[DeTomaso] Distributors
Charles McCall
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Tue Mar 19 23:32:32 EDT 2019
I've had one on my engine since about 2000 and haven't touched it. I have
had several boxes fail and therefore carry a spare wherever I go.
Frustratingly (??!) they never failed catastrophically - the engine just
ran poorly until I swapped the 6AL for a new unit and the problem was
miraculously solved. This has happened a few times - once after welding on
the car with the box connected, which is a well-documented no-no, and the
rest just because...
On Wed, Mar 20, 2019 at 2:35 AM billmoore6480 <billmoore6480 at gmail.com>
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> I have had a MSD for eight (8) years and 45,000 miles with any issues,
> touch
> wood.Bill Moore 403-860-4300Calgary, Alberta
> -------- Original message --------From: Richard Greenblum
> <richard at richardgreenblum.com> Date: 2019-03-19 12:57 PM (GMT-07:00)
> To:
> jderyke at aol.com, detomaso at server.detomasolist.com Subject: Re: [DeTomaso]
> Distributors Thanks Jack. The Pertronix system is considerably cheaper,
> but
> I can’t let that swing the needle on an entirely brand new engine. I’ve
> read about both suffering failures (although not as bad as Boeing—Mike,
> stay
> out of those Max’s) so I’m trying to weigh the odds. RichardAustin, TX
> From: jderyke at aol.com <jderyke at aol.com> Sent: Tuesday, March 19, 2019
> 2:48
> PMTo: richard at richardgreenblum.com;
> detomaso at server.detomasolist.comSubject:
> Re: [DeTomaso] Distributors Richard, my only experience with Pertronix is,
> its the one and only electronic distributor package I've ever found that
> can
> PARTIALLY fail! The one in question would start fine and run up to about
> 2000 rpms, then begin misfiring. Replacing the drop-in fixed it. Very
> odd....J DeRyke -----Original Message-----From: Richard Greenblum
> <richard at richardgreenblum.com <mailto:richard at richardgreenblum.com> >To:
> De
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> amSubject: [DeTomaso] Distributors Anybody have experience with the
> Pertronix "Stock Look" Ford distributor? I'm considering the MSD 8477
> and
> Pertronix D134620 for my new engine (351C). Both require boxes--even
> though the Pertronix can be used without one, in order to get the same
> power, multi-spark, and rev-limiter, you need their box. It will be a
> moderate engine with max revs at around 6,000. If you're familiar with
> Mike Drew's motor, it will be a little less than that. I will be asking
> the engine builder (same as Mike's) the same question but haven't wanted
> to
> bother him with just the one question. My concern is that the
> Pertronix
> might not be "enough" distributor. It is cast with bushings while the
> MSD
> is billet with ball bearings. I've researched them and both have the
> same
> reviews of both praise and disdain. Thanks, Richard Austin,
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> the archiving of list messages. Thanks Jack. The Pertronix system is
> considerably cheaper, but I can't let that swing the needle on an
> entirely
> brand new engine. I've read about both suffering failures (although not
> as bad as Boeing--Mike, stay out of those Max's) so I'm trying to weigh
> the odds. Richard Austin, TX From: jderyke at aol.com <jderyke at aol.com>
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> Richard, my only experience with Pertronix is, its the one and only
> electronic distributor package I've ever found that can PARTIALLY fail!
> The one in question would start fine and run up to about 2000 rpms, then
> begin misfiring. Replacing the drop-in fixed it. Very odd.... J
> Ryke -----Original Message----- From: Richard Greenblum
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> <[2]detomaso at server.detomasolist.com> Sent: Tue, Mar 19, 2019 5:43 am
> Subject: [DeTomaso] Distributors Anybody have experience with the
> Pertronix "Stock Look" Ford distributor? I'm considering the MSD 8477
> and Pertronix D134620 for my new engine (351C). Both require
> boxes--even though the Pertronix can be used without one, in order to
> get the same power, multi-spark, and rev-limiter, you need their box.
> It will be a moderate engine with max revs at around 6,000. If
> you're
> familiar with Mike Drew's motor, it will be a little less than that.
> I
> will be asking the engine builder (same as Mike's) the same question
> but
> haven't wanted to bother him with just the one question. My
> concern
> is that the Pertronix might not be "enough" distributor. It is cast
> with bushings while the MSD is billet with ball bearings. I've
> researched them and both have the same reviews of both praise and
> disdain. Thanks, Richard Austin, TX
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I've had one on my engine since about 2000 and haven't touched it. I
have had several boxes fail and therefore carry a spare wherever I go.
Frustratingly (??!) they never failed catastrophically - the engine
just ran poorly until I swapped the 6AL for a new unit and the problem
was miraculously solved. This has happened a few times - once after
welding on the car with the box connected, which is a well-documented
no-no, and the rest just because...A
On Wed, Mar 20, 2019 at 2:35 AM billmoore6480
<[1]billmoore6480 at gmail.com> wrote:
I have had a MSD for eight (8) years and 45,000 miles with any
issues, touch
wood.Bill Moore 403-860-4300Calgary, Alberta
-------- Original message --------From: Richard Greenblum
<[2]richard at richardgreenblum.com> Date: 2019-03-19A 12:57 PMA
(GMT-07:00) To:
[3]jderyke at aol.com, [4]detomaso at server.detomasolist.com Subject: Re:
[DeTomaso]
Distributors Thanks Jack.A The Pertronix system is considerably
cheaper, but
I canat let that swing the needle on an entirely brand new engine.A
Iave
read about both suffering failures (although not as bad as
BoeingaMike, stay
out of those Maxas) so Iam trying to weigh the odds. RichardAustin,
TX
From: [5]jderyke at aol.com <[6]jderyke at aol.com> Sent: Tuesday, March
19, 2019 2:48
PMTo: [7]richard at richardgreenblum.com;
detomaso at server.detomasolist.comSubject:
Re: [DeTomaso] Distributors Richard, my only experience with
Pertronix is,
its the one and only electronic distributor package I've ever found
that can
PARTIALLY fail! The one in question would start fine and run up to
about
2000 rpms, then begin misfiring. Replacing the drop-in fixed it.
Very
odd....J DeRykeA A -----Original Message-----From: Richard
Greenblum
<[8]richard at richardgreenblum.com
<mailto:[9]richard at richardgreenblum.com> >To: De
Tomaso List <[10]detomaso at server.detomasolist.com
<mailto:[11]detomaso at server.detomasolist.com> >Sent: Tue, Mar 19,
2019 5:43
amSubject: [DeTomaso] DistributorsA Anybody have experience with
the
Pertronix "Stock Look" FordA distributor?A I'm considering the MSD
8477 and
Pertronix D134620 for myA new engine (351C).A Both require
boxes--even
though the Pertronix canA be used without one, in order to get the
same
power, multi-spark, andA rev-limiter, you need their box.A It will
be a
moderate engine with maxA revs at around 6,000.A If you're
familiar with
Mike Drew's motor, itA will be a little less than that.A I will be
asking
the engine builderA (same as Mike's) the same question but haven't
wanted to
bother himA with just the one question.A A My concern is that the
Pertronix
might not be "enough" distributor.A ItA is cast with bushings
while the MSD
is billet with ball bearings.A I'veA researched them and both have
the same
reviews of both praise andA disdain.A A Thanks,A A RichardA
A Austin,
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the archiving of list messages.A A Thanks Jack.A The Pertronix
system is
considerably cheaper, but I can'tA A let that swing the needle on
an entirely
brand new engine.A I've readA A about both suffering failures
(although not
as bad as Boeing--Mike,A A stay out of those Max's) so I'm trying
to weigh
the odds.A A RichardA A Austin, TXA A From: [15]jderyke at aol.com
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Distributors
Richard, my only experience with Pertronix is, its the one and only
electronic distributor package I've ever found that can PARTIALLY
fail!
The one in question would start fine and run up to about 2000
rpms,A A then
begin misfiring. Replacing the drop-in fixed it. Very odd....A A J
RykeA A -----Original Message-----A A From: Richard Greenblum
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<[2][20]detomaso at server.detomasolist.com>A A Sent: Tue, Mar 19,
2019 5:43 am
Subject: [DeTomaso] DistributorsA A A Anybody have experience with
the
Pertronix "Stock Look" FordA A A distributor?A I'm considering
the MSD 8477
and Pertronix D134620 forA A myA A A new engine (351C).A Both
require
boxes--even though the Pertronix canA A A be used without one, in
order to
get the same power, multi-spark, andA A A rev-limiter, you need
their box.
It will be a moderate engine withA A maxA A A revs at around
6,000.A If you're
familiar with Mike Drew's motor, itA A A will be a little less
than that.A I
will be asking the engine builderA A A (same as Mike's) the same
question but
haven't wanted to bother himA A A with just the one question.A A
A My concern
is that the Pertronix might not be "enough" distributor.A A ItA A
A is cast
with bushings while the MSD is billet with ball bearings.A A I've
researched them and both have the same reviews of both praise and
disdain.A A A Thanks,A A A RichardA A A Austin, TX
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