Now that my heating up prob. is fixed I'm gonna go for electronic ignition. Any suggestions on what brand to go with. what about Hei I found one and the price sounds good, But this is all new to me so I'm not sure. And thanx for all the advice about cooling the motor down
For the money and easy of installation - I highly vote for the Pertronix ignition system. It takes longer to read the instructions than it does to install one. A lot has been writen about the Pertronix, so just do a search and you will find many threads. For a stock engine, Pertronix I is perfect. If you have a modified engine, Pertronix II is a better choice.
I would stay away from a HEI and their clones. The Dura-spark II is a better triger system with a MDS or GM module. The HEI with the coil mounted on the distributor is asking for problems. If you feel like reading: http://www.ifsja.org/forums/vb/showthread.php?t=19440
Thank you Jeff. That was interesting and educational. I dont want to end up with alot problems. I plan on making more mods to the motor as time goes on, so what do I need to get started? (mods include diff. cam and carb, and a shot of nos) car will be on the street as much as pos.(the nos is so I can "spank" my buddy from time to time) As always I'm trying to keep cost down and quality up
A real Dura-spark module made by Ford by grown men or an aftermarket module made in some 3rd world country made by a kid who isn't tall enough to see what is sitting on the bench? One will last 20 years and the other will last 3 months. Since Ford doesn't make a module anymore the MSD and GM module is what we have to choose from.
