Thanks. That's what I'm planning. Do you know what the part number is on
the stock distributor for a MKII Tiger? Thanks!
On 6/9/10 7:49 PM, "Lynn Wall" <cars@wt-inc.com> wrote:
> Stock distributor with pertronix
>
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> On Behalf Of Would U. Believe
> Sent: Wednesday, June 09, 2010 4:18 PM
> To: Smit, Theo; tigers@autox.team.net
> Subject: Re: [Tigers] Best distributor for Tiger
>
> (no rollers) Hi. I want stock appearance and the engine is a mild cammed
> 289. I don't expect to race this car and I don't expect to exceed 6000 RPM.
> I think the stock distributor had a vacuum advance, but I don't know for
> sure. What do you think?
>
>
> On 6/9/10 7:07 PM, "Smit, Theo" <Theo.Smit@dynastream.com> wrote:
>
>> That depends on your application.
>> - Are you going for stock appearance?
>> - What is the RPM range that you're expecting to use?
>> - Are you using a high-energy coil driver or using large plug gaps?
>> - Do you want vacuum advance? Mechanical advance? Boost retard?
>> - Do you want adjustable mechanical advance stops?
>> - Are you putting this in a roller-cam block? Will you need a steel,
>> composite, bronze or cast-iron distributor gear?
>>
>> The "best" from a performance perspective, is to ditch the distributor and
>> wires altogether, and use a crank trigger unit like the ford EDIS system,
> and
>> coil-near-plug drivers that you could adapt from modular motor (4.6L) or
> some
>> import applications. This may require more invention on your part than
> what
>> you're ready to put in.
>> Next would be a crank-trigger unit that has siamesed coils and triggers
> the
>> plugs in pairs. This requires special plugs on one bank, if you want to
> have
>> low-maintenance operation.
>> After that, go to a high quality distributor: Billet body, ball bearings,
>> adjustable advance curve, with vacuum for good highway mileage.
>> Next after that is to use a Ford distributor body and make sure it's
> rebuilt
>> to better-than-new specs. You can do this with a stock distributor,
> provided
>> you can find the rebuild parts for it.
>>
>> In any event, ditch the points and use a quality electronic triggering
> method,
>> along with known-good coil, plugs and wires. This, and making sure the
> shaft
>> is straight (and that the rotor and cap fit properly) are the key basics
> to a
>> reliable ignition system.
>>
>> Theo
>>
>>
>>
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