Ford 144-250 inline 6 high performance building
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For Ignition, one common upgrade is the Ford Duraspark II ignitions (Duraspark I ignitions are available but not as good). This can be run with a factory Duraspark II ignition box, an MSD box (MSD makes a Duraspark-to-MSD connector for a clean installation), or even a GM 4-pin HEI module. The GM module needs to use some form of heat sink along with thermal heat transfer compound. When getting a Duraspark II distributor, get the single port vacuum advance model. A factory application for the Duraspark II single vac distributor would be a 1978-'80 Ford Fairmont w/a 200ci inline 6. There is more but it's all the same part number anyway. A drawback to the Duraspark II is it will not fit the 144 or 170ci inline 6 engines, in these applications an ignition system is available from www.classicinlines.com or www.performancedistributors.com. Systems are also available for the 200-250ci inline engines from the same place. | For Ignition, one common upgrade is the Ford Duraspark II ignitions (Duraspark I ignitions are available but not as good). This can be run with a factory Duraspark II ignition box, an MSD box (MSD makes a Duraspark-to-MSD connector for a clean installation), or even a GM 4-pin HEI module. The GM module needs to use some form of heat sink along with thermal heat transfer compound. When getting a Duraspark II distributor, get the single port vacuum advance model. A factory application for the Duraspark II single vac distributor would be a 1978-'80 Ford Fairmont w/a 200ci inline 6. There is more but it's all the same part number anyway. A drawback to the Duraspark II is it will not fit the 144 or 170ci inline 6 engines, in these applications an ignition system is available from www.classicinlines.com or www.performancedistributors.com. Systems are also available for the 200-250ci inline engines from the same place. | ||
| − | + | Another option is the GM HEI distributor conversion for both the 144/170ci and 200ci engines. Take care to buy the correct part for your engine as the oil pump drives are different and are not interchangeable. It has the benefit of easy installation (one fused power wire, one optional tach signal wire) as well as readily available internal components, including timing curve kits, coils, caps/rotors/plug wires and ignition modules. | |
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