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Stokes66

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1966 with 302 out of a 75 mercury mostly stock. 4 barrel 600 cfm edelbrock and headers. Looking to get a new distributor I think hei is what I'm looking for. It been upgraded from factory points but in trying to get every thing new so I know where I am on the motor. Just seeing what y'all are running.


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I'm trying to decide that also, currently had stock rebuilt dist. with Crane XRi electronic module but am tempted by a new plug and play (no box) Summit/Crane/Mallory or MSD dist. I am turned off by the appearance of the HEI and it would interfere with my monte carlo bar and air cleaner.

I haven't had time to research and see if the new ones I'm looking at have that much more juice than the XRi, it has an adj. rev limiter, don't know if the dist. do.
Jon
 
I've had bad luck with those aftermarket GM HEI distributors on my '65 Chevy... the internal parts are not necessarily interchangeable with GM OEM distributors so you can't just go down to the local parts store and get a GM HEI pickup if needed... I'm assuming the same junk used to make the GM version is the same junk in the ford version. I gave up on HEI and went with MSD on my Chevy. That first distributor looks interesting since it uses a magnetic pickup and has vacuum advance. As long as service parts a easy to get, that first one sounds like it could be a good option for you. In my opinion, with just four barrel and headers you won't need anything too sophisticated, just something solid that is easily serviceable.
 
That's what I worry about, where and how quick could I get replacement parts. I don't even see a name brand stamped or mentioned on those two? I'd look to Summit, Jegs, etc. before going through a mustang parts house for mechanical parts like this. I at least do research on one of the performance sites first to know specs, manuf., etc.
Jon
 
I have always run (since the 80's) a Duraspark conversion. I have a factory rebuilt one in my 429 since 1990 and I converted my first 67 in 81 or 82 Played a little with springs to get the timing curve I liked and it's been reliable. It might not be the best or easiest but its Hard to beat OEM for endurance and serviceability and it works. I run an MSD coil, cap and rotor and put a lot of miles on the car with no issues.


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I just opted for a Pertronix ignitor III distributor and matching flamethrower III coil , but they are still in the box and I won't know how it performs for a couple months yet. Supposedly it has multi spark built in without the need for a separate box mounted to the inner fender, which was important to me because I want my engine bay as spartan as possible... time will tell if my decision was right for me or not.
 
"tarafied1" said:
I have always run (since the 80's) a Duraspark conversion. I have a factory rebuilt one in my 429 since 1990 and I converted my first 67 in 81 or 82 Played a little with springs to get the timing curve I liked and it's been reliable. It might not be the best or easiest but its Hard to beat OEM for endurance and serviceability and it works. I run an MSD coil, cap and rotor and put a lot of miles on the car with no issues.


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I'm running Durasparky in the 65 with zero issues. Running MSD in the 68 also with no issues.
 
I'm running a Pertronix Plug-and-Play Billet distributor which has an ignitor 2 in it on my 302. I am not a fan of the way HEI distributors look, I dont mind looking at a coil though.
 
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