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Originally Posted by Trueoo7
Thinking about changing over from a HEI distributor (Ford 302) to a MSD system. HEI is showing wear after about 5000 miles, and not sure of the brand. I've searched here on the forum and see people have had a lot of problems to the point they carry backup pieces and systems with them. The cost difference is about 3 times the price not including the spare pieces. What are your impressions as to the added performance, if any, and the reliability. Not looking to race down the 1/4 mile but don't want to break down or have to be troubleshooting this thing constantly either.
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There are some nice performance HEI replacement distrbributors. If your 302 is close to stock this might be a good way to go. Some of these units offer adjustable advance curves which might allow you to get a little better performance from your motor.
If you have a higher compression motor, buzz it to RPMs above 5,500 alot, or are using nitrous, turbos, or a supercharger, then you should consider a full-blown setup from someone like MSD. I have MSD distrbutors, boxes, coils, and wires on two pretty radical street driven motors (one blown and injected, the other a 482 ci injected stroker). I've found MSD's stuff to be top notch from a performance and reliability point of view IF the parts are properly installed. I like the MSD billet distrbutor, their Digital-6 Box and their small blaster SS coil for a hot street setup. I have not had any problems with the MSD systems on either car. Check out my gallery for some pictures of this stuff if you're interested.
- Fred