Time to go electronic (Duraspark)

[Sac '68 sport]

I think it's finally time to get rid of the old duel points.
I had a mallory but it quit on me after about two years and cost almost as much to fix as a new one so I put the points back in.
I want to be able to go to any parts store and get replacment parts (unlike the mallory) so that lead me to factory Duraspark.

Any pro's or cons?
will it work with my mallory promaster coil?
Donor vehicals?
The Bronco has a newly warmed up 302.
Thanks for any help.

 

[mark74ranger]

Buy a rebuilt distrubutor from NAPA, about $60 and the duraspark module from them as well. Get wiring from donor vehicle, mine was an 84 Granada, $10. You'll never regret it.

 

[powersfab]

I Got My Stuff From A 79 Bronco

 

[Sac '68 sport]

What wireing would I need to get from the donor?
Also I thought I read somewhere about there being different modules?
If so which is best?

 

[mark74ranger]

I buy the module with the blue plastic wiring strain relief on the module, I think they were 77 and up and are more common. The wiring you want is specifically to hook up the module and the distrubutor. There are round connectors on the module, and you want the mates. Follow the wiring back as far as you can before you cut it. There is a wiring diagram on here in the Bronco links section and I think one of the Bronco houses have it on their site.

 

[kwspony]

I have run the pertronix for 9 years or so and haven't had a single problem. Here is a diagram I got off this site.

 

[ironhorse]

I have used a '75 duraspark distributor and an MSD-6A to control it for a number of years and it works very well.

 

[broncnaz]

I got all my stuff from a pick and pull for about $20 that was Dist, module, coil and all the wiring I could get. While the dist looked ok I used it as a core and got a rebuilt one from autozone for about $50 has a lifetime warrentee so I'm good there also picked up a new module $12 incase the junkyard one didnt work it did so I have a spare now. The duraspark is very relieable the module is about the only thing that will go out besides the coil.
good part is it all looks factory and is way better than adjusting points all the time.

 

[Bucmaster]

Where did you find a module for $12? They want $60+ here in the sticks. I did pick up one for $30 in the big city.