ok not sure if im in the right form but here it goes. i got an 86 z28 with the in cap coil i wanted to fin out if there is any way to change the distributor to the ones used in the 87' to 92' with the remote mount coil. and if i could how hard would it be to wire it in?

 

Why not keep the dizzy you have and get a MSD-6AL system from summit? You get an upgraded coil, ignition box, with rev limiter and another ignition box. Think it runs $300 damn near the price of a performance dizzy anyways.

 

do they make a distributor with the in cap coil for me

 

why do you want ot change it out so bad ?

theres nothing wrong with stock, they put out more than enough voltage unless ou have some high dollar racing engine or something else crazy


i dont see the big deal about having anything more than a stock HEI, they work just fine



just my $.02


good luck either way

 

well i want to get a hotter spark cuz with the cam switch i did the car don't always like to start so i figuared maybe change it to get a better and hotter spark. and also the timing is like 23deg. advanced. so if i could get the fuel to fully burn maybe it willl start on one crank instead of 5 15 to 30 sec cranks

 

sounds to me like there is a problem other than the ignition..., you may have a problem starting a car with a really radical cam but i dont know what you did...

 

well here is what i did. comp cam cca-14-17-16 rocker arm sbc cntblt 1.5. cca-7812-16 puchrods 5/16" sbc flat tappet and cca-981-16 valve springs. bbk-1714 fuel regulator set at 50psi. the pic is the cam and specs.

 

Thats acually a very mild camshaft. Nothing serious so there should be no problems starting because of the cam, unless of course you did something upon installation (seen that a time or two). I would check timing and fuel as well before changing your whole ignition system. just my

 

so again my car didn't want to start when it was cranking i didn't even hear like any combustion like the fuel wasn't ignighting. after about 5 to 10 mins of cranking it started. do u think the cap and rotor or coil could be no good or even the wires

 

You can get a stock dizzy with a lifetime warranty from autozone for $95.
I bet it is your ignition control module in your dizzy. Take it out, and autozone will check them for free.

 

whats a stock dizzy?

 

distributor

 

well i was thinking the msd 8365. this should be the one for my car. but it says at summits web site. Notes: The distributor is designed to replace GM HEI distributors that use a 4-pin ignition module. how do i know what i got?

 

well i found out some info on the msd . diss. i don't think this dis. will work on my car couse it says not for use on computer controlled cars. so how can i get a msd. dis. for my car? 86' z28 5.0 tpi

 

I am somewhat new to the car hobby, and back when I was in the initial stage of getting the new engine/MSD system put in, I had no idea what part was what for my car. I found a local store (ELD Performance) that sold MSD stuff and I just asked him what I needed and he hooked me up.

Best advice, find a person to ask in town that sells the stuff!

Eric

 

well i just got an answer back from msd they don't make a diss. for my car cuz mine is controlled by the ecu they said

 

but they do make a cap, rotor and coil. i would buy a stock repl. distributor from the local parts store and install the msd upgrades