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74hondo

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what ignition system
« on: March 05, 2012, 03:40:07 PM »
what ignition system are you guys running?
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mobboss

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Re: what ignition system
« Reply #1 on: March 05, 2012, 04:38:58 PM »
stock! but i plan on a pertronics . would not go with a box to much to go wrong.
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ka0tyk

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Re: what ignition system
« Reply #2 on: March 05, 2012, 05:06:53 PM »
billet distrib with HEI.  plenty for a boat.  keep it simple. 
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chevellesb406

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Re: what ignition system
« Reply #3 on: March 05, 2012, 05:11:08 PM »
My boat came with the HEI style MSD set up, their Ready to Run system.  Works great for the stock 454.  However, I am a big fan of the pro billet/ 6AL combo in my hot rod, but that one is supposed to be fast.  The cruiser is supposed to just work.
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GT Jets

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Re: what ignition system
« Reply #4 on: March 05, 2012, 07:00:21 PM »
Boat number 1 (White Trash) MSD 6AL with a Pro Billet distributor.

Boat number 2 (White Trash II) Mercury Marine Thunderbolt V CD

Boat Number 3 (Southwind with a small Chevy) Mallory Unilite.

Boat number 4 (Godfrey Deck boat) Pertronix Marine Flame Thrower II (yet to be fired off...).

Boat number 5 (23' Crusader) Mercury Marine Thunderbolt V CD

As you can see, I'm not partial to anything, as long as it starts and runs (and does not have points) I'm good... O0
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Quote from: Brad @ SoCalJetBoats.com on December 22, 2009, 07:40:31 PM
If i get some free time tonight at work, ill play with it and post it for everyone to see.

Quote from: IRRebel on June 11, 2011, 07:30:45 PM
Time to man up and yank it John!  :banghead:
Ray

74hondo

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Re: what ignition system
« Reply #5 on: March 05, 2012, 07:19:15 PM »
No probs running the 6al box not the marine one? I've seen plenty of boats with that red box so I assume it's plenty fine
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JMS-1

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Re: what ignition system
« Reply #6 on: March 05, 2012, 07:34:06 PM »
My first boat I ran a Mallory 85 HEI and had zero problems but wouldn’t fit when I switched to a tunnel ram, so I went with a MSD with a 6a box because I already had it and have had zero problems with it. Some people have had a lot of issues with the newer MSD stuff, although my old setup is still going fine.
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crewchief22

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Re: what ignition system
« Reply #7 on: March 05, 2012, 07:46:06 PM »
I'm back to running a dual point Mallory after I shorted out my Pertronix  :thumbdown:

I'll buy another pertronix to put back in the Mallory soon if I don't find a nicer looking replacement (cheap)  ;)
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farmergord

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Re: what ignition system
« Reply #8 on: March 05, 2012, 10:39:02 PM »
I'm running an MSD marine ready to run distributor and so far I love it.
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GT Jets

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Re: what ignition system
« Reply #9 on: March 05, 2012, 10:42:39 PM »
Quote from: crewchief22 on March 05, 2012, 07:46:06 PM
I'm back to running a dual point Mallory after I shorted out my Pertronix  :thumbdown:

I'll buy another pertronix to put back in the Mallory soon if I don't find a nicer looking replacement (cheap)  ;)

I bought the Ford version of this badboy for the deck boat for cheap at a flea market (new in the box  ;) ) Looks like a very nice piece...

http://www.shopatron.com/products/productdetail/DIST+BILLET+MARINE+CHEVY+RED+CAP/part_number=D200801/591.0.1.1.15572.26688.26691.0.0?pp=8&

Has a marine SAE# also.. 8)

GT
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Quote from: Brad @ SoCalJetBoats.com on December 22, 2009, 07:40:31 PM
If i get some free time tonight at work, ill play with it and post it for everyone to see.

Quote from: IRRebel on June 11, 2011, 07:30:45 PM
Time to man up and yank it John!  :banghead:
Ray
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