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[WhiteCobra95]

Oh man! I sincerely hope that distributor does the trick for you. If that one doesn't do it, I don't know what I'm going do when I need one!

One other option: Have you looked for a DU50 replacement PIP? I think that was the official Motorcraft part number, but I'm not 100% sure. If they haven't gone all Chinese on those, you might be able to pick one up and swap the Ford PIP into one of your failed distributors to get going again.

Thanks for the updates and best of luck!

 

[Essn95]

New Performance Distributors unit installed! Got the timing dialed in and verified 10° base and she runs great! Still need to organize the plug wires but was losing daylight so just threw it all together.

 

[Essn95]

First drive today and WOW. I was definitely leaving a lot on the table with the cheaper distributors. The car feels much stronger throughout the entire power band, and the drivability cleaned up a little bit as well. The car overall feels fantastic. Super happy with this purchase, and the quality of the unit speaks for itself. Reliability and longevity will be the next test.

 

[Essn95]

Some pics now that’s she’s all cleaned up and back on the road

 

[General karthief]

Man, I like those wheels

 

[2Blue2]

Lookin so good!

 

[Essn95]

Oh man! I sincerely hope that distributor does the trick for you. If that one doesn't do it, I don't know what I'm going do when I need one!

One other option: Have you looked for a DU50 replacement PIP? I think that was the official Motorcraft part number, but I'm not 100% sure. If they haven't gone all Chinese on those, you might be able to pick one up and swap the Ford PIP into one of your failed distributors to get going again.

Thanks for the updates and best of luck!

I do think I’ll do this just to have as a backup! My dad has a 94 Cobra he doesn’t drive often so even if I never use it on my car, it’s probably a good idea to have a rebuilt OEM on hand while parts are available! I bought an extra OEM distributor to have while they’re still cheap

 

[WhiteCobra95]

Thanks for posting the pictures of the new distributor. It's always good to see a high(er) dollar part like that in person instead of just the website photos. That looks like a quality part. Hopefully the electronics will live up to it's appearance and reputation. I especially like that they provide what looks like their own lower cap along with it.

I really hope this does the trick for you so that you can move on to bigger / better things on your car (like smaller pulleys).

I've been through a similar experience with parts store electronics, and I'm about done taking chances with their garbage. I wish I would have stocked up on more original Ford or Motorcraft parts when they were cheap. (I've already used up all of the 351 roller cam distributors that I had stocked up on for friends' conversions, and now I don't have any spares left for myself if I ever go that route in the future!)

The engine compartment looks really good. I see how you located the MSD in the original air box spot. Very clean! It's not easy to find extra space in SN95 engine compartments.

One suggestion I can make for long term durability would be to replace the spade terminals with something like a weather-pack connector and get some wire loom around those wires. The only down-side to weather-pack connectors is that you need good crimping irons to get the terminals on correctly.

Are you still running the factory TFI module along with the MDS? I need to read up on the newer digital MSD boxes to see how they get wired.

 

[Essn95]

Thanks for posting the pictures of the new distributor. It's always good to see a high(er) dollar part like that in person instead of just the website photos. That looks like a quality part. Hopefully the electronics will live up to it's appearance and reputation. I especially like that they provide what looks like their own lower cap along with it.

I really hope this does the trick for you so that you can move on to bigger / better things on your car (like smaller pulleys).

I've been through a similar experience with parts store electronics, and I'm about done taking chances with their garbage. I wish I would have stocked up on more original Ford or Motorcraft parts when they were cheap. (I've already used up all of the 351 roller cam distributors that I had stocked up on for friends' conversions, and now I don't have any spares left for myself if I ever go that route in the future!)

The engine compartment looks really good. I see how you located the MSD in the original air box spot. Very clean! It's not easy to find extra space in SN95 engine compartments.

One suggestion I can make for long term durability would be to replace the spade terminals with something like a weather-pack connector and get some wire loom around those wires. The only down-side to weather-pack connectors is that you need good crimping irons to get the terminals on correctly.

Are you still running the factory TFI module along with the MDS? I need to read up on the newer digital MSD boxes to see how they get wired.

Thank you! It’s always a snowball effect as smaller pulleys would very quickly turn into a new block lol! Currently making 14 PSI on my current pulley setup.

I’m very happy with the spot for the MSD and honestly, it’s all I could really fit it without drilling holes or making it an eyesore. I definitely agree with you and I would like to clean up the wiring for the MSD. I plan on soldering up a nice clean and loomed harness this winter once classes are over. At the time, I just needed to throw it in to see if it even fixed my spark blowout issue, and it sure did.

I am still running a replacement Motorcraft TFI. I used the MSD harness to plug into the coil with the spades and then all you have to do is run power and ground to the ignition box. Super easy 5min install and reversible in case the box fails on the side of the road.