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Old Feb 16, 2009 | 09:10 PM
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smmit ignition box

anybody use the summit ignition box? i picked one up for $50 BUCKS... any input on easiest way to run it, or thoughts on it.
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Old Feb 17, 2009 | 04:52 PM
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Re: smmit ignition box

am i the only one who wants to run it?
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Old Feb 17, 2009 | 05:13 PM
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Re: smmit ignition box

I'm interested too. Just waiting to see what others say.

I guess the obvious questions are - do you have the owner's manual, and if not have you called summit?
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Old Feb 17, 2009 | 06:29 PM
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Re: smmit ignition box

i have the manual, but wanted to see everybodys opinion. also will this ignition work with my stock in dash tach?

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Old Feb 18, 2009 | 04:21 PM
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Re: smmit ignition box

I asked the same exact question and the general response was "why not spend the extra 10 bucks for a name brand?"
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Old Feb 18, 2009 | 05:16 PM
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Re: smmit ignition box

i dont want a name brand, i was told the summit one is better then msd, and made by mallory. i wanted to know if anybody liked it and if it will work with my stock tach
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Old Feb 18, 2009 | 05:57 PM
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About all I know is member mw66nova had one fail on him.

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Old Feb 18, 2009 | 07:48 PM
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Re: smmit ignition box

free? who said it was free
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Old Feb 18, 2009 | 08:16 PM
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Re: smmit ignition box

free cheap
same thing


dont care who you get it from or how well it works i would never buy used electronics for my car.
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Old Feb 19, 2009 | 07:09 AM
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Re: smmit ignition box

I have one but have not installed it yet.

This is not the one MW66nova had
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Old Feb 19, 2009 | 03:23 PM
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Re: smmit ignition box

Originally Posted by F-BIRD'88
I have one but have not installed it yet.

This is not the one MW66nova had
same thing i have, looking at directions it looks pretty simply
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Old Feb 27, 2009 | 12:26 AM
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Re: smmit ignition box

i had the one with the digital readout...thing was a piece of garbage. it would change cylinder count on me going down the road. i'd be cruising in v8 setting and it'd all of a sudden drop into v6 mode and it sounded like a 3.8 non-turbo with a straight pipe.
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Old Feb 27, 2009 | 12:38 AM
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Re: smmit ignition box

I don't know about the summit one, but the Crane Cams one I've had for 3 years is just as great as ever.
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Old Mar 9, 2009 | 08:42 PM
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Re: smmit ignition box

i installed the box and im having a missing problem while reeving my engine at 2500rpm. anybody know what to do?
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