Snakeyes_Tx
09-06-2001, 07:02 PM
Man it was a LOT more expensive than I thought! I got the Autozone 8mm plug wires, and they've got the dielectric grease in them already. I bought the coil, wiring, cap, rotor, and adapter also. Some POSI-LOCK connectors (since I don't solder anything) and it was 84 bucks. Then I went and bought a Tach while I was under there so 34 dollars later I'm up to over 120 now.
I HATE MOSQUITOS! I can't stand the little bast..err... family board... you get the idea.
It took me a little over two hours with one small hanging light in the pitch black of night in my driveway since I don't have a garage!
I mounted the coil with a piece of strap steel for now next to the battery. The coil wire to the distributor cap was WAY too short. So I used one of the old spark plug wires for now until I can move the coil over. I left the old coil in place just in case the TFI parts fail. I can always just unplug my posilocks and wrap the wires around the old coil's posts and be back to the old style that way. Never can be too careful!
The wires with all the smog stuff was a TOTAL PITA!!! :mad: I got all my cuts and bruises trying to muscle them on the plugs to CLICK into place! #2 and a few others seem to be a little short and stretched. I gotta switch some wires around. I got it for an 86 F-350 with 460 engine to keep parts the same. I like the chunky 45 degree ends on the plug end, but the CAP ends wires seemed so much smaller than stock. The rotor and adapter/cap was a snap to put on. I probably would have saved a burn on my forearm if I waited till morning when the motor was cool.
It fired right up the first time since I was VERY meticulous about the rotor and firing order. I did the plug wires one at a time and photographically memorized where #1 was on the old cap. Unfortunately, I still noticed a miss in high idle. That was a HUGE disappointment to me. The timing MIGHT be a hair off... its possible. Any other ideas why the miss is still there???
What I DID notice which was SUPER nice, NO MORE 1/1000th of a second of hesitation at take off from a stop. It was instant movement with no small "delay" in response. Although I didn't drive it much, it just seemed that the power-band got a little healthier.
I need to find a coil bracket and I'll put it next to the old one and Then the coil wire that came with the Zone plug wires should fit no problem.
I wish I didn't spend money I didn't really have, but it was fun, I got a tach on my upper left corner of my windsheild (I do 2000 rpm at 60), and I did something I wanted to do for a long time. I'm not really sure if I can justify the cost of this conversion yet... more details later I guess.
Thank you for the Parts list!!
[ September 07, 2001: Message edited by: Snakeyes_Tx ]
I HATE MOSQUITOS! I can't stand the little bast..err... family board... you get the idea.
It took me a little over two hours with one small hanging light in the pitch black of night in my driveway since I don't have a garage!
I mounted the coil with a piece of strap steel for now next to the battery. The coil wire to the distributor cap was WAY too short. So I used one of the old spark plug wires for now until I can move the coil over. I left the old coil in place just in case the TFI parts fail. I can always just unplug my posilocks and wrap the wires around the old coil's posts and be back to the old style that way. Never can be too careful!
The wires with all the smog stuff was a TOTAL PITA!!! :mad: I got all my cuts and bruises trying to muscle them on the plugs to CLICK into place! #2 and a few others seem to be a little short and stretched. I gotta switch some wires around. I got it for an 86 F-350 with 460 engine to keep parts the same. I like the chunky 45 degree ends on the plug end, but the CAP ends wires seemed so much smaller than stock. The rotor and adapter/cap was a snap to put on. I probably would have saved a burn on my forearm if I waited till morning when the motor was cool.
It fired right up the first time since I was VERY meticulous about the rotor and firing order. I did the plug wires one at a time and photographically memorized where #1 was on the old cap. Unfortunately, I still noticed a miss in high idle. That was a HUGE disappointment to me. The timing MIGHT be a hair off... its possible. Any other ideas why the miss is still there???
What I DID notice which was SUPER nice, NO MORE 1/1000th of a second of hesitation at take off from a stop. It was instant movement with no small "delay" in response. Although I didn't drive it much, it just seemed that the power-band got a little healthier.
I need to find a coil bracket and I'll put it next to the old one and Then the coil wire that came with the Zone plug wires should fit no problem.
I wish I didn't spend money I didn't really have, but it was fun, I got a tach on my upper left corner of my windsheild (I do 2000 rpm at 60), and I did something I wanted to do for a long time. I'm not really sure if I can justify the cost of this conversion yet... more details later I guess.
Thank you for the Parts list!!
[ September 07, 2001: Message edited by: Snakeyes_Tx ]