Which Distibutor to use?
01-21-2008, 09:46 AM
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Car: 83Z28 HO
Engine: Magnacharged Dart Little M 408
Transmission: G Force 5 speed
Axle/Gears: Moser 9" w/Detroit Trutrac
Which Distibutor to use?
Magna Charger claims both large cap HEI distributors I have won't fit with their blower.
-So I'm looking for one that will fit.
Are there any small cap type distributors that will plug right in to my stock HEI connector on a '83Z? (the 3 pin type?) - I'm not on the CCC computer anymore, so I need both a mech/vac advance.
Only one I've seen that's promising is a Mallory Unilite.....but it seems there should be more out there. Not trying to break the bank either - I'll be using a MSD boost retard with it. (PN 5462)....
-So I'm looking for one that will fit.
Are there any small cap type distributors that will plug right in to my stock HEI connector on a '83Z? (the 3 pin type?) - I'm not on the CCC computer anymore, so I need both a mech/vac advance.
Only one I've seen that's promising is a Mallory Unilite.....but it seems there should be more out there. Not trying to break the bank either - I'll be using a MSD boost retard with it. (PN 5462)....
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Car: 82 Berlinetta/57 Bel Air
Engine: LS1/LQ4
Transmission: 4L60E/4L80E
Axle/Gears: 12B-3.73/9"-3.89
There are many available. Search www.summitracing.com, MSD 8361 and Summit's 850055 are two examples that require a box.
01-21-2008, 10:19 AM
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Car: 83Z28 HO
Engine: Magnacharged Dart Little M 408
Transmission: G Force 5 speed
Axle/Gears: Moser 9" w/Detroit Trutrac
Re: Which Distibutor to use?
There are many available. Search www.summitracing.com, MSD 8361 and Summit's 850055 are two examples that require a box.
-If you're SURE the base and cap are smaller, I'll order the Summit one!!...
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Car: 82 Berlinetta/57 Bel Air
Engine: LS1/LQ4
Transmission: 4L60E/4L80E
Axle/Gears: 12B-3.73/9"-3.89
I know you can't always trust Summit's pictures, but I have the 8361. It definitely is small cap. It plugs directly into MSD boxes like Digital 6 and 6AL. I believe that applies to the 5462 as well, from what I can gather from the instructions (http://static.summitracing.com/globa...2_frm23950.pdf , Fig 4).
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Car: 83Z28 HO
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Transmission: G Force 5 speed
Axle/Gears: Moser 9" w/Detroit Trutrac
Re: Which Distibutor to use?
Exactly what I needed to know! I'm leaning towards the Summit 850055 that you kindly posted.....seems to have everything the MSD does but cheaper.
I have a practically new MSD 8362 that I can't use...
- Just another sacrifice to the blower gods....
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