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Old 10-16-2008, 11:05 PM
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has anyone done the efi to carb switch is so i need some wiring help. i dont have an MSD set up yet where do i hook up my batt wire off the distributor to
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Old 10-16-2008, 11:09 PM
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what distributor are you using right now??? generaly the wires off most dizzy's go to the ignition module/box first
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Old 10-16-2008, 11:12 PM
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i have a pro tec on it rite now i just havn't went and got my msd stuff yet just try'n to make it fun until then
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Old 10-17-2008, 01:23 AM
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dont do it.
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Old 10-17-2008, 01:49 AM
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???? dont do what convert to carb...why not unless its a total daily driver
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Old 10-17-2008, 09:04 AM
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Originally Posted by bwheeler
i have a pro tec on it rite now i just havn't went and got my msd stuff yet just try'n to make it fun until then
pro tec??? never heard of it...got a pic??
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Old 10-17-2008, 12:43 PM
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it looks just like the excell just has a different name on the cap im not sure who makes it or where the guy i got the motor from got it but it look the sme as the excell
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Old 10-17-2008, 12:57 PM
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i did the conversion on my car too and i got a white performance disty but i ran the a wire off the battery connection of the disty to a toggle and to the batttery, just gotta flip the toggle to start and shut off the car...no biggie reali easy unless ya dont want a toggle switch..
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good idea i didnt think about that thx!!
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Old 10-17-2008, 02:52 PM
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Originally Posted by jtmustang
???? dont do what convert to carb...why not unless its a total daily driver
yea. my car is carbed. i hate it. and i know how to tune a carb.

but the EFI has way more precision tuning. and is just BADASS> :-) my opinion though. if it aint broke dont fix it.
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