[DeTomaso] Electronic ignition

[michael at michaelshortt.com]

Depends upon the $ you want to spend.

I personally use the MSD Dist, and MSD -6AL Box and Accel 300+ Wires
with with excellent results.
I have a QFT SS-830 Carb and a fairly decent Track/Street cam ( see
specs at www.michaelspantera.com )

If I was going to start from scratch and had the cash to put into it
I'd use the Electromotive Distributor less package with 4 coils and a
Crank trigger, ( I loved them on the race cars I drove, never had a
problem in very extreme conditions ). ( I'll send you a photo of a
cool set up )

I'd be remiss if I didn't say that I think new owners should upgrade
brakes before making the cars go faster than stock, stopping under
control seems to always be more important and so many people ( present
company expected ) seem to want to go really fast and leave the
stopping and handling until later in the spend cycle.  I've seen way
too many good drivers with less power win races because they could
brake deeper and stick tighter on track and sadly seen too many people
die when they had run into immovable objects when the acceleration
performance was unmatched by the deceleration capabilities.

Michael in Savannah



On Tue, Sep 30, 2008 at 2:46 PM, boyd casey <boyd411 at gmail.com> wrote:
> Thanks to everyone that contibuted info on my question concerning "weber
> style"efi. I really appreciat all the info. I just bought my 1973 Pantera L
> a few weeks ago and I bought it from the estate of the previous owner so I
> don't have the benefit of asking him tech questions about how he set it up.
> I amhaving some ignitionproblems and it appears that my ignition is a mix of
> electronic ignition and "old style parts" It has no points but the pointless
> ignition is in theoriginal distributor. I want to upgrade to a more modern
> electronic ignition and I am looking for input as to what brand /model  of
> coil, distributor, plugs, wiresetc. would be recommended. Since as I said
> the previous owner has gone to the " Pantera  track in the sky" iI can't get
> the specs but the engine is running a 650 Holley with a manual choke, it has
> some kind of upgraded cam,It has what I think is an upgraded ansa exhaust. I
> recognize lots of parts from  Hall panteras catolouge so the guy apparently
> spent a fair amount of money on various odds and ends but I can't tell whats
> on the inside. Any suggestions as far as ignition components would be very
> welcome.
> Thanks
> Boyd411 at gmail.com
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