R100 Posted September 10, 2015 Author Share Posted September 10, 2015 Might have to splash out and pay the $600 to $700 for somthing decent. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spencer Posted September 10, 2015 Share Posted September 10, 2015 Yea the dollar has tanked and customs in NZ sucks. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spencer Posted September 10, 2015 Share Posted September 10, 2015 If money is a problem there are cheap China spec ones for fords that are OK, just start researching. Google and read forums. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
R100 Posted September 10, 2015 Author Share Posted September 10, 2015 Moneys always a problem lol but you do get what you pay for. So much china nasty shit in the market nowdays, some of it good, most of it bad. After reading everyones opinions on the china dizzys i will do some more research and maybe even pop down to segidens for a chat. Ive done little research on the net and theres mixed opinions about the china stuff on overseas forums. Its always good to ask on here and get some real life opinions from you guys. Cheers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AllTorque Posted September 10, 2015 Share Posted September 10, 2015 Got all excited at that price. signed up an account with summit. $200 USD plus shipping converted to NZD comes to $580 plus what ever i might get charged once it arrives here. Shit. I didn't realise the dollar was so crap. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ajg193 Posted September 10, 2015 Share Posted September 10, 2015 I've got a Boursin electronic distributor in my car. Build quality is surprisingly good. Gonna keep an eye on the bushes though, done half a year's worth of driving with no issues however. My only gripe is that a genuine distributor cap doesn't fit on it, can't remember if it is too tight or too loose. The buggers have tripled in price on aliexpress in the last year as well, now they are way too expensive. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jessemk2 Posted September 11, 2015 Share Posted September 11, 2015 I got suckered in to buying one of those afterburner dissy coil and leads from v8 parts for my sbc. Went alright for awhile then module fuct out and stalled and wouldn't start at major intersection in auckland cbd so towed it home. Got another module and all seemed good till one day started splattering then died on the motorway so towed it home found coil leaking fluid so was getting to hot. So ripped all that chinese shit out put a msd hei in it and never ran better. Serve me rite for buying cheap shit... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RUNAMUCK Posted September 11, 2015 Share Posted September 11, 2015 My dad was running a very cheap nasty china dizzy on his 418SBM. Went okay, till it raped the head gaskets. The mopar guru's were dismayed by how badly egg shaped the fire rings were. And thanks to 50 years of engineering with precious little hearing protection he couldn't any any pings/detonation. Would not trade again. He just bought an MSD pro billet for it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rookie Posted September 11, 2015 Share Posted September 11, 2015 Man all this talk of $500 distributors makes efi look even more attractive, scrap all of your dinosaur tech junk folks and come to the dark side... 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yetchh Posted September 11, 2015 Share Posted September 11, 2015 The pertronix kits are great, simple and I've never had one break down.. but I did fork out 1500 for an ICE setup with digital adjustable curves.. just spend the money, you won't kick yourself later.. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ajg193 Posted September 13, 2015 Share Posted September 13, 2015 I'm gonna retract my recommendation for buying chinese distributors. Mine has developed some play recently and makes the engine feel pretty dead/rough between 2000 and 3000 RPM under high throttle. Gonna put the Toyota electronic distributor back in today. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ja1lb8 Posted September 13, 2015 Share Posted September 13, 2015 I got suckered in to buying one of those afterburner dissy coil and leads from v8 parts for my sbc. Went alright for awhile then module fuct out and stalled and wouldn't start at major intersection in auckland cbd so towed it home. Got another module and all seemed good till one day started splattering then died on the motorway so towed it home found coil leaking fluid so was getting to hot. So ripped all that chinese shit out put a msd hei in it and never ran better. Serve me rite for buying cheap shit... This is exactly what happened my cheap dizzy from v8 parts. Spend the money and get something decent 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flyingbrick Posted September 13, 2015 Share Posted September 13, 2015 Are these guys breaking consumer rights by selling a product this shit? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dr.wylde Posted September 13, 2015 Share Posted September 13, 2015 The Cheapest option is Usually One of the more expensive options up front! buy quality buy it once done 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quadzilla Posted June 2, 2016 Share Posted June 2, 2016 ahh, just looking to upgrade from points to electronic HEI for red 308. was looking at that cheap M&H stuff on tardme but hmmmm.. don't want to fork out heaps, but want something decent for standard street use not too sure which to do, the MSD ignition box or Pertronix from my understanding: -MSD will wire in and give HEI, retaining the original points dizzy and coil. still have points to maintain? what is the benefits of adding the blaster 2 coil? -Pertronix will install into dizzy, replacing points but still give standard spark and retain coil. no points to maintain. if I add an high energy coil, will I get HEI & need a relay to bypass the resistor wire? hopefully that makes sense Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spencer Posted June 2, 2016 Share Posted June 2, 2016 You really want to make sure your original distributor isn't a worn out piece of shit before you kit it with some electronic gear. Best to go after market and get something you can adjust the advance "curve" with. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KKtrips Posted June 2, 2016 Share Posted June 2, 2016 Yup, like Spiro says - no amount of electronic wizardry is going to fix your problems if your dizzy is fucked. Points is fine if you the rest of the dizzy is fine. a MSD 6a box will be good but unnecessary on the street but still gives you a good spark for reliable running. How big is your budget? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quadzilla Posted June 2, 2016 Share Posted June 2, 2016 allowing budget of 5k. depends on how much the engine refresh is going to cost first. hopefully hone, rings, bearings, frost plugs, valve grind, head skim, gaskets/seals, carb kit etc I would expect the dizzy should be ok considering its ticked over 65k, will have it checked during refresh. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cletus Posted June 2, 2016 Share Posted June 2, 2016 points with a msd box last for aaages, because they only earth the trigger wire for the msd, they dont have any ergs going thru them. ive used msd streetfire boxes on a couple of cars, they work well and are smaller than a 6al etc, and have adjustable rev limit 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nominal Posted June 2, 2016 Share Posted June 2, 2016 I've use the Pertronix dohicky in a couple of cars. Worked well, would trade again. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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