cobrakidz Posted July 11, 2010 Report Share Posted July 11, 2010 I am looking at replacing the original dual point distributor and carb on my 66 GT350 (auto trans). Both are quite old and I want the reliability of the newer technology, electronic ignition and updated carb. Any ideas? I will keep the original stuff in a box in storage, but as much as I drive it I was thinking Pertronix, or maybe Mallory on the distributor, and Holley or Edelbrock on the 4bbl. Anyone have success with these? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Denstang65 Posted July 12, 2010 Report Share Posted July 12, 2010 I am looking at replacing the original dual point distributor and carb on my 66 GT350 (auto trans). Both are quite old and I want the reliability of the newer technology, electronic ignition and updated carb. Any ideas? I will keep the original stuff in a box in storage, but as much as I drive it I was thinking Pertronix, or maybe Mallory on the distributor, and Holley or Edelbrock on the 4bbl. Anyone have success with these? [/quot I have a 65 Shelby tribute with a mild 302 in it and I've been using a pertronix in my car for the past 4 years and have had no problems. I like the pertonix because it fits under the stock distributor cap and is really undetectable from the eye. from what I see, the MSD setup has a modual or box that is usually affixed in the engine compartment. I also run a performer RPM manifold and Edlebrock carb 600cfm and its all good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cobrakidz Posted July 12, 2010 Author Report Share Posted July 12, 2010 Thanks, I really don't want to go the MSD route beacuse of the big red box that goes with it. I have a rebuilt Edelbrock 600 carb that i might try, I used them on my street rods and loved them. Others have said to go Pertronix, I didn't know whether to go the whole distributor or just the kit that goes into mine. My only thought there is that my stock distributor may not be advancing correctly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shelbster Posted July 15, 2010 Report Share Posted July 15, 2010 Thanks, I really don't want to go the MSD route beacuse of the big red box that goes with it. I have a rebuilt Edelbrock 600 carb that i might try, I used them on my street rods and loved them. Others have said to go Pertronix, I didn't know whether to go the whole distributor or just the kit that goes into mine. My only thought there is that my stock distributor may not be advancing correctly. Hey there, I have a 65 coupe with a 289 hi po. It is set up for vintage road racing so I like everything to look as stock as possible. I believe the stock aluminum intake with the holley or the 1:12 Autolite is the best combo you can use. As far as the distributor, I use the crane stuff, but MSD works really good as well. Both have the high capicity discharge box that you can mount under the dash or somewhere out of site. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cobrakidz Posted July 16, 2010 Author Report Share Posted July 16, 2010 Thanks, will check into that too. Which Holley did you use? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Don Johnston Posted July 28, 2010 Report Share Posted July 28, 2010 Thanks, will check into that too. Which Holley did you use? I changed all my early Mustangs (65-68) to Petronix many years ago and have had zero trouble. For my 66 GT350, I made sure it was the dual point model for the high revs and the Petronix coil. A fresh rotor and cap is recommended as they do wear and/or may get corroded points during long periods of no use. I will be upgrading soon to the Petronix II version. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shel-b001 Posted July 28, 2010 Report Share Posted July 28, 2010 I have been running Pertronix for years on my 68` Shelby & both 65` Mustangs trouble free . The nice thing is you can hide the wiring in the harness & everyhing looks original. Should go greart with a new Holley. good luck. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cobrakidz Posted September 15, 2010 Author Report Share Posted September 15, 2010 Finaly put a new Holley on the car--runs soooo much better, now for the Pertronix. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aonebadbone Posted September 15, 2010 Report Share Posted September 15, 2010 Finaly put a new Holley on the car--runs soooo much better, now for the Pertronix. Just get the kit that goes in the stock distributor and rebuild the stock one new bearings clean it up and you are good to go. Keep the stock look and you wont be sorry Just get a MSD coil what a difference that made to my 68 289 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cobrakidz Posted October 4, 2010 Author Report Share Posted October 4, 2010 I have the stock dual point in the car, is the Pertronix kit different than for the single point? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gth0007 Posted October 5, 2010 Report Share Posted October 5, 2010 I am looking at replacing the original dual point distributor and carb on my 66 GT350 (auto trans). Both are quite old and I want the reliability of the newer technology, electronic ignition and updated carb. Any ideas? I will keep the original stuff in a box in storage, but as much as I drive it I was thinking Pertronix, or maybe Mallory on the distributor, and Holley or Edelbrock on the 4bbl. Anyone have success with these? On my 1965 Mustang (built to look nearly exactly like a GT-350R) I used the MSD ignition system. The box is mounted in the glove box area and out of sight by shutting the glove box door.. The glove box liner was removed and a tray built for the box allowing ventilation. The MSD blaster coil was repainted black to look like the original. The Holley double pumper carb is from Cobra Automotive (www.cobraautomotive.com) and was blueprinted for the engine they built for me, a 331 cubic inch stroker with 407 hp. I used a vintage Holman Moody high rise intake that was also "cleaned up" inside by Cobra Automotive for better air flow. The only non-stock appearing item is the distributor, which is the large head size to deter spark jump. The carb is then topped off with an original vintage Holman Moody "h/m" embossed air cleaner, the valve covers are R-model style, and the engine was painted in a gloss Dupont black. The car is in the shop now and I'll post some pictures in a day or two. Check out Cobra Automotive's website, they are one of the leaders in vintage racing R& D, track support, restorations and have a nice selection of street and racing parts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cobrakidz Posted October 7, 2010 Author Report Share Posted October 7, 2010 Wow that sounds nice, can't wait to see the pics. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
svttim Posted October 21, 2010 Report Share Posted October 21, 2010 I have the stock dual point in the car, is the Pertronix kit different than for the single point? I put one in a 71 Mustang and it was different between the single and dual point Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SGT/SC#0471 Posted October 21, 2010 Report Share Posted October 21, 2010 Correct me if I am wrong but you do mean the entire Pertronix dist. if you install the kit into the old dist you are still going to have advance problems if you are having them now,. I think you need to rebuild dist and use a dist machine....Cheers! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cobrakidz Posted October 25, 2010 Author Report Share Posted October 25, 2010 Correct me if I am wrong but you do mean the entire Pertronix dist. if you install the kit into the old dist you are still going to have advance problems if you are having them now,. I think you need to rebuild dist and use a dist machine....Cheers! Thank you. I replaced the carb and that took care of my problem, but I still would like to add the Pertronix kit and coil to the car. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kahmann Posted October 25, 2010 Report Share Posted October 25, 2010 I had the Pertronix distributor, coil, and 2nd strike box in my 66 fastback and I loved them. However, the new Pertronix kit has the 2nd strike built into the distributor, so you get all the advantages of the old box without the box actually cluttering up the engine bay. Definitely give Pertronix a shot - it's top tier stuff for a reasonable price. Good luck Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SGT/SC#0471 Posted October 25, 2010 Report Share Posted October 25, 2010 Thank you. I replaced the carb and that took care of my problem, but I still would like to add the Pertronix kit and coil to the car. Awesome and your welcome, you are wise to go Pertronix, I have had good luck with them, also setting the advance on a distributor machine is an extra help too if you can find a shop that has one in your area...Cheers! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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