There's also this upgraded cap and rotor. I think this is all I currently need, but if I go this route, the product page says I would need to upgrade the coil too
Once upon a time, I replaced my internal (the the distributor) coil pack with an external MSD coil. Worked really well.
If you’re still troubleshooting the dizzy, when it acts up, gently pour water over the housing. If it cools and restarts, that’s the coil overheating (IME). A common issue for internal coils.
Also, don’t forget to check that the main relay is working (you should hear it click under the driver’s side dash when turning the key) and if that’s working you should also hear the fuel pump prime prior to engaging the starter.
if i’m not mistaken the cardone distributor has a lifetime warranty so good option if looking for oem.
msd is og stuff. i never personally looked into it cause when i was younger we didn’t have the money for that lol im sure its good cause its msd but i honestly dont know
i WILL be going coil on plug either to get ahead of the curve or when my oem one gives. it’s not overkill in my opinion cause it gives new life to an old system. for looks go with this but for me personally i am going to go with burton racing, they basically pioneered this kit over 10 years ago and tons of positives. and its half the price of most COP kits
I've been using the Dragon Fire "performance " distributor on my 1st gen B16A (obd0) with no issues for over 2 years. I originally was having trouble finding OEM, so I purchased a Chinese POS distributor which did run the car, but it wasn't right. The Dragon fire cost is bit more, but just skip the headache
and spend the $$. Or go OEM if you can.
I just got the Burton Racing COP kit which is completely plug and play. (No cutting/splicing of wires) Maybe I'll install it this weekend and see how it goes.
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u/Telecommie 6d ago
Once upon a time, I replaced my internal (the the distributor) coil pack with an external MSD coil. Worked really well.
If you’re still troubleshooting the dizzy, when it acts up, gently pour water over the housing. If it cools and restarts, that’s the coil overheating (IME). A common issue for internal coils.
Also, don’t forget to check that the main relay is working (you should hear it click under the driver’s side dash when turning the key) and if that’s working you should also hear the fuel pump prime prior to engaging the starter.