upgrade ignition?

[jbone]

all I have done so far is walbro255, atr chip, atr exhaust, kb big boy IC, afpr, atr black beauties. Im considering upgrading the ignition now rather than later. I just dont want to go overboard with the ignition. I plan on doing turbo, chip, inj. during this summer. The thing is I hear an upgraded igntion on a nearly stock truck can create problems. I am planning on an msd digital 6, stock coil, atr wires, and I havent decided on cap/rotor. I just put the wires, and NGK UR5's in about a week ago and a cpa/rotor a few months ago. Any advice on wether I should upgrade now or spend that cash on something else would be helpful. TIA

p.s. I know I should be slapped for this but I didnt check the gap on the UR5's do they come pregapped for the truck or do I have to pull them out and do it myself? What should they be gapped to? thanks again :tup:

 

[dirtdemon]

Re: upgrade ignition?

i gone w/ aftermarket coil swap : MSD 8226
no probs by now , thingy over two years in ...
... truck around yours tuned

regards, pat. :2cents:

 

[QUICK STORM]

Re: upgrade ignition?

get rid of the ATR wires and get taylors or MSD wires, upgrade coil to MSD, and gap plugs to .032

 

[SeattleSy#1255]

Re: upgrade ignition?

There is noting wrong with a GM coil, nor a GM dissy. Many people have had problems with going to MSD stuff. Maybe if it was a build truck, but I would suggest to stick with GM ign. stuff for mostly stock trucks.

 

[James Thomas]

Re: upgrade ignition?

If your truck is mostly stock then I agree that the factory parts are fine (if in good condition).
I have used M.S.D. and Accel with very very few problems. I like the M.S.D. Dist., the Accel cap and rotors (new ones) and both of their coils, wires and controls.
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James Thomas

 

[jbone]

Re: upgrade ignition?

Thanks for the input ill regap my plugs to .032, I guess ill just replace the old dist, and coil with stock replacements. anybody got part#'s and where I can get them from? and maybe ill get different wires I just put them on theyve been sitting for a while. I am planning on doing the msd digital 6. Is the stock dist./coil compatible?

 

[ghettosled]

Re: upgrade ignition?

yeh you just need the adaptor harness for the dual plug coil setup.

 

[Flyin Ryan]

Re: upgrade ignition?

There's nothing wrong with the ATR wires.. performance-wise it's just that they don't last long against the kind of heat sytys make.. if you keep them which I would since they are so new i'd heat wrap them etc.. and I agree otherwise with the factory ign stuff. I've also read afew times on this board (not for a long time though) that switching to msd box usealy results in quicker cap/rotor ware but I think that only applied to the 6a box not the digital