Gpuller
Well-Known Member
I've been thinking of changing the ignition on my car. The engine is a 440 with the old MP 284/484 cam. It will only pull 8" of vac so I dont have the vacuum advance hooked up. Intake is a Torker II, with a 750 Holley DP. Running an old MP electronic conversion kit.
Problem I have is the motor wants a lot of initial timing, 20 degrees, maybe more. Can't give it the timing it needs with out detonation and hate the thought of pulling the old MP dist a part and welding up the mechanical advance. (trial and error)
I was thinking of upgrading to something a little easier to adjust and tune. I like the MSD Pro-Billet Ready-to Run system, from what I've read on MSD's site you can lock out the vac advance and mechanical advance is easy to adjust. With the swap I could get rid of the troublesome orange box. Down the road I would like to upgrade to some sort a self learning EFI with the MSD the EFI can control the timing. Have yet to see where someone is using the MP unit with a timing control.
I would like to hear from what you guys are running and if anyone is running a ready to run system.
Problem I have is the motor wants a lot of initial timing, 20 degrees, maybe more. Can't give it the timing it needs with out detonation and hate the thought of pulling the old MP dist a part and welding up the mechanical advance. (trial and error)
I was thinking of upgrading to something a little easier to adjust and tune. I like the MSD Pro-Billet Ready-to Run system, from what I've read on MSD's site you can lock out the vac advance and mechanical advance is easy to adjust. With the swap I could get rid of the troublesome orange box. Down the road I would like to upgrade to some sort a self learning EFI with the MSD the EFI can control the timing. Have yet to see where someone is using the MP unit with a timing control.
I would like to hear from what you guys are running and if anyone is running a ready to run system.