msd, mallory,compufire

maxyboyvw · Post by **maxyboyvw** » Tue Jan 20, 2004 2:40 am

jake, do you use the mallory with vacuum advance? how much more difficult is it to tune?

MASSIVE TYPE IV · Post by **MASSIVE TYPE IV** » Tue Jan 20, 2004 5:11 am

ALOT more difficult to tune. I'm not fond of them.

John Massengale · Post by **John Massengale** » Sun Jan 25, 2004 1:32 am

so far my Bosch 010 diz with points has not dissapinted me. I also hooked up the jakubs bug pack, John

MASSIVE TYPE IV · Post by **MASSIVE TYPE IV** » Sun Jan 25, 2004 10:19 am

The 010 has a nasty advance, they work good!

Guest · Post by **Guest** » Sun Jan 25, 2004 7:56 pm

Nasty meaning good?, I know it is steep, like all in by 2500rpm. JOHN MASSENGALE

MASSIVE TYPE IV · Post by **MASSIVE TYPE IV** » Sun Jan 25, 2004 7:58 pm

dstar5000 · Post by **dstar5000** » Mon Jan 26, 2004 9:37 am

MASSIVE TYPE IV wrote:The 010 has a nasty advance, they work good!

How many .010s are folks gonna find that don't
throw their spark all over Jehovah's green Earth?

Be wary of *old* dizzys, any part number!
Make sure it is tight!

Yes again, on the advance rate of he 010s!

Don

Class 11 streeter · Post by **Class 11 streeter** » Fri Jan 30, 2004 5:48 pm

On the Compufire, I have had one for about 2 years now, and it does the job it's supposed to do. You can examine points bounce with a timming light on the pulley, swap points for a points replacement module, and shoot the timming light again (you need to anyway as the static timming will probably have changed). There will be a difference even in a stock dizzy, the breakerless conversion is much more steady. A dizzy swap to something like the Mallory would be even better, but the Compufire is a budget way to go.

I need to add no ignition part like this will add HP unless your points were shot to begin with, it just replaces points, nothing more.

I am waiting for someone with more $$$ than me to try this little jewel:

http://www.performancedistributors.com/vwdui.htm
The GM HEI ignition is a known and proven system, and "emergency breakdown/tuneup" parts are available at every K-Mart in town. Spring kits to change advance curves and tech advice on altering initial timming and total advance settings are available at most V-8 shops. However at nearly $400 each

it won't be me to try it first.

Bobby74 · Post by **Bobby74** » Fri Jan 30, 2004 7:50 pm

I was looking at that thing too!! Its nice.....

I personally am probably going to a Mallory Hyfire IV triggered by a Perfect Power ECU and Vanagon electronic distributor if possible. Those dizzys have REALLY tight shafts and don't have any parts to wear out. Ignition timming is computerized using a Perfect Power MIC3 ecu.

factman · Post by **factman** » Thu Feb 05, 2004 7:52 pm

remember that you already have fitment issues with the mallory dizzy. that things looks even bigger and will need a lot of clearencing on the T4 shroud to be able to use on the T4.

SAM