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    I was waiting to find one then swap both once I could get wheels and tires
     
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    If it's on therebl its staying. Not looking for a miracle just a little better
     
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    might ditch the AC since it doesn't work and I don't use it. No sense in putting money in that. How hard is it to ditch the AC
     
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    Ford was already using harden valve seats in '72 for unleaded gas. If you want bigger valves and larger intake log go with a '77 or later head. You may want to invest in the Ford Falcon Six Cylinder Performance Handbook by David and Dennis Schjeldahl. When I added the Duraspark II... I could feel a little bit more performance
     
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    Already have the book buddy. I didn't know that they had unleaded gas by then. But my block and head are 68/69 so I still want a later head
     
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    Was the DSII had to install? I was considering that huge DUI from classic inlines. It sounds good on paper. But that price...
     
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    It was a piece of cake. Don't let all of the wires scare you...most of then plug into theirself. I ran a switched 12v to the box and a wire from the box to the coil. I think the reason people think that a DUI is good is because they replaced a 40 year old dist with a new dist. You can buy a rebuilt DSII and be in the same boat as a new DUI and your dist won't be as big as a Holley 4 bbl. The DUI is a bad design with the coil in the cap. Here is a (long) read about how bad the DUI is http://www.ifsja.org/forums/vb/showthread.php?t=19440
     
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    I think im sold on the DSII now. The woring intimidated me but it probably good to learn how anyways. Glad to read that article. Sometimes I wish I was studying electrical engineering ha
     
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    right now I have a 2 bbl with an adapter. I'm looking for a late model head as well and will get that machined. I also have a pertronix unit in it but I think I just want a better distributor like a DSII
     
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    Pertronix is nice to replace points but a new/rebuilt distributor is a must. Might as well go DSII when you buy. Here is a short video of a 38 year old distributor. Makes you wonder how accurate the timing really was.
    http://1bad6t.com/media/LooseDistributor.mp4
     
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    Yeah. I picked it up a while before I started researching. i want the DSII now
     
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    don't get any better...for a low compression motor...(y)
    the more you do the less gas mileage...those horses have to eat something

    for the money I would build a 250 w/C4 and then just drop it in...JMO
    inline 6 cyl... power and gas mileage...:hmmm:
     
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    Why horese so hungry?. im staying with the200. still think I need a better distributor too... Just no DUi
     
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    I have to agree with Frank on this one. I think the amount of money it will take to do what you want will gain you very, very little.
     
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