EDIS / DIS ignition help please

Are you looking at a unit for a Cleveland block or for a Windsor block? Only asking because I have a new in box unit for a Windsor that is for sale. I ended up using a Holley dual sync distributor and don’t need the Price unit. BTW, Bill Price is extremely knowledgeable about Ford engines and makes quality parts. He did some custom machine work on my Clevor EFI intake manifold. Work he did is top notch.

Cleveland block, you have a Price synch unit with a Windsor gear on it?

With the increased use and availability of EFI units there are a few options for a cam sync available again. Some folks make their own out of an old dizzie.

I have an MSD one new in a box, which was discontinued for a long time, but looks from their website to be available again;

https://www.msdperformance.com...cam_sync/parts/85211

Have never compared a Cleveland distributor to a Windsor distributor therefore can’t elaborate on their differences. The one I have is for a 351 Windsor block and has a steel gear.
Mike

PME's cam synchronizers use OEM Ford signal generators. The 2 wire is a Hall Effect unit and the 3 wire is a VR unit. You would use the one that's compatible with your EFI ECU.

The only difference between a 351C and 351W distributor is the gear.

Julian, the old MSD cam synchronizer used a proprietary signal generator that output an "unusual" square wave. It was designed to be used with MSD's CPC ignition system. Some ECU's (eg. Electromotive) worked great with it whereas others did not (eg. Accel). The new MSD/Holley cam synchronizer outputs a normal Hall Effect signal but I don't believe they're available for sale yet.

David,

Thanks, another item that I kept so long waiting on my build it has become a dusty relic...

Julian

I'm looking to run an ignition rather than a fuel system,

looking at the MSD description & the instruction sheet i think i need a crank position sensor rather than cam synchronizer?

IIRC the AEM Engine Position Module (EPM) has 4 wires and functions as both a cam synch and crank position sensor but it seems they've dropped the 351W version out of production

so I'm following links and find this
http://www.network54.com/Forum...+Manifold+Conversion

I've been thinking to myself all i need is a mini-distributor to run a primary voltage signal and i scroll down to see the capless dizzy. that might actually fit under my blower drive snout?

what ignition box will a magnetic pick-up (Duraspark) or optical sensor (Unilite) dizzy bottom trigger and supply signal to individual Coil On Plug coils?

can a stock Ford OBD II ECM be triggered by the dizzy bottom?

I am getting ready to install the Ford EDIS along with a Mega Jolt Jr.

https://wiki.autosportlabs.com/MegaJolt_Lite_Jr.

I like the Ford dist in front on the other cars, but on our cars with it in front makes it like a Chevy. Hard to get to and a real pain. The DIS should be a great addition.
Ken

Julian,

Don't feel bad. I had one too, that I'd been hanging on to for years. A fellow Pantera owner (that we both know) found out I had one and begged me to sell it to him. I initially said "no" but his begging became relentless, so I gave in.

I'd bet if you put yours on eBay, you'd be surprised by the response.