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Postmaster
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From: Earth
If you want minimalist in the engine compartment just use a points distributor and replace the points with a Pertronix conversion kit. It's external coil, but basically just one or two wires to the dizzy. Had it in my Mustang and it worked fine. Now it's got an MSD billet dizzy and cd ignition - which is really about as good money-is-no-object as any street engine needs.
Cargo Master
Joined: May 2007
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From: British Columbia
The points distributor and cap look sixties as compared to the Duraspark which looks seventies or eighties. So if you want a sixties look, go with the Baron's recommendation.
I still use points in my 1969 351W and am happy with them. They've been there for over 40,000 miles, I've cleaned and regapped them once in that time.
I still use points in my 1969 351W and am happy with them. They've been there for over 40,000 miles, I've cleaned and regapped them once in that time.
Cross-Country
Joined: Feb 2007
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From: Iowa
I 3rd Baron's recommendation. I have a 351w out of a 78 T-bird that I put into a 64 F-100. Most likely due to my own inexperience with Durasparks I have had multiple issues with it. I will gladly take the blame as I was mating the wiring together and most likely did it incorrectly (I know I left out the resistor wire). Long story short I am pulling the motor to do a long overdue rebuild and will be going with a Pertronix unit in the Duraspark distributor. I was surprised to see that they actually do make one for it. My main reason is simplicity, a lot less wiring, a lot less to go wrong. Plus it will look a lot cleaner in my opinion.
I would also like to thank everyone on on the post (and the forum) I have been getting a lot of great info out of reading the various threads.
I would also like to thank everyone on on the post (and the forum) I have been getting a lot of great info out of reading the various threads.
Junior User
Joined: Apr 2008
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From: Seattle, WA
Just got my '66 back with rebuilt '74 351W in it. I went with the pertronix flamethrower 2 distributor and coil. I tried the Duraspark route but screwed it up too many times. Shoot me a PM if you want pictures of anything.
Thanks and good luck,
Dan
Thanks and good luck,
Dan
Laughing Gas
Joined: Feb 2010
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From: Sanford, NC
If you want a points type distributor and ignition system you can use it with an MSD box
for a much better performing ignition system. MSD provides very good instructions with
their products an how to hook them up. I am currently running a MSD 6A on a 1960s
muscle car with the stock points distributor. The MSD box is hidden and the points don't
wear at all because they just become the trigger for the system. In my case the stock
distributor was a dual point unit and I simply removed the secondary points set because
they are not needed. The system on my particular car looks completely stock as the
connecting wires are hidden.
for a much better performing ignition system. MSD provides very good instructions with
their products an how to hook them up. I am currently running a MSD 6A on a 1960s
muscle car with the stock points distributor. The MSD box is hidden and the points don't
wear at all because they just become the trigger for the system. In my case the stock
distributor was a dual point unit and I simply removed the secondary points set because
they are not needed. The system on my particular car looks completely stock as the
connecting wires are hidden.
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