running a mechanical advance distributor
#1
running a mechanical advance distributor
I will be running an MSD mechanical advance distributor. is there anything I should be aware of before I put this distributor in? What will be the difference in how it drives? Drivability? Power?
#3
Yes the CCC is long gone. I picked up 2 Distributors way cheap. A Mallory vacuum advance used with MSD wires and coil for $100. I put this right on and it woke the car up bigtime. But I also bought a brand new MSD mechanical advance distributor for $175. Can't beat that. I plan on sending my 7AL-2 box back to MSD for a refit(it's a 4 cyl only model) as the distributor must use a box. It has the high output magnetic trigger. Now as for the why? Well I need two distributors if I am going to be able to swap the wife's wagon over to an Olds powerplant. I am hoping to find a DX block for a build for me and give her my cammed 350 or simply find something else in the mean time. But after seeing how much the car improved with the Mallory I wll not touch a stock distributor.
#4
Yes the CCC is long gone. I picked up 2 Distributors way cheap. A Mallory vacuum advance used with MSD wires and coil for $100. I put this right on and it woke the car up bigtime. But I also bought a brand new MSD mechanical advance distributor for $175. Can't beat that. I plan on sending my 7AL-2 box back to MSD for a refit(it's a 4 cyl only model) as the distributor must use a box. It has the high output magnetic trigger. Now as for the why? Well I need two distributors if I am going to be able to swap the wife's wagon over to an Olds powerplant. I am hoping to find a DX block for a build for me and give her my cammed 350 or simply find something else in the mean time. But after seeing how much the car improved with the Mallory I wll not touch a stock distributor.
#5
No not that I am aware of. I have this box and it will only cost like $35 to fix it, and it cost $450 on up so I hate not to use it. ANd I already bought the distributor which I like better than the Mallory which is saying alot. I guess the best way is to just try it and see.
#6
If both distributors are working properly (and the advance curves are the same) there will be no difference.
In place of a CCC distributor with no computer, right?
Once upon a time, I did the opposite: After seeing how much the car improved with the stock one, I will not touch a Mallory distributor.
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