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Thanks George

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Steve, the Computronix DIS8 ignition is not available for the 351C or the 351W, the two most popular Pantera engine options. So far they only offer an ignition for the 289/302 Windsor.

The DIS8 still employs 8 ignition wires, it just doesn't have a distributor cap & rotor that require replacement. You'll be best off mounting the coil packs on the valve covers in order to keep the ignition wires as short as possible.

I don't know anything about Computronix as a company, I don't know if they are honest, or if their products are made well. But I think a distributorless igntion such as they offer would make a great option for Pantera owners. So I wrote Computronix the other night and dangled a carrot in front of them. We'll have to wait and see how they respond.

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The system that I just bought yesterday from them states it is for a 351C.

As far as mounting the coil packs on the valve covers, I am concerned about excessive heat from the headers (180 and near the valve covers) so I figured on mounting them on the firewall (cool) and running the ignition wires from underneath (not a lot of difference in length from where I had to mount them to keep them away from the headers now). I have an MSD system now with a 7AL 2 box, and 10mm wires that is very hard to access as there is no clearance near the Webers or the rear glass. This system should clean everything up.


Steve