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Topic: Ignition Upgrade
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mvendl
Gearhead Posts: 131
From: Lowell, IN, USA
Registered: Oct 2000
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posted 08-28-2002 11:36 AM
   
This may be a stupid question, but I need some advice. In reading an old issue of Mustang Monthly (the one with "building your own Elenor" on the cover) they had an article on upgrading your stock ignition. In the article, they upgraded the ignition on a fox using MSD parts... a 6AL ignition, new coil, wire harness and wires....Now, to the point. I am thinking about doing this but a buddy of mine asked me why. Now I'm asking myself, what would be the benefits of doing this... and I am not sure why. The article doesnt really go into much detail as to why... Can anyone help? I want more info before I jump into this process... its relatively easy to perform, that's not what I'm worried about... It's the cost of the parts.  thanks, --mark ------------------
'66 Mustang Coupe
'90 Mustang LX 5.0 Convertible
'85 F150 XLT 302
'97 Ranger XLT extended cab
'96 GMC Jimmy 4X4 (the wife's)
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SteveLaRiviere
Administrator Posts: 26864
From: Saco, Maine
Registered: May 99
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posted 08-28-2002 08:04 PM
It's true, your '90 already has a pretty decent setup. Unless you really need it, {higher rpms, bigger injectors, etc...} you'll be spending money for not much payback.------------------
All Fords since 1977!
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wythors
Gearhead Posts: 2688
From: The cold, gray Pacific Northwest
Registered: Sep 2000
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posted 08-29-2002 10:05 AM
Steve is absolutely correct. Unless you're in a high-horsepower situation already or are planning to do something major in the near future, spending all that money isn't really necessary. Your stock ignition is more than adequate if its in good condition even with moderate mods.
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mvendl
Gearhead Posts: 131
From: Lowell, IN, USA
Registered: Oct 2000
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posted 08-29-2002 11:16 AM
Thanks for the advice, I think I'll stay with the stock ignition... Here's another question... what would be the maximum HP that one could or rather should go to before upgrading the ignition... just curious.--mark ------------------
'66 Mustang Coupe
'90 Mustang LX 5.0 Convertible
'85 F150 XLT 302
'97 Ranger XLT extended cab
'96 GMC Jimmy 4X4 (the wife's)
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SteveLaRiviere
Administrator Posts: 26864
From: Saco, Maine
Registered: May 99
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posted 08-29-2002 07:58 PM
You're good to 400-450hp, at least.------------------
All Fords since 1977!
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no juice
Journeyman Posts: 6
From: ontario,canada
Registered: Feb 2001
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posted 08-30-2002 09:05 AM
I agree that the stock ignition system is pretty good for most street applications.If you are planning to run a supercharger or a big shot of nitrous,maybe it's time for an upgrade ,but for naturally aspirated cars it will work just fine.The only thing I have changed in my ignition system is the coil,the stock one was weak ,so I put in a crane coil to replace it.------------------
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cpmaverick
Moderator Posts: 1447
From: Auburn, AL.
Registered: Jan 2000
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posted 09-01-2002 12:49 PM
OEM ignition is great, the only reason I can see to upgrade would be for features like stutterbox and rev limiter (and the rev limiter is definitely a good thing in a stickshift car).------------------
-Charlie Ping
1970 Maverick Grabber
[email protected] with AC and overdrive.
http://www.maverickgrabber.com
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