Ignition set up

[farmboy89]

is it possible or even worth it to use a Ignitor Electronic Ignition (pertronix) with a MSD 6A.

In other words this

With this

any one using this setup? If so how has it worked for you?


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[WhiteFox342]

If you have a dist with points it would be a great upgrade. If you already have an electronic distributor then it is a waste of time and money (for the pertronics).

 

[D.Hearne]

Her's the setup that's worked for me: Pertronix II, Mallory Promaster coil (points/electronic model), small to large cap adapter and post type cap, Ford Racing 9mm wires, Autolite plugs. Dependable, low cost, two years or more between tune ups reliable to 7500 rpms, cold starts down to 25*F without a choke

 

[farmboy89]

is the MSD box useful/helpful , or is it just over kill?

 

[Rusty67]

An MSD box is your friend.

 

[farmboy89]

Where is the best place to buy MSD products? good prices and reasonable delivery? (online)

 

[Rusty67]

I bought a used MSD digital 6 box off of ebay for an excelent price. I got like 100 bux off retail. If you don't mind used ebay is good. So are the national classifieds section of the forums here. There are some other good Ford forums that have legit classifieds as well.

If you want new, I like summit racing. They have competative prices for the most part. Shop around, you will find something.

 

[bnickel]

you can't use the ignitor II with an MSD box, just FYI. the ignitor I should work just fine though. if it were me i'd just get a Duraspark dizzy instead cost should be about the same for just the dizzy as it would for ignitor and it will work better with the MSD box, that's also what i plan to eventually do as well.

also if you feel like wiring in the complete duraspark system Mallory has a box that will work with the complete stock duraspark system that basically just boosts the out output of the stock box. FordMuscle.com did a writeup on it once IIRC.

here it is

Duraspark Upgrade

pretty neat system actually and one i'm also considering for my cougar project.

 

[woodsnake]

just get a Duraspark dizzy instead cost should be about the same for just the dizzy as it would for ignitor and it will work better with the MSD box.

+1 on the dura spark and MSD box. Heck, even the Ford box! All my cougars now have a similar ignition set up. My 69 I went all out on, complete MSD set up. Distributor, wires, coil and 6AL box. Total over kill for a street motor, and rather expensive!

Duraspark dist. and Ford module, under a hundred.

 

[bnickel]

just get a Duraspark dizzy instead cost should be about the same for just the dizzy as it would for ignitor and it will work better with the MSD box.

+1 on the dura spark and MSD box. Heck, even the Ford box! All my cougars now have a similar ignition set up. My 69 I went all out on, complete MSD set up. Distributor, wires, coil and 6AL box. Total over kill for a street motor, and rather expensive!

Duraspark dist. and Ford module, under a hundred.

i'm kinda liking the mallory system that uses the duraspark box in addittion to the mallory box.

i'll most likely end up running the duraspark dizzy and an MSD box, maybe their new low cost version in the Street Fire line OR this mallory version above once i build the motor up. for now i have one of the Accel points eliminator kits that i got for $40 with free shipping on ebay a while back with an NOS Accel super stock coil that look almost identical to the stock yellow top coil and will look exactly like it once i get done painting it to match the yellow top. it's the same size and the terminals are all in the same place too. more than likely i'll use this coil with the new ignition as well