quote:Originally posted by SICK CAT:
Here's my 2 cents,
I removed a Duraspark Unit from my Pantera after a lot of grief, professionally installed by a vendor, I was amazed at how much wire these things required, alot of connection without very good results, left me on the side of the road many times. Also the large cap tends to rub and short out on the firewall, big problem.
I removed that mess and installed a Mallory Unilite small cap and pretty much restored the wiring to a stock configuration. It worked great at first. It seems to be fading away at not many miles.
This Distributer thing is a problem on fords, I don't want anything to do with MSD as a non fix, I thought I would try Crane Cams Ignition, http://www.cranecams.com/pdf/Page019.pdf , but I do not know if they are reliable and then I would be back to the wiring mess with boxes.
So with this in mind I don't want to reinvent the wheel here, or install a over complicated crank triggered ignition, I go back to what I know will work and you can forget it, a HEI unit from GM.
Guess what; http://www.performancedistributors.com/forddui.htm
Looks like for me with the new engine install I will be moving the Engine and Trans back 1/2" to 1" to keep the Distributer off the fire wall!
http://pantera.infopop.cc/eve/...=576105521#576105521
Mark
If you use the small cap then there is no problem with it shorting to the firewall. The cap is less then $9.
I guess no one listens to me?
