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Who makes a good distributor for the TPI cars? I has looking at the MSD but I would like to know if anyone has had good luck with one or if there is another one that's better? Thanks.
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Car: '87 Camaro IROC-Z
Engine: 385 HSR
Transmission: 700R4
Axle/Gears: 3.42 posi
I bought and installed a new GM HEI distributor for my 355, and it works great. Part number is 1103952 and it costs about $160 from Dal at VanDevere Olds.
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A regular GM HEI should be fine unless your planing to push your car past 5500 rpm, using NOS, or a supercharger. GM's HEI is pretty strong, and a lot cheaper than MSD. In my opinion a MSD distributor would be a hardcore racing part.
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Jasper Class II 350 (.3 over)
World Products S/R iron cast heads
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Snail like 2.73 gears
3" round K+N Air Filter
Road Demon 625cfm
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Drew Veeneman
87' Camaro
Jasper Class II 350 (.3 over)
World Products S/R iron cast heads
Stock auto 700r4
Snail like 2.73 gears
3" round K+N Air Filter
Road Demon 625cfm
Edlebrock Performer Intake
Edlebrock TES Headers
3" Cat+Flowmaster
Ugly olive drab camoflauge paint job
Check Out Sharky at https://www.thirdgen.org/rides/index...ew&rideid=3002
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So your saying the breaking point of a GM distributor is about 5500 RPM? My car has a 6000 RPM red line so I need something that can go up that high. Thanks.
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JJ IROC
1987 Camaro IROC Z-28 383ci. TPI 6 Speed T-56 black
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Yeah the stock hei tends to crap out at a fairly low RPM, but if you get one from one of the major suppliers (pertronix, proform...) they have better components that can spin past 7000 RPM no problem. Any of these will work fine for you. The MSD is definitely a quality piece and a good choice. Just depends on what your looking for in terms of tunability (is that a word??) and price.
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Mods: are you kidding? They cost money.
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Car: 92Z, 96RamAir, 91 4X4 Burb
Engine: 383 Super Ram, LT1, 350 roller
Transmission: 700R4, Probulit 700R4 &4L60E, 4L80E
Just a comment on the MSD dist. If your running an Edelbrock or TPIS manifold base with a larger runner diameter, then the MSD will hit the top of the runner area that passes on the driver side rear of the manifold. The MSD billet dual connector distributor p/n 8366 is shorter from the manifold sealing surface to the bottom of the plate that the cap screws to. The screw & threaded inserts will hit the manifold before it can be seated properly. I've seen some manifolds that could be ground, others were too thin at that runner.
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92 Z28 383 SLP cam,SLP headers,SLP 2ontheLeft,Trick Flow TW heads & pistons,Edelbrock base,Accel SuperRam,52mmTB,Scat Crank & forged ConnRods,MSD 6AL,SLP convertor,Baer 13/12" Track,Moser axles,Hotchkis,Genuine GM 3.42s,SLP HD Torsen,17x9" chrome SS rims
96T/A w/SLP Ram Air,SLP 2ontheLeft, Bilsteins, Baer, Hotchkis, Genuine GM, Torsen
76 4X4 Blazer 400TPI project
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92 Z28 383 SLP cam,SLP headers,SLP 2ontheLeft,Trick Flow TW heads & pistons,Edelbrock base,Accel SuperRam,52mmTB,Scat Crank & forged ConnRods,MSD 6AL,SLP convertor,Baer 13/12" Track,Moser axles,Hotchkis,Genuine GM 3.42s,SLP HD Torsen,17x9" chrome SS rims
96T/A w/SLP Ram Air,SLP 2ontheLeft, Bilsteins, Baer, Hotchkis, Genuine GM, Torsen
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Stock is fine, get a better coil and a multiple spark discharge box and the stock distributor will be good above and beyond 6k. Aftermarket distributors for a street
motor is a waste of cash. An aftermarket distributor will not increase performance, the only difference is blueprinting (bearing clearances), billet and how the gear receives oil. Insignificant and unnecessary for a street motor.
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[This message has been edited by blak92! (edited July 06, 2001).]
motor is a waste of cash. An aftermarket distributor will not increase performance, the only difference is blueprinting (bearing clearances), billet and how the gear receives oil. Insignificant and unnecessary for a street motor.
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So question is what do you think I should do. I need to replace my distributor. It's totally screwed. So What to do? Buy a stock one or an MSD? It's mainly a street car but it's not stock in any way. I already have a Holly lazershot coil and a MSD 6AL ignition box. Thanks.
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Go ahead and buy the stock AC Delco one unless you find a screamin' deal on the MSD.
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350, Erson cam, ported heads, Crane Hi-6 ignition, Accel supercoil, Comp Cams 1.6:1 rocker arms, TH350 tranny with 2500 stall.
SLP 1 3/4" headers
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Car: 2002 SOM z28
Engine: LS1
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<font face="Verdana, Arial" size="2">Originally posted by JJ IROC:
So question is what do you think I should do. I need to replace my distributor. It's totally screwed. So What to do?
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So question is what do you think I should do. I need to replace my distributor. It's totally screwed. So What to do?
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<font face="Verdana, Arial" size="2">Originally posted by Biochem:
First thing you need to do is determine why your stock one is screwed. Next, get a good stock HEI and buy a high voltage coil and 8mm wires. That alone should be good on a slightly modified engine to 6K rpms. A MSD 6a box is a good thing for nitrous, etc..
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First thing you need to do is determine why your stock one is screwed. Next, get a good stock HEI and buy a high voltage coil and 8mm wires. That alone should be good on a slightly modified engine to 6K rpms. A MSD 6a box is a good thing for nitrous, etc..
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