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   I am considering swapping out my points distributor on my '72 wagon for a later model Duraspark. Does anyone know a quick and easy way to do this? I had thought about getting one for, say, an '81 Fairmont w/a 250 and mock up the wiring with a hidden box. Might have to swap the coils as well.

I just dislike points on a daily driver, and am trying to get the most out of my six.

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unlovedford Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Senior Member Joined: 17-December-2010 Location: Tennessee Status: Offline Points: 10142	Post Options Post Reply Quote unlovedford Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Topic: 250 electronic ignition Posted: 30-September-2013 at 2:17AM
	I am considering swapping out my points distributor on my '72 wagon for a later model Duraspark. Does anyone know a quick and easy way to do this? I had thought about getting one for, say, an '81 Fairmont w/a 250 and mock up the wiring with a hidden box. Might have to swap the coils as well. I just dislike points on a daily driver, and am trying to get the most out of my six.
	Joe 1972 Mom's Squire Wagon 1972 Torino Wagon 1976 Torino 1968 Cougar XR7-First batch 1972 Torino 460 1989 BroncoII/Jeeps/Titanimous Popeye and Brutus (Rams)

madmaxtorino Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Moderator Group Zombie Killing Training Instructor Joined: 04-August-2010 Location: Lawrenceburg Tn Status: Offline Points: 971	Post Options Post Reply Quote madmaxtorino Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 30-September-2013 at 10:25AM
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unlovedford Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Senior Member Joined: 17-December-2010 Location: Tennessee Status: Offline Points: 10142	Post Options Post Reply Quote unlovedford Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 01-October-2013 at 2:35AM
	Great!! I didn't think they made them for a lowly 6.
	Joe 1972 Mom's Squire Wagon 1972 Torino Wagon 1976 Torino 1968 Cougar XR7-First batch 1972 Torino 460 1989 BroncoII/Jeeps/Titanimous Popeye and Brutus (Rams)

GranTorinoSport Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Admin Group Admin of "The Org" Joined: 20-May-2003 Location: Seattle Status: Offline Points: 2287	Post Options Post Reply Quote GranTorinoSport Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 01-October-2013 at 1:28PM
	Glad to see they make them, but I too am surprised frankly.
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GranTorinoSport Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Admin Group Admin of "The Org" Joined: 20-May-2003 Location: Seattle Status: Offline Points: 2287	Post Options Post Reply Quote GranTorinoSport Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 01-October-2013 at 1:30PM
	Actually, just checked - Mallory makes the vacuum advance Unilite distributor for all the standard six's. A much more expensive solution, but it is nice to know they offer them!
	Scott Eklund Webmaster

am not r2 Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List New Member Joined: 03-October-2013 Location: saratoga Status: Offline Points: 2	Post Options Post Reply Quote am not r2 Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 17-June-2014 at 11:01PM
	the mallory units are great...i have installed more than one. the oem units don't get proper lube in long service and wobble and need to be rebuilt. Napa sells rebuilts fairly cheap. Get one of those and a pertronix unit(and the matching coil). NEARLY AS GOOD,

Greg73Oregon Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Senior Member Joined: 23-February-2021 Location: Roseville, CA Status: Offline Points: 230	Post Options Post Reply Quote Greg73Oregon Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 05-March-2021 at 3:54AM
	You can squeeze a lot of ponies out of a six, without spending a lot of money! This was my 1970 Maverick: 200 cid.
	GKF

Big Bird Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Senior Member Joined: 25-August-2013 Location: New York Status: Offline Points: 4194	Post Options Post Reply Quote Big Bird Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 06-March-2021 at 3:12AM
	In Mavericks, early Falcons and early Mustangs the 200 was great. Not so much in the late 70s Granadas, Fairmonts and Mustangs, but they do have Duraspark.
	"What we do in full frontal view, is more honest than your cleaned-up mind." Randy 1979 T-Bird 2005 F-150 STX RCSB 4.6, 3.55 LSD How the Heck does a REGULAR CAB SHORTBED weigh over 5200 pounds?

Greg73Oregon Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Senior Member Joined: 23-February-2021 Location: Roseville, CA Status: Offline Points: 230	Post Options Post Reply Quote Greg73Oregon Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 06-March-2021 at 8:47AM
	Yes & No. The later heads had better flow through the "log" intake, but the compression went way-way down. I took a a 1976 head, put larger stainless steel intake/exhaust valves and milled 0.060 off the head. I also used 1.6:1 rockers (Jeep six banger). Stock rockers are 1.5:1. Headers with dual exhaust. And, recurved a 1978 Dura Spark distributor. I gutted the control module (was burned out), and mounted an HEI 4-pin module.
	GKF