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Old 08-30-2007, 01:05 AM
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Elect. Ignition on 87

OK- i've heard enough.
i wanna change my old points to E.I., just need some info on who ya'll trust.
Mallory, MSD, etc...

i am hopin for a distributor based system.

gimme the pro's n con's of what you think Great Gearheads O the Net!!!!!
 
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two minutes and nothin- DANG!!
 
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BUMP - For the non-stock gearheads....
 
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Originally Posted by old87
OK- i've heard enough.
i wanna change my old points to E.I., just need some info on who ya'll trust.
Mallory, MSD, etc...

i am hopin for a distributor based system.

gimme the pro's n con's of what you think Great Gearheads O the Net!!!!!
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Old 09-01-2007, 01:46 AM
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Old 09-17-2007, 07:34 PM
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decided what you gonna do yet?
 
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Old 09-20-2007, 12:43 AM
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gonna do it- but i have an overheatin prob to fix first.
on the honeydo end- if i can get my new driveway i will hold out for that first.
more $ but it has become a major safety factor , if you been here ya know....

While on projects- still lookin for a decent 460- that is somethin i can put a lil bit o' $ in on from time to time.
the smaller stuff seems to get done here quicker than the big jobs.

long as somethin gets done...
 
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Hard to beat the MSD system but if funds are close the old Dura Spark with MSD 6A works great also

omit duraspark box
 
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for $65 i changed the points out in my bronco to electronic with built in rev limiter! bought it at summit (which is a short drive for me) and highly recommend it! best part is it uses stock parts so any and every junkyard has oodles of spares!

http://store.summitracing.com/partde...5&autoview=sku

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thanks!
it's on the list, and it will get done. It will have to wait on my latest headache though..
The actual ignition switch has gone crazy on me - like the rollers are so wore out it wont lock into the "on" position.
Freaked me out goin down to take the ol lady to work- she just shut down.
After startin and stoppin three times i figured out what it was.
No just sittin at idle it will vibrate to off.

just another brick in the wall.....
 
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Seems like when it rains it pours. I need to replace the switch on my 82 if I ever get the tranny working right.
 
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i still like the mallory unilite system i had in my old motor. will use it from now on if i have a choice for a singe self contained unit. it doesnt require a seporate ignition box. all you need is the dist and a coil, 3 wire hook up
 
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My Mustang has a Mallory Unilite w/ Ford Motorsport coil and a MSD 6A control box. I know it's a good system but I'm chasing a gremlin in it right now. It's cut off several times going down the road.
 
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My Mustang has a Mallory Unilite w/ Ford Motorsport coil and a MSD 6A control box. I know it's a good system but I'm chasing a gremlin in it right now. It's cut off several times going down the road.
could be msd I had a new one do that
 
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Box was in the car when I bought it. I think I've got it fixed, hasn't done since last Thursday anyway. Whoever put the control box in grounded it to the battery. I moved the ground to the inner fender.
 



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