Electronic ignition conversion

[dmichel123]

My dad has the distributor and coil to convert to HEI. I'm not sure what else he has or what else he will need. Can anybody help me??

[Dragon]

What brand, what motor and what vehicle all necessary information in order to help.

[dmichel123]

sorry... It's a '68 F-100 with a 240 I-6. I didn't mean to say HEI, just electronic ignition. I've found a little bit of information, and I am sorting through it right now. Any more info would be helpful.

Thanks

[Dragon]

Get a 300 cid I6 Duraspark system 1976 and up until they stopped making the 300 i6

http://www.autozone.com/R,356787/vehicl ... Detail.htm
WIth:
http://www.autozone.com/R,3192890/vehic ... Detail.htm

And search here for Duraspark Conversion

[fmartin_gila1]

Or go with Pertronix or Compufire. Both simple and easy. Depends on how you want to go about it. Not trying to start anything , just giving options.

Fred

[390F100]

Get the Pertronix, it's much easier and alot less of a headache...just my

[Dragon]

You two are so busy jumping on the Duraspark that you forgot to give the Petronix part number for the conversion. Oh you can't Petronix does not list one for the 240 300 I6 in their catalog.

[sideoilerfe]

Another vote for the durospark. My friend had a 300 I6 and got a durospark dizzy and the MSD 6A box and it ran great. You can also use the Ford Durospark box too.

[SteveC]

for pertronix try http://store.classicgarage.com/85.html or http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/New-Pert ... 0009r16322

[fordman]

you know the only bad thing about electronic ignitions. especially duraspark is when they go bad and you have to chase down what part went bad. like the duraspark box. with point you just get the nail file out of the glove box give the points a quick shine job and your on your way.

[fitzwell]

My vote is for Duraspark. Don't know why everyone dogs on 'em. If you do it right, bite the bullet & do it with factory(Motorcraft) parts, you don't have problems. Ford spent millions on engineering to make sure it worked. Besides, when you're about 16 miles outside of East Jesus Tx, and your pertronix fails....good luck.


as always

[390F100]

That's why I have a set of points as well as the condensor in my truck with me. In case the pertronix fails, i'll go back to points to get me on my way...seems like a plan to me...

[Dragon]

Right now I use the Accel Points Eliminator and after 5 years of using them on two trucks I never had one fail. So how often does your Pertronix fail?

Shoot points don't last that long.

I attended the Duraspark school in 1976 and except for my dad's 351 F150 and one that got towed to the shop that is the only Duraspark failures I ever saw. I have changed many more TFIs and points than Durasparks.

[craftsman]

You two are so busy jumping on the Duraspark that you forgot to give the Petronix part number for the conversion. Oh you can't Petronix does not list one for the 240 300 I6 in their catalog.

They sell them though, i have them in my 240.

[Dragon]

What is the part number for the Gentleman asking for help. I downloaded their current catalog and they don't list one in the version I have.