I keep thinking of going to a distributorless ignition in the Skylark, then going to a points distributor just to turn the oil pump (or see if a 3.8L cam sensor can be modified for that duty). My hang up is actually making or mounting a trigger wheel. I have no fabrication skills or junkyards near by to start pirating trigger wheels. The TA timing cover comes with a threaded mount just for holding a trigger wheel sensor bracket though.
The OHC Pontiac engine I'm 90% certain I'll be going distributorless ignition on that too.
The 3.8L Cam sensor "should" work since the common HEI swap for the BBB is to get a later 350 unit and swap the gears. I don't have any spares or I'd loan you one.
I keep thinking of going to a distributorless ignition in the Skylark, then going to a points distributor just to turn the oil pump (or see if a 3.8L cam sensor can be modified for that duty). My hang up is actually making or mounting a trigger wheel. I have no fabrication skills or junkyards near by to start pirating trigger wheels. The TA timing cover comes with a threaded mount just for holding a trigger wheel sensor bracket though.
The OHC Pontiac engine I'm 90% certain I'll be going distributorless ignition on that too.
The 3.8L Cam sensor "should" work since the common HEI swap for the BBB is to get a later 350 unit and swap the gears. I don't have any spares or I'd loan you one.
Can I have your only one ;D j/k. I'm going junkyarding this weeking in So. Cal. Maybe I'll get lucky and find one. You should see the crazy one someone made for a sequential XFI system on a Buick over on my distributorless ignition thread on the V8Buick.com board. Used a 12 point 7/8th socket with the 1/2" drive part cut off, then slid over the points cam, a hole with a locking screw and a welded on tab filed to .030th gap on an MSD pick up bolted in place of the vacuum advance. It looks stone age, but I'm digging the ingenuity of it.
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I have a Holley crank trigger wheel you can have. Its a 4 mag one its just the wheel if it will help out
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Hmm, what diameter? 8" ones hit the water pump pulley if mounted behind the crank pulleys. Hmm, I probably need an aluminum bracket for the sensor too? Since it's a magnetic pickup?
Hmm, what diameter? 8" ones hit the water pump pulley if mounted behind the crank pulleys. Hmm, I probably need an aluminum bracket for the sensor too? Since it's a magnetic pickup?
Randal, fit a 36-1. this is your next step on the path to EFI Jedi mastery anyways, and your ignition system will thank you. You can runa 36-1 and still use a distributor, then later move to wasted spark or sequential spark with a cam sensor.
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Hmm, what diameter? 8" ones hit the water pump pulley if mounted behind the crank pulleys. Hmm, I probably need an aluminum bracket for the sensor too? Since it's a magnetic pickup?
Randal, fit a 36-1. this is your next step on the path to EFI Jedi mastery anyways, and your ignition system will thank you. You can runa 36-1 and still use a distributor, then later move to wasted spark or sequential spark with a cam sensor.
Ok. Jeff, I'm going to hold off for a bit. I'm going junkyarding this weekend to see what I can find.
I would suggest skipping MS1-Extra, everyone seems to have moved to MS2 and MS3 now. MS2 is probably what you need.
Anyways, I'll make it easy, yes you can use a distributor with an onboard cam sync.
Do you have to use a cam sensor with a MS or is a crank sensor enough??
If you want sequential you need a cam sensor. If you are just running regular ignition controls and alternating or batch fuel, all you need is crank trigger on the crank. Or a pick up coil, points set, hall effect setup distributor, etc.
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