I like it myself. Simple and elegant. No more cap and rotor to change or have problems with. No issues with water intrusion. Shorter path for the wire-to-plug relationship. Possibly cleaner wire routing (except for the whacko wire sticking straight out the top that is), and, I'm guessing, a better quality spark throughout the rpm range. 10,000 rpm notwithstanding.
Yes, it's still got some of the foibles of a regular distributor, with potential errors from timing chain and gear wear, but it's another step in the right direction.
Or it's just cool and it'd be fun to do it, just for the heck of it. With a spare $600 anyway.
So not for me just yet, but I can't wait to hear what someone who tries it on their Bronco has to say.
Hey bowsher, what do you have do to to get the Ford system to work? Are you saying that there's an easier way than trying to make a late-model Explorer's setup work?
I've seen a couple here (like Lars and a couple of others), but most say it's a lot of trouble.
Is there a simpler way to go Ford? And is it a completely different computer than our standard A9L's and such?
Paul