Re: [Amc-list] Dist, points, msd and other stuff

["Garry Nordstrom" <gasnordstrom@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

I am the late 60's guy, one of the popular things was to use a fine mesh 
screen, this was to cause a whirlwind effect.
in am not sure of the results, I was into driving tractors back then.
----- Original Message ----- 
From: <amxron@xxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <amc-list@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Saturday, April 26, 2008 11:32 PM
Subject: [Amc-list] Dist, points, msd and other stuff


> I've been away for a few days, didn't realize I had started a firestorm 
> LOL. Thanks for your comments Frank.
> The person asking the question orignally seemed to think a shiny new dist 
> would add hp. It won't. I think the money ($300?) would be better spent on 
> other things. Maybe it's because I have run NHRA stock class's since the 
> 60's (yes i am old but, not senile!)in the early 70's I ran under the AMC 
> factory racer program (70 AMX, D/Stock). The car is now an IHRA legal 
> Pure/Stock and runs mid 12's. We ran points only in the 70's and I shifted 
> at 6000 never had any point bounce and a friend w/an L88 shifted at 7500 
> w/a single point dist. i can show anyone what he did to his ign. We added 
> a MSD6AL when they became legal. It only got me .005 ET but,the rev 
> limiter was piece of mind. LOL. A sponsor gave me an ACCEL dist and it 
> showed no gain at all. Could be because my car is a 4sp and never see's 
> less than 4000 rpm so the dist curve means nothing, only total advance. 
> Use a good coil, wires and curve for automatics and the street they do 
> more than all that billet will ever do!
> Point is (pun intended) spend the money on 1. exhaust 2. gear 3. 
> cam/valvetrain (anyone who doesn't think the cam is the engines BRAIN 
> needs to spend some time reading [Isky, Bruce Crower, Harvey Crane all 
> explained it well]. All AMC stock cams are very mild and need lots of help 
> (a 4* retard key will get you 10-15 hp for less than $20.) Roller rockers 
> are another thing that should be way down the list (10 hp for $250 ugh!) 
> 4. Headwork (although stock AMC V-8 ports are good to 6500 rpm) 3 angle, 
> good springs and retainers. You can go fast and cheap in an AMC but, the 
> aftermarket wants to sell you all the shiny go-fast stuff and the 
> magazines push it. Personally if i couldn't make a 3000lb AMC stock 
> 390/401 go in the 13's with only headers, gears, tires and $100 and do it 
> with the Motorcraft carb too I'd stop driving!
> This is what TUNING is all about. If you're in the 9's you need a billet 
> dist. If not.......
> Comments and questions welcomed, insults by people who haven't been there 
> are not.
>
>
> amxron
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