Crank Trigger Systems?

[ski4evr]

How does the crank trigger systems work? I understand the Hall Effect thing with the crank, but how does the spark get to the plugs? It has to go through a distributor still, right? If so, what kind of distributor and is there one that's available for our cars?

ski

 

[Asa]

unless my brain is fried from being up too long, i'd think that a regular dizzy would work with minor modifications
if you have the DSII dizzy, take a look at the shaft and you'll see that it's got (what i believe) is basically the same system as the Hall sensor, except it most likely uses a magnet instead of an optical sensor to read when the "spokes" around the shaft are close enough to trigger the spark
i don't believe that it has anything to tell exactly where the crank is at at any one time (such as if the #1 cyl was at TDC)

and i'm rambling and trying to figure this out without enough background info, and without enough sleep
but i'd love to have someone tell me where i got it wrong

 

[addo]

I really would like to see a gut-busting effort to get CAS onto our sixes. If it can be done with just one specific part (a new balancer/damper) and assorted OTC stuff, we're through possibly the hardest part of running these old engines like modern ones.

 

[ski4evr]

There are universal kits available from MSD
http://www.msdignition.com/mag_2.htm

I just don't understand how the crank trigger system works with a distributor to send the sparks to the plugs.

ski

 

[XFlow_Fairlane]

the crank trigger with a dizzy is just used to trigger the coil...much like an msd box.

http://www.msdignition.com/ignition_27_ ... 6_8521.htm

I would rather one one of these for a EFI setup with DIS. I wonder how tough it woul dbe to put one together for a 200? maybe I can draw one up and talk to msd about it....