Distributor / Ignition Question 351W

[kiteoregon]

I have a 94 351W flat tapper that i have rebuilt, i a getting close to install, and in hope to fire and break in over the break. This build is going to run a qudrajet and as minimal wiring as possible. I know this is like asking what your favorite color is, but what is the most simple reliable distributor / coil / ignition setup that i could run? I seem to recall some discussions about single wire and such.

Thanks.

 

[Unaweep]

I would say the stock Ford parts, easy to replace when needed also.


I have the same setup.

 

[75junebug]

Many have belly ached about the HEI dizzys, but I have had the same setup in mine since 2005 with no issues......Kinda matches my backwards Qjet..

 

[Steve83]

Whatever distributor you use, make sure it has the correct driven gear to match the camshaft.

 

[SteveL]

The cheap hei's(pro comp) are just that and lots of guys have problems with em. Spend the $ and get a dui dizzy and you will be fine. I've been running the dui dizzy's with a q-jet on both broncos for quite a while now without any issues. Both are with 351w's. If you havent bought a manifold yet look into the offy. then you don't need the carb adapter.

 

[kiteoregon]

I was thinking the 300+ for the DUI was probably the preferred path. I am running an Edelbrock intake so i will probably need the adapter. As i recall for a 94 351 flat tapper i would need a distributor with cast iron or composite gears, correct?

Thanks.

 

[Joe473]

The cheap hei's(pro comp) are just that and lots of guys have problems with em. Spend the $ and get a dui dizzy and you will be fine. I've been running the dui dizzy's with a q-jet on both broncos for quite a while now without any issues. Both are with 351w's. If you havent bought a manifold yet look into the offy. then you don't need the carb adapter.

Steve, does that all fit under a stock hood? I assume a 1 inch BL, if its more how much clearance dizzy to hood and carb to hood.

 

[SteveL]

I think the hei will fit a stock hood with 1"b/l but not sure. I know without the b/l u have to notch the front hood brace a little. As for the q-jet/offy set up i'm going back to a stock hood but have a 2" b/l. I'm running an edelbrock elite triangle air cleaner to clear the hei. It has a bit of a drop base to it. You may be able to find a lower air cleaner to fit a 1" lift. I cant get an accurate measurement til i get the hood swapped. The offy manifold takes a little clearancing for the butterflys on the carb but its easy.

 

[rguest3]

What year truck do you have?

I run a 351w with a Duraspark in my 76. Plugs right into original harness with NO issues.

 

[Dbarnes72]

The cheap hei's(pro comp) are just that and lots of guys have problems with em. Spend the $ and get a dui dizzy and you will be fine. I've been running the.

Does that apply to the Pro Form brand as well? (sold at Summit). Sorry bout the hijack.

 

[SteveL]

Not sure about pro forms. I just threw out a pertronics hei that was bad in my 72 burb.

 

[kiteoregon]

Is this an example of what i would need if with the DUI route? http://www.summitracing.com/parts/dui-33820bl/overview/ ? Will i need anything else (relay, coil etc) for this?

 

[SteveL]

You should just need the dizzy. I ordered mine direct from dui. They ask for a bunch of vehicle info such as vehicle weight, cam specs and stuff to set it up for your application.