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Spring tune up plans :Upgrading stock coil, recommendations?

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Old Feb 25, 2009 | 02:04 PM
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Spring tune up plans :Upgrading stock coil, recommendations?

I have decided to purchase a new coil, along with some general tune up parts for my 92 bird tbi. Before the end of last year I bought some Mallory high performance wires for my car.
I decided to stay with mallory for my new coil as well as distributor cap and rotor button. I have posted links to show exactly what i purchased, opinions would be welcomed.

coil: http://store.summitracing.com/partdetail.asp?autofilter=1∂=MAA-29210&N=700+0&autoview=sku

Distributor cap: http://store.summitracing.com/partdetail.asp?autofilter=1∂=MAA-265M&N=700+0&autoview=sku

Rotor button: http://store.summitracing.com/partdetail.asp?autofilter=1∂=MAA-366&N=700+0&autoview=sku

I went with e3 spark plugs and a fram fuel filter as well to complete my spring tune up plans.

Will I see any horsepower upgrades with the new coil, or would it be about the same?

I was also thinking about upgrading my ignition system further with a mallory ignition box: http://store.summitracing.com/partde...-6852M&FROM=MG

Does anyone already have this setup? I know most people go with msd but i for some reason like mallory, no idea why.

Is there anything else I can do to increase power output besides dropping a 350 into it?
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Old Feb 28, 2009 | 03:34 AM
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Old Feb 28, 2009 | 06:15 AM
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Re: Spring tune up plans :Upgrading stock coil, recommendations?

Ignition box isent worth it on a stock or stockish car.
Save your money on that.

Other then that, everything looks good. I tend to go MSD, but doesent matter much I dont think.
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Old Feb 28, 2009 | 11:51 AM
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i think its pretty much all the same,
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Old Feb 28, 2009 | 01:32 PM
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Re: Spring tune up plans :Upgrading stock coil, recommendations?

Originally Posted by goalieforlife
i think its pretty much all the same,
Yeh, but the ignition boxes dont really do much when youre only revving to 5000rpms. So save your money.
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Old Feb 28, 2009 | 02:02 PM
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true, but its looks pretty,lol.
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