Re: [Amc-list] EFI install on [anything modest]

[Kelly Hardie <ramblinguy.kelly@xxxxxxxxx>]

Wouldn't work. A normal six cylinder (inline, opposed or even vee) fire 
a plug every sixty degrees. An uneven firing V6, based on a 90 V8, and 
still using common crank pins like an eight, alternates firing between 
45 and 75 degrees...

Kelly

Swygert, Francis G MSgt 436 CES/CECM wrote:
> Date: Tuesday, April 3, 2007 08:58 PM
> From: Matt Haas <mhaas@xxxxxxx>
>
> Swygert, Francis G MSgt 436 CES/CECM wrote:
> <snip>
>   
>> but that's easy to fix -- no bulb! It's even better to use a GM HEI
>> distributor though. I believe it's a simple mod to the older
>>     
> stand-alone
>   
>> type to computer controlled timing. Simply take the parts from a V-6
>> distro. I'm not sure that's the greatest idea because of the timing
>>     
> <snip>
>
> If you go this route, be aware that GM used odd, semi-even, and even
> fire V-6's. You need an even fire V6 distributor for an AMC 6. It would
> also be worth checking to see how late Chevy made their inline 6. I
> suspect it was late enough to get a computer controlled distributor.
> ---------------
>
> Hmmm... good point... I think. I don't think the odd/even fire makes a
> difference. You'd just wire the plugs in the AMC firing order starting
> with #1 at TDC. I could be wrong, could be different timing on odd/even
> fire V-6s. 
>
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