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 Post subject: Distributor and intake
PostPosted: Wed Feb 22, 2017 5:27 pm 
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Lookin to get some feedback back tips or advice on these 2 Iterms first is a distributor from D.U.I. found here http://performancedistributors.com and the second is this intake set up found here http://www.piercemanifolds.com/product_p/K9115

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The distributor looks to not have any vacuum advance? And you could build an HEI setup for much less money on your own. There also is not much room down along the fender to have the HEI attached to the distributor. Not saying it won't work, but it would be tight in and early A-body for sure.

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Lookin to get some feedback back tips or advice on these 2 Iterms first is a distributor from D.U.I.
Massively overpriced Chinese items of questionable quality. HEI module (also of questionable quality) in a not-good location -- you want it up out of the splash zone. And vacuum advance appears to be absent from that distributor. See HEI upgrade article for better parts at lower prices.
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this intake set up


That's an Offenhauser intake manifold (this one with a couple of Weber carburetors mounted, and a couple of pretend air filters on top.

The idea of Weber carburetors has some attraction to it. In practice, though, I've seen/heard/read too many stories of endless frustration and endless lost weekends trying to get them to run well to be interested.

Whether a twin-carb intake (with Webers or any other type of carb) is a good idea depends on your goals for the engine and car you're putting together. The ignition upgrade is pretty much a blanket good idea whether you're putt-putting to the grocery store or doing some autocrossing or whatever, but with intakes and carburetors and a whole lot of other stuff, selecting parts should not be the first step in the process, it should be one of the last steps. Plan out in specific detail what you want the engine/car to do (or not do, or do differently than now) and define how much money, time, and effort you're willing to put into it, and then it becomes possible to get good guidance on parts selection.

If you do it the other way (pick parts because they look cool or sound interesting) you're most likely to wind up unhappy and poorer.

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PostPosted: Wed Feb 22, 2017 6:14 pm 
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I've been on the phone with D.U.I. and the distributor does have vacuum Advance also they said when ordering to call and give them a build sheet and tell them your what your aiming for how you want the motor to preform and thethey will recurve it for that build.
Thanks for the link to the intake what kind of carburetors would you suggest also it's goin in a 1979 d100 with a 3 speed Manuel transmission in goin for a high torque motor but something that I can take on the hwy as well

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I would never put the ignition module in that location... that's asking for trouble especially if you run through a mud puddle... and the connections eventually corrode...

I also would doubt that they could match the curve correctly for a truck with a 225...

A 1979 should have mopar EI already, but the HEI module will give 2 benefits:

You get rid of the ballast resistor and they are easier to get over the counter than the mopar EI module...

Too bad you waited this long, I already sold my last super six core... I could have recurved with no core charge for a bit less than half the cost of DUI.... and I have more experience in our builds and vehicles than most companies out there....


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I've been on the phone with D.U.I. and the distributor does have vacuum Advance also they said when ordering to call and give them a build sheet and tell them your what your aiming for how you want the motor to preform and thethey will recurve it for that build.
Well, gosh! Your $300+ goes a long way towards them telling you what they think you want to hear about their crummy part. :lol:

You will have to make up your mind whom to believe, I guess. :shrug:
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Thanks for the link to the intake what kind of carburetors would you suggest also it's goin in a 1979 d100 with a 3 speed Manuel transmission in goin for a high torque motor but something that I can take on the hwy as well
I would not recommend a twin-carb setup for that application. A single 2-barrel setup would work better for you.

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PostPosted: Thu Feb 23, 2017 8:12 am 
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i know it's an apples to oranges comparison, but in the world of ford pickup six-lovers, one of the most sought-after manifolds is the edlebrock sp180. it is for a one barrel carb and is designed to emulate the better flow characteristics of mopar's slantsix intake. this setup is desirable for its low end torque production (favored by truck guys), as well as the simplicity and reliability of a one barrel.


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