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FE durasparks are a dime a dozen if.......
By hawkrod - 03/15/2002 1:38:07 AM; IP 198.81.17.23
an original FE duraspark distributor is kind of tough to get as they only came on 74-76 trucks (and not all of them at that). the wiring and stuff on the 74 and 75's is useless because of the design and in 76 they redesigned the module and used that style till they went to computer control. finding an original distributor is actually a waste of your time as they can be made really easily. all you need is the 65? and newer FE distributor body and shaft and a 302 duraspark distributor for the guts. you simply use the breaker plate and upper tower from the 302 distributor in the FE points distributor housing. the only thing you need to do is either cut the wires and feed them through the hole or cut the notch to the hole to look like the 302 distributor. as far as wiring goes i have found a much easier solution in the form of an AM General postal jeep! for some reason they used duraspark on these and in order to save money they never updated the wiring harness for the electronic ignition. what they did instead was design an overlay wiring harness that connects to the original wiring. there are three wires to hook up. one plugs into the stock coil wire. one connects to the I terminal on the solenoid and the other connects to the S terminal on the solenoid. it would be easy to build your own harness but i have a friend who got a post office contract to scrap these jeeps and i have been pulling the wiring and modules (figured i would sell them on e-bay!). it is an inexpensive and easy swap and i did it on my 62 tbird and a several customers cars. the duraspark is great because it retards the timing while cranking so it starts easier (really nice if you have high compression or heat soak problems!). dr. jacobs of jacobs ignition says the duraspark is one of the best systems available and also says they are good to 8K with the right coil and some minor mods (i have an article he wrote about hooking up some extra wires a little differently). the duraspark is too easy and well proven to pass up for a pertronics. besides where do you get replacement pertronics parts while visiting lovelock nevada? duraspark parts are everywhere! my 2 cents. hawkrod
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Collapse <a href=../ForumFE/reply.aspx?ID=11995&Reply=11995><img src=../images/reply.png width=30 height=10></a>&nbsp;<a href="#" id="anchor11995" onclick="return false;">electronic ignition for 352</a>&nbsp;-- <font color=#0000ff>LINDEN JOHNSON, <i>03/14/2002</i></font><script type="text/javascript"> new HelpBalloon({ dataURL: 'replyb.aspx?ID=11995', contentMargin: 60, icon: $('anchor11995') }); </script>  electronic ignition for 352 -- LINDEN JOHNSON, 03/14/2002
Collapse <a href=../ForumFE/reply.aspx?ID=11997&Reply=11995><img src=../images/reply.png width=30 height=10></a>&nbsp;<a href="#" id="anchor11997" onclick="return false;">RE: electronic ignition for 352</a>&nbsp;-- <font color=#0000ff>BOB HOPKINS, <i>03/14/2002</i></font><script type="text/javascript"> new HelpBalloon({ dataURL: 'replyb.aspx?ID=11997', contentMargin: 60, icon: $('anchor11997') }); </script>  RE: electronic ignition for 352 -- BOB HOPKINS, 03/14/2002
 RE: electronic ignition for 352 -- Bob H., 03/14/2002
Collapse <a href=../ForumFE/reply.aspx?ID=12000&Reply=11995><img src=../images/reply.png width=30 height=10></a>&nbsp;<a href="#" id="anchor12000" onclick="return false;">RE: '76 was the year</a>&nbsp;-- <font color=#0000ff>Mike McQuesten, <i>03/14/2002</i></font><script type="text/javascript"> new HelpBalloon({ dataURL: 'replyb.aspx?ID=12000', contentMargin: 60, icon: $('anchor12000') }); </script>  RE: '76 was the year -- Mike McQuesten, 03/14/2002
Collapse <a href=../ForumFE/reply.aspx?ID=12017&Reply=11995><img src=../images/reply.png width=30 height=10></a>&nbsp;<a href="#" id="anchor12017" onclick="return false;">I am running the 76 360 FE truck dist.</a>&nbsp;-- <font color=#0000ff>James, <i>03/14/2002</i></font><script type="text/javascript"> new HelpBalloon({ dataURL: 'replyb.aspx?ID=12017', contentMargin: 60, icon: $('anchor12017') }); </script>  I am running the 76 360 FE truck dist. -- James, 03/14/2002
Collapse <a href=../ForumFE/reply.aspx?ID=12025&Reply=11995><img src=../images/reply.png width=30 height=10></a>&nbsp;<a href="#" id="anchor12025" onclick="return false;">Thanks guys!</a>&nbsp;-- <font color=#0000ff>LINDEN JOHNSON, <i>03/14/2002</i></font><script type="text/javascript"> new HelpBalloon({ dataURL: 'replyb.aspx?ID=12025', contentMargin: 60, icon: $('anchor12025') }); </script>  Thanks guys! -- LINDEN JOHNSON, 03/14/2002
Collapse <b>FE durasparks are a dime a dozen if.......</b>&nbsp;-- <font color=#0000ff>hawkrod, <i>03/15/2002</i></font>FE durasparks are a dime a dozen if....... -- hawkrod, 03/15/2002
 RE: FE durasparks are a dime a dozen if....... -- Bob H., 03/15/2002
 Hawkrod can I buy a couple of those -- tbolt, 03/20/2002
 here is one on E-bay -- Bob H., 03/15/2002
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