Need info about coil, headers, 2bbl carb,...

[Titleist16]

I have a few questions about a couple different things:

1. I want o go to a better coiland I was thinking of using an Accel Super Stock. Is this a good coil?
2. I want to put headers on my 69 200 in a 62 Comet but I have heard that some people have problems clearing the starter depending on if it's a high or low starter. How do you know if it's a high or low starter?
3. I have a 69 200 engine with the 1.75 intake bore with a 1bbl carb but I want to put a 2bbl on it and I was wondering if I need an adapter plate to do this? Weren't these engines stock with a 2bbl?
4. I also wanted to know if this engine has both a vacuum and centrifugal advance distributor? If I wanted to upgrade to electronic should I use the Petronix to maintain a stock look?
5. If I put the hotter coil and electronic distributor in I should put colder plugs in but I wanted to know if anybody has had a problem with the pistons hitting the plugs if you're using extended tip spark plugs. I heard some people say to be careful of this that's why I'm asking.

Any answers to these questions would be greatly appreciated. Thanks

 

[godheadcustoms]

1. personally, I haven't been real impressed with Accel products. I usually run MSD, but I'm sure others will have other preferences also.
2. '69 block should be high mount. Low mount is below oil pan rail, high mount is above oil pan rail.
3. Never came with a 2bbl. You can buy or make an adapter fairly easily though.
4. stock '69 dizzy will be both cent and mech advance. I have burned through two pertronix conversions (PI, not PII)in other cars, now I don't buy them anymore. I used a Ford DII with MSD coil, works great. Again, others have had good luck with pertronix, some not so good...
5. I have: bumped up C.R., headers, above ign system, etc and I run the stock plugs gapped @ .045. No clearence issues.

 

[CobraSix]

1) I agree...Accel is kind of overrated in My opinion. If you are going pertronix anyways...their Flamethrower coil is nice. MSD is always a solid bet too.

2) Go to www.fordsixparts.com. Those headers should have no clearance issues at all. Very nice.

3) Again...not stock, but easy upgrade. You can either mod your intake like mustang geezer (can't find his website right off hand, but I'm sure he'll post) to direct mount a 2V, or get an adaptor from either clifford performance or stovepipe.

4) I've used both Pertronix and the DS2 ignition system. It's six one way, half dozen the other. Both offer VAST improvements over the points systems. I was extremely happy with both. I only got rid of Pertronix because I didn't want to maintain the stock look, and I wanted to run bigger wires.

5) I ran extended tips on a head that was milled. Plugs gapped to .055. I ended up having the #1 plug just barely getting hit by the piston, enough to close the gap to .010. I went back to regular tipped platinums...running like a champ with DS2, MSD Digital 6+, and Flamethrower coil.

Slade

 

[CZLN6]

Howdy titleist16 and All:

Slade and GHC have answered you questions. I just wanted to add some details.

Petronix is a good way to go if you want to maintain a stock look. They have an upgrade coil that is stock appearing also. If you go with the DSII system, MSD makes a coil specifically for that application, although a coil upgrade is less noticeable with the Duraspark II system. The Dura Spark II system includes the distributor, coil, module, spark plug wires and harness. In either case using a plug gap of .050" should be no problem.

The title "Extended tip Plugs" is almost obsolete. Extending the spark plug tip into the combustion chamber was an innovation of Smokey Yunick, in his NASCAR days. He worked with Champion and discovered that by extending the spark plug tip he improved the combustion process. Now-a-days, most major plug manufactures use extended tip design as a standard.

Plug-to-piston interference would only be a problem in cases of extreme machining usch as milling the head more than .75", and decking the block to zero, and using a steel shim head gasket, with flat-top pistons.

Using an adapter to mount a two barrel is an easy way to go. You have two choices. A HOlley/Weber two stage two barrel, or a Holley2300/ Autolite2100 wide base. The down side of using an adapter is that you woll lose hood clearance as the adapter reaised the carb about 2". Do you have that kind of clearance to spare? And you will no longer have to worry about stock appearing.

Using a funnel adapter also limits the potential performance increases of the two barrel carb. For carb options click on the website in my signature and go to the photo section for more ideas.

Adios, David

 

[Anonymous]

david, I cant connect to your server...?!?!

 

[Titleist16]

I am also thinking about trying the homemade ram air. I have a 62 Comet and the only way I could get fresh air in is by cutting the wall next to the radiator. I noticed that next to the battery though that there is a vent area behind the grille and I was wondering if I could use that as a source for fesh air? I would only be using one tube not two like the others that I have seen since I want to use the original snorkel.

 

[CobraSix]

Oh...FYI...buy the book listed at the end of Davids signature...worth every penny and then some.

Slade

 

[Titleist16]

I'll probably go with the Clifford adapter but I want to know what carb choices do I have if I want to keep the stock snorkel air cleaner on it?
I think the Webers use a certain kind of filter right?

 

[Anonymous]

agree on the handbook

I wish I had it before head gasket went south

 

[Titleist16]

I already have the handbook, if only I could find where it is.... :idea:

 

[Titleist16]

I want to get a Dynomax muffler to go with the headers and I have a few questions. I just had a new exhaust sytem put in a few months ago and it's is 2" pipe. I read that ideally you want 2.25" pipe but does it really make that big of a difference? I have a chance to get a new Dynomax Super Turbo 2" o/c for cheap and don't want to put new 2.25" pipe when I just spent all the money on thw 2" pipe. Should I run the pipe all the way to the back of the car or have it only come back like half way? Any suggestions? Is this a good sounding muffler?

 

[CZLN6]

Howdy All:

Thanks for the kind endorsement.

The 2" exhaust pipe will be just fine at engine speeds below about 4,000 rpm. Above that back pressure will start to hurt performance.

We like DynoMax Turbos, but we're old.

The FPH goes through advantages and disadvantages of the Holley/Weber and the Holley 2300 and the Autolite 2100. Using a funnel adapter I'd probably choose the H/W. There's lots of posts on this forum on tuning and adapting linkage.

It will take some modifying and fabricating to use your stock snorkel air cleaner, but it would sure be cool. Give it a shot.

Chaz, I'm trying to add the website to the signature again. Sorry.

Adios, David

 

[CobraSix]

If you go dual exhaust with dual out headers...2" will be more then enough.

For single out headers and single exhaust...2.25" will be good.

Slade

 

[Titleist16]

I was thinking of going with the dual out headers but bringing it into one with a Y pipe.