre smog 390 may make a good starting point for your advance on a 360. The number would be something like 12127-XXXX-Xx

Oct 9, 2007 | 03:55 PM

#48

Ford347

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Okay well back to the distributor swap. Has anyone ever tried the procomp ready to run electronic distributors with the vacuum advance #pc 7002? If so how did it go for installation and did it work? What would be the best coil and ignition box? This is for my 78 F100 302w

Oct 9, 2007 | 06:19 PM

#49

psquare7575

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From: MA

Quote:

Originally Posted by Alvin in AZ

Cool.

What if...
A guy already has a good-enough Dura Spark system and wants to curve it himself, because he's cheap and likes tinkering both?

Would you help 'im out?

I've got a
75 F150
360FE
CompCam 252/252
T-18
3.50r&p
31.5" 235/85-16 tires
1.21 2100 carb

For starters I've got a few books on the subject but none of them are any good.
Got any suggestions on books?

What i want to see is graphs of various examples including one that shows a stock advance curve (pre-smog) that includes the vacuum advance.

Information that would "box in" what's required etc would be really cool!

Alvin in AZ

You're in luck, I just did mine.

http://www.reincarnation-automotive....ons_index.html

FWIW, stock recurved dizzys are just fine, as are blue boxes. I only added a 6AL because I wanted a rev limiter.

Oct 9, 2007 | 09:56 PM

#50

Alvin in AZ

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From: Gadsden Purchase

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Originally Posted by psquare7575

You're in luck, I just did mine.
http://www.reincarnation-automotive....ons_index.html

The information in the last box was what I needed most. :)
Thanks! :)

Alvin in AZ

Oct 15, 2007 | 12:55 AM

#51

tomcasino

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Posts: 359

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From: Saint Paul, MN

I never had good luck with the Ford Duraspark ignition. I've owned three Ford trucks and a CJ7 Jeep all with Duraspark. Always had intermittant problems at the worse time. The modules seemed to fail whether they were factory or aftermarket parts. I switched to MSD and I don't have anymore problems. I had about ten modules at one time. They make nice rifle targets.