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Jul 25, 2007 | 04:33 PM

AJHEATING

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Mallory Unilite Distributors

I Am Building A 300 Six And Was Wondering If Anyone Knows Anything About The Mallory Unilite Dist. Everyone Talks About The Duraspark Ii Dist Nothing On The Mallory Dist. Is The Duraspark The Stock Electronic Distributor? I Was Wondering Cause I Can Get A Mallory For Cheap 50 Bucks Is It Worth It? Thanks

Jul 25, 2007 | 06:55 PM

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If the unilite module goes bad, no worky, around $100 just for the LED unit to make it work again.

Jul 25, 2007 | 07:38 PM

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Are you looking at a mechanical advance or vacuum? Mallory Unilite distributors are very reliable. I'm going to save up to get me a new mechanical one. 50 dollars is very reasonable for unilite. Check the part number to make sure it will work for your engine. Should be a 45 or 47 series.

Jul 26, 2007 | 12:14 PM

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It is brand new and is a vacuum advance 47 series. I bought it last night if anthing it is worth fifty bucks came with mallory coil too. thanks

Jul 26, 2007 | 02:31 PM

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You got a great deal. Most new ones go for about $300 or more. A friend I got some headers from had one but it was mechanical and he said it made a considerable difference on his engine.

Jul 26, 2007 | 03:15 PM

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Would I Have To Run And Ignition Box With This Distributor? What Is The Benifit Of Running A Mallory Or Msd Ignition Box? I Really Never Have Got Into Doing Aftermarket Ignition Systems So Bare With Me. Thanks

Jul 26, 2007 | 03:39 PM

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You still need a control module. I'm like you I haven't had an opportunity to install one yet either. You may want to check out the Mallory website and post a question in the electrical forum. They are very helpful.

Jul 26, 2007 | 05:01 PM

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What Ignition Box Would Go Well With The Mallory Unilite Dist And Oil Filled Ignition Coil? I Hear Alot About Mallory 6 Or Msd 6 Ignition. I Think Those Are The Names Not For Sure? Thanks

Jul 26, 2007 | 05:38 PM

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Mallory was the 1st to do it & is still going strong in the field as the product is extremely reliable.

Wish I could agree, mine only lasted for a little over 2 years.

Jul 26, 2007 | 06:34 PM

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MSD6a or Mallory HyFire 6a are pretty much the same. There is no more problem with one over the other. If your are looking for good but inexpensive check out gofastforless.com. DSII dizzy, HEI ignitions, TFI coils etc., are available junk yard parts.