[Tigers] distributor

[A. C. Tynes]

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 at autox.team.net 
> [mailto:tigers-bounces at autox.team.net] On Behalf Of Jerry & 
> Maureen (Mo)
> Sent: Thursday, July 02, 2009 1:31 PM
> To: owain.lloyd at gmail.com; tigers at 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 at autox.team.net 
> [mailto:tigers-bounces at autox.team.net]
> On Behalf Of Owain Lloyd
> Sent: Tuesday, June 30, 2009 4:59 PM
> To: tigers at 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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