Owain, et al,
Many people believe the General Motors HEI four-wire module is the best
trigger for the DuraSpark II ignition, more dependable than the Ford version
and certainly way cheaper ($20 or so) than the MSD box.
Google something like "DuraSpark GM HEI" and you should get several
descriptions and wiring diagrams. One guy even hid one inside a Ford cover
so no one would know he was using a GM part!
Some of the ones I found very helpful are at
http://www.carbdford.com/tech/HEI/hei.htm, http://www.bronco.com/cms/node/25
and http://www.junkyardgenius.com/ignition/jeep/HEI01.html.
HTH,
A. C. Tynes
> -----Original Message-----
> From: tigers-bounces@autox.team.net
> [mailto:tigers-bounces@autox.team.net] On Behalf Of Jerry &
> Maureen (Mo)
> Sent: Thursday, July 02, 2009 1:31 PM
> To: owain.lloyd@gmail.com; tigers@autox.team.net
> Subject: Re: [Tigers] distributor
>
> Owain,
>
> What you appear to have is indeed a Dura Spark II distributor
> and that's great! You can't really buy a better distributor!
> MSD, DUI, and others use the same type of triggering devise,
> so why pay the money?
>
> You can use either of two types of caps, the smaller type
> like the original or the larger cap that uses a plastic
> ADAPTER between the bigger cap (and rotor like you show) and
> the distributor, it's available, I'm sorry I don't have the
> part numbers. Any numbers in the 70's through the mid 80's
> should help.
>
> Just remember when using this type of distributor (triggering
> devise) you have to have an amplifier to trigger the coil.
> The best is probably the very expensive MSD ($250.00), but
> there is a much cheaper amp that does very well, (good for
> about 10,000rpm, which should take care of most Tigers) and
> it's from Chrysler (still Tiger parts, Ha). It's called a
> LX-101 amp. Mid 70's to 80's cars. I think I've seen them for
> as little as $19.95 on up to $100+ depending on warranties
> and whether it's a "high performance" or not.
>
> Also, while you're at it put in the Mr. Gasket 925D springs
> to give you the
> proper curve for your Tiger.
>
> I show and illustrate all of this in my DVD.
>
> Jerry Christopherson
> 9473187
> TAC Insp #58
> -----Original Message-----
> From: tigers-bounces@autox.team.net
> [mailto:tigers-bounces@autox.team.net]
> On Behalf Of Owain Lloyd
> Sent: Tuesday, June 30, 2009 4:59 PM
> To: tigers@autox.team.net
> Subject: [Tigers] distributor
>
> i wonder if anyone knows what the internals of this distributor are?
>
> it has a regular ford stamped lower body and this non
> standard rotor shaft.
> there is a blue plastic 'large' style upper body and a red
> HEI cap. none of the parts are marked. i'd like to get a
> new rotor for it but i'm not sure what to buy to fit that shaft.
>
> http://owainlloyd.no-ip.com:8080/photos/Tiger/dizzy/IMG_0858.jpg
> http://owainlloyd.no-ip.com:8080/photos/Tiger/dizzy/IMG_0859.jpg
>
> thanks,
>
> - owain.
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