What the heck? This is $372 at Summit?

[Lucky'57]

http://www.ebay.com/itm/NEW-IGNITION-ELECTRONIC-DISTRIBUTOR-FIT-1955-1964-FORD-Y-BLOCK-239-272-292-312-/171615262094?pt=Motors_Car_Truck_Parts

[rmk57]

The one at Summit is an MSD unit, good quality stuff. The one on e-bay is probably pro-comp, not so good quality stuff.

[hiball3985]

Unless you are doing some serious racing they are over kill. A simple Pertronix unit for about $75 is all you need if you want to eliminate points and go electronic.

[BBoswell]

I agree. I've run Pertronix conversions kits on my Chevy powered T-Bucket and Rat Rod and on my Ford powered Ranchero and they have never missed a beat. The extra plus to Pertronix is that kits are cheap enough and small enough you could carry a replacement unit with you on trips. Beats trying to find MSD or ProComp parts in some small out of the way town which is where things always seem to fail . . . at least in my road trip experience.

[John Palmer]

The MSD ignition systems are very good.  Not cheap, but VERY GOOD!

On our race car, in the past I have missed the tune up, going too lean.  We run a Nitrous system so the tune is very critical.  It completely burnt the ground electrodes off the plugs, but the engine never missed a beat.  The MSD spark is so intense it fired across the extended gap.

I ran a MSD system on my Hot Rod with a long duration cam.  Even with slow street driving, it would still fire the plugs.

I have also heard that the Pertronic conversions work well.  Just make sure you have no excess wear in your distributor bearings, and the spark advance systems both work.

[Lucky'57]

Good info, thanks. The description says to use use HEI spark plug wires 8mm or larger and spark plug gap must be increased to .045'-.055' to achieve optimal results. Distributor comes with cap rotor dragon fire coil dragon fire hei module housing adjustable vacuum advance canister and proper drive gear.

Looking to put this in place in February. Thanks again.