Is there a kit around to get rid of that on these cars? I've heard of them for most ford/chevy V8s and stuff. I just think its horribly inefficient and would like to see an electronic ignition in there.
I have seen them for 2.0's, not 2.3's, but that was a long time ago.
If I am not mistaken, all Pintos 75 and later are point-less (yea, i know what I said).
All 2.0 came with points, and the 74 2.3 did as well. If you want to swap out the points from a 74 you will need the box, dissy and part of the harness.
Bill
So you could *probably* take the distributor etc out of a newer 2.3, say an mid 80s mustang 2.3 or something? I didn't know how long they ran with points.
Good call. I did some research and I can't find kits for any ford past 74. I would say they went to electric 75+, thanks for the info. I'll do a little more research on how hard it would be to grab the parts off a newer 2.3 to convert. I don't even like dealing with the points/condensors on my older sleds (I had a 75 arctic cat cheetah, and still have a 74 polaris colt.)
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So, if you wanted to go with newer stuff, could you go with a new distributor like this from MSD: http://www.msdignition.com/dist_18.htm along with one of their ignition kits? Or is there anything else you'd need?
Why don't you just get a post 74 2.3 Pinto? You said you don't have a Pinto yet anyway. A fancy ignition won't do as much for milage as other items will (like 2.79 gears).
Bill
I probably will, but in the event I can't find one I was curious. I like doing a bunch of research before jumping into something.
My experience with one of each tells me that the difference in gas mileage with a Pinto is with the transmission. Stick to the 4-speed manual transmission.
I plan on doing a 5spd tranny out of a 2.3 stang. I still don't want points and condensors. I hate dealing with them.
Why not go with The PerTronix Kit. I plan on using this set up.
They offer 2 kits: IgniterI and Igniter II which is the high end version.
Here is the link to there catalog.
http://www.pertronix.com/ptx2005_cat/ptx05_auto.pdf
You can buy the Igniter I kit from JcWhintey, Or Ive seen both kits on ebay for cheaper. Yo might have to email one of the sellers and ask for the specific kit. I did and they had it.
Nice stuff! How much do those cost?
You can get them on IgniterI at JcWhitney for 80 + ship
http://www.jcwhitney.com/autoparts/ItemBrowse/c-10101/s-10101/p-100000265480/mediaCode-ZX/appId-10375645/Pr-p_CATENTRY_ID:10000026548010375645
Or you can search ebay for Pertronix ford and get it off there. I dont know how you feel about ebay. I love it so I always go there!
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/PERTRONIX-IGNITORS-FORD-59-00-TO-YOU_W0QQitemZ140013367329QQihZ004QQcategoryZ46101QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/PERTRONIX-IGNITOR-2-FREE-SHIPPING-85-00_W0QQitemZ140015254241QQihZ004QQcategoryZ34205QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem
Email the seller Those he has both types for like 59 shipped for the IgniterI and 85 For the Ingtier II model.
I emailed him and he had both in stock awhile back, he was super nice.
Its up to you. Hope this helps ya
-Matt
Cool, thanks a lot!
I purchased a Petronix Kit from Eastwood and also you may need a coil to match with it and they can refer the correct one which they sell as well. The cost was approximately $80 for the kit and $20.00 (?) for the coil. I haven't fired it up yet so I don't have performance info but it was easy to install.
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I just plan on using a MSD Blaster 2 coil.
But then just like you, I also havent ran it with this set up as of yet.