@Phisaac posted:Seems pretty complicated. Thank you
Paul ISAAC
Paul: it is!
What you're doing with the CB or other crank-fire kit is grafting on the modern ignition every road car has had for the last 30 years to an engine that wasn't made for that sort of thing—and programming in the spark advance curve your particular engine likes best.
Nothing quick or easy about it.
But it absolutely works and, once done, will likely never need to be touched again. No cap/rotor changes, no points, no condenser and (most likely) no problem ever with the "module" like some people report with the in-distributor Pertronix.
I'm one who believes most of the trouble with the 009 disty can be solved with a good aftermarket unit like the MagnaSpark. Crankfire probably is overkill for most hobby car people. But what Stan says is very true: Danny's car is very, very well set up and that kind of smooth violence is hard to let go of once you've experienced it.