Distrubitor Questions.

[Anonymous]

Simple questions from some one who dosnt know as much yet

Is the Load-o-matic Dizzy good on a near stock appliaction engine?
Is there another dizzy available which dosnt require a vacume advanced aside from the Druaspark?

The 250 I was going to get fell though. ( I know I said I scored it but I was really expecting to get it)

For some one still new to working on ford 6's what is the most worrie free route to go for distrubitor selection?

Thanks

once again Re-building the 200

 

[addo]

Just mill down the pilot of a Duraspark, and fit a '65-up oil pump and shaft.

How's that for simple, adjustable and reliable?

 

[MustangSix]

With the stock carb, the load-o-matic is fine, but you have to make sure the diaphragm is good and operational. A Pertronix helps a lot.

BTW, the Alpine looks terrible.....ship it to me so I can dispose of it properly....

 

[Anonymous]

BTW, the Alpine looks terrible.....ship it to me so I can dispose of it properly....

Im going to assume that means you like it as im not all THAT good with subtel notions..


Well now, how do i go about testing how good the diphram is?

also this is a '65 engine, so all should be good if i go duraspark.

 

[CZLN6]

Howdy Lordred and All:

Q- Is the Load-o-matic Dizzy good on a near stock appliaction engine?

A- Yes. The Load-a-Matic distributor is a vacuum advance only distributor used by FoMoCo since some time in the early 50s. It is signaled by a Spark Control Valve in the carb that send a very modified signal to the L-a-m distributor. When it works as designed it is a simple and efficient system. Check to verify that the SCV in the carb is operable, that the vacuum line is crack free and tight at both ends, that the vacuum advance cannister is working and that the advance mechanism is working freely.

If you were to add a Petronix Ignitor to the stock OEM distributor you will have a relatively inexpensive and easy upgrade and stock appearance.

Read Jack's description of how the SCV and the L-a-m system works in the stickie at the top of this forum.

Q- Is there another dizzy available which dosn't require a vacume advanced aside from the Druaspark?

A- Why wouldn't you want vacuum advance in concert with centrifugal? The DSII system incorperates ported vacuum advance and centrifugal advance. Vacuum advance in this system makes a significant improvement in economy for street driving. I think Mallory makes a distributor for our engines that is mechanical advance only. They are pricy.

The closest to a worry free distributor system for our engines- IMHO is the DSII system. It is a marked improvement over the stock system. It does require a different carb with a ported vacuum source. It can go dead on rare occasions- most likely a module. I carry an extra. Points die slowly, and require periodic setting and replacing.

Adios, David