Dave's Smallbody HEI, MSD 6 box, Napa coil, MSD wires and Champion extended-reach plugs. Runs great every time.
Mallory Comp 9000 breakerless (not unilite) w/o vacuum advance. I'm running it through an MSD Blaster 2 coil that I had. I have a Mallory VIal ignition to be hooked up - haven't done that yet.
I have currently 17 Dave's small body conversions, all models. 9 small body HEI's for carburetor engines 2 MSD trigger conversions 6 Dave's new feedback HEI for Holley Commander 950 EFI (Holley recommended Dave for the EFI HEI distributors) I use Dave's conversions exclusively, and if the engine is to get an after market ignition box, MSD box (but I have a couple of friends that use the Crane Digital units). Dave has direct, one to one tech service, it is top notch. I tried a lot of other ignition systems, with varied results, from mediocre to average. I find the MSD boxes, and ALL of Dave's conversions are simply the best, and in the 12 years of my using Dave's conversions, NOT ONE PROBLEM OR FAILURE. Regards, Milton
MSD dist. with 6AL box, MSD Blaster 3 coil, MSD wires. I really didn't need the distributor. (I had HEI) I chose the 6AL because I've seen a TON of them at the track, and I like the rev limiter feature for "safety". :eek2: I chose the coil and box because a "Mallory system" let me down one day in single digit weather. ( Yeah I drive my 455 Electra then too) The MSD wires don't look obnoxious, you can get them in Buick red (or black) and I've NEVER had a problem with an end pulling off, and they simply work. FWIW, I'm not bashing Mallory, I just had one coil go bad, back in the early 90's. :boring: ..also there isn't much wrong with an HEI system, as is for street/strip Buicks IMO. ElectraJim
in my '76 Electra, I'm running the stock HEI, original date coded plug wires, and using correct AC plugs
Mallory comp-9000 with unilite trigger. Used a hyfire IV-A and promaster coil, but recently changed to an MSD digital 6 and an HVC blaster-2 coil. As far as issues...see this thread http://www.v8buick.com/showthread.php?t=156899
I've a stock HEI from a late 70's something (not sure what it's from) in my 70 Lark. Nothing special, I didn't race it. Overall it has been fairly reliable.
I used stock points to trigger my MSD 6AL untiul it crapped out then just put a condensor back in and a baslast resistor to my Blaster coil and back on the road :TU: i am going to use either a Crane HI 6 or Mallory for my next builds this spring ( I have 4 to convert ) In my 64 post car i have had a Crane HI 6 and it has worked flawlessly for 10 years the MSD has been a bunch of trouble so i swear off them now forever. In talking to several shops in the area MSD has had more issues than any otehr brand. Mind you the MSD 6 in my RX7 conversion worked well but it was 20+ years old as well Ken
Mallory Unilite, Mallory 7C CD ignition, Mallory Promaster Coil, & 8.8 Taylor's. Love my ignition - too little spark is a never a problem here!! :TU:
Taylor wires. 99 GM coil packs. Ford V8 EDIS module. Ford Crank Trigger sensing a modified 87 GN crank pulley. Megasquirt for timing control. and a .052 plug gap. :kodak:
I run a locked out HEI to trigger an MSD 6200AL with 2 step rpm limiter. I like HEI's wide tower spacing with high volt coils like the Hypertech 53kv unit. An MSD starter saver module retards the sensor signal 20 degrees for starting. The combination liked one of the 75 BBC truck vaccum advance units with 15 degrees of additional advance starting the advance at 10". The additional advance drops off quickly when the throttle is mashed, and there is no surge issue at idle with the 308 S. (A carefully dialed in adjustable unit would have worked well also.) Tom
my '65 300cid has stock points and coil, same with the '69 350 getting swapped into it. my 455 has an HEI that i believe came factory in later model engines. stock coil, 8mm wires. really reliable, i love it
Stock coil with Taylor 8mm wires. Autolite 24 plugs, a stock distributor with a Mr Gasket curve kit-used the gold springs, and finally, a Pertronix I Ignitor. The Pertronix I has been on the engine for 10 years and NO problems. Instant starts with this set-up.
Stock points, planning on putting Petronix in as soon as I need to mess with the points. I want to keep it all stock looking and as stock as I can with only very minor mod's that don't show, could be changed back easy, and don't show. Glad to hear that so many people have the petronix and no problems.
I have been using a Vertex Magneto for nearly 20 years without any problems what so ever!! I also use Accel Solid Core Wires.
