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Hi all, didn;t see this question answered anywhere so i thought i'd give it a go...
In the terms of electronic ignition (350 of course) what, in YOUR opinion is the best bang for your buck? No need for dataloggers or complex drag-style electronics. I'm talkin coil, complete "dizzy" setups, points to elec ign, wires, plugs.

Hoping for some good insight, Thanks all!

I have always trusted MSD. I run them in my race cars and street cars.

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well if your not pressed for space, id say got with a summit HEI distributor. hook up the power, hook up the plugs and your ready to go. this would be the best bang for the buck i would think, since theyre only like 110bux from summit.

msd stuff is also great stuff, but spendy.

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An HEI with a MSD module is what i use and no problems,but a word to the wise don't go mixing ign. brands in the dist.as i have been there ie;MSD module and a Duii coil the coil lasted 1 hour get the complete set up.Another dist. is the performance Chevy one that is the same one used on the ZZ4 it has a near perfect adv.curve and the vac. adv. is superior to any stock setup.

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1978 pro street step/side 455Buick, 4sp,4.11s, 31/18.5s

MSD for me! I like Taylor plug wires though.

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i am actually pressed for space, i noticed mallory made some smaller diameter dizzys, but an HEI for me wouldn't work, i mean, it COULD, but i'd rather just get a smaller better one since i need one anyway. Thanks for the suggestions tho, i wonder if anyone/magazine has done product tests on different ignitions for a 350.

Obviously not MUCH can be gained from a new ign, well maybe some (anything is better than points) but it WILL help make a more complete burn in the cylinder, hence less fouled plugs and cleaner tailpipe emissions

Space limitations ok, how about a later HEI with external coil and MSD has all the parts as well as like modules,coils,caps,even complete dist. The wrecking yards are full of them and even if you find a computer controlled one you can change the module it a simple bolt in but some of these don't have a vac. adv. and some don't have a mechanical adv. these you don't want i run mine without the vac. as it is only for fuel milage any way and i haven't been able to see the difference as i setup my own timing curve anyway.

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1978 pro street step/side 455Buick, 4sp,4.11s, 31/18.5s

MSD has a small cap HEI that is a readt to run. No boxes or external coils.

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MSD for sure. I have run MSD on everything I have had from IMCA modfieds, drag cars, and jet boats very reliable and dependable. Also if something does go wrong most of it can be rebuit by the factory.

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May not be the cheapest but you positively can't go wrong with MSD!

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I am not sure how they work, but what about one of those ignitions that have a coil for each plug?

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Loranger, La
1980 Stepside LUV (Again)

"CPC" Coil Per Cylinder Like GM's LS1.

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That is for distributor less ignition. I would doubt he wants to go that way.

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Certified pilots, looking down on people since 1903.

yeah, definatly want to stick with the ol' dizzy. Sounds like MSD is the way to go.

The coil on plug is a great idea, glad to see that chevy is actually getting it right for the most part. A lot of their trucks i see into the shop are at 100K-150K and still have all the original coils. Ford on the otherhand...well, lets just say that @ 100K-150K you can expect that at least half of the coils have already been replaced. AND FINDING WHAT COIL HAS GONE BAD IS A REAL !$#@$! Becuase Ford doesn't have a misfire counter, hence it doesn't know what cylinder it's misfiring on, only that there IS a misfire detected by the crank sensor.

Enoung rambling tho. So is ANY MSD product good? Can you get carried away with "overdoing" the ignition? And should I stay away from cheaper/simpler MSD setups (if there even is a thing)? Thanks for all the insight!

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1975 LUV with a caddy 500ci, 12.5-1 comp, 850CFM holley sucking E85 through 110 jets and torquing the hell out of a TH400. Currently @ 6mpg

Bowties may be for little boys, but ponies are DEFINATLY for little girls....

If you want an ignition box set up instead of a ready to run dist., A 6AL box is plenty. It depends on what type of adjustability and the need for a bigger spark.

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If money is tight, use the HEI. It can be upgraded with out putting a lot of money in it. I think the make a remote coil setup for the HEI. It is very good up to certian RPM, Compression ratio and such.

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75 Luv, 350 V8, TH350, Camaro rearend. New 1975 Luv Step side. Stock for now.
Grandmaster of the "Shade Tree" way.. I can't see the yard for all the cars. Come on down and we will sit on the porch and watch the grass grow.

I've had good luck with a pertronix conversion kit. Small dist (points) and the benifits of electronics ignition.And best of all they are cheap!

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72 luv v-8 owned since 16!
240" rear engine dragster
traded the circle track cars for a blown 496 chevy
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29 dodge 4 dr sedan (project)
84 ranger 2wd "tuff truck" with 350 sbc

msd 6al, and accell hei work to 7000+. With only the accell hei 6500.
These are cheap and they last