Re: Replacing 2bbl Rochester on a 302 V8 Ford with 4bbl Holley
The carb is worthwile with good bang, but can get expensive to install. Trust me on that one.<br /><br />The ignitorII is ~$100, coil is ~$30, and I think I paid $35 for the wires, plugs 8@ $2 each. While you're at it, toss in a new dist cap for $10. You could do the IgnitorI module fo r$70, but the II has a couple nice features like adaptive dwell for better starting and self protecting circuitry to keep it from burning out if connected wrong or left on without the engine running.<br /><br />I had never done anything like it before and had it all in in less than an hour. Basic summary:<br /><br />1. remove old coil and toss, bolt new one in with same vracket<br />2. Remove dist. cap leaving wires attached<br />3. remove rotor and the two screws that hold the points/condenser plate.<br />4. Drop in the ignitor plate and screw it down, push the wires/grommet through the wire hole in the dist.<br />5. connect the black wire to the ground on the coil. Connect the red to the + on the coil (I think..)<br />6. Install the magnet ring on the dist shaft and put the new rotor on top. Put oin the dist cap back on<br /><br />7. Now you have to power everything. Your 888 MAY have enough power at the choke. Mine had a flaky connection and didn't work. If you look at the 2 wires coming to the + side of the choke, one is white, one is a goldish tan/lt brown. The darker of teh two is the resistance wire. It fel reduced voltage that the old coil needed. You need a full 12 for the flamethrower and ignitor. Snip this wire. You may now be able to attach to the white wire and run a lead to teh + on teh coil. I think I have a flaky connection as my Ignitor would lose power ever little bit, so I pulled a wire from the key-on post of the keyswitch.<br /><br />8. pre-gap all your new plugs and replace them and their associated wires one at a time. When finished, relace the cap (I do it this way so I don't goof up the wires).<br /><br />9. Fire it up and check timing. Adjust as needed. stock is 10deg BTDC.<br /><br />(the dist part assumes you have the prestonite clip-cap distro, orthers may be slightly different on installing the module) <br /><br />You can probably find the MagStars here at Iboats, but not sure about the Pertrionix parts. I believe you could find an ignitorI here, but not sure about the II or coil. I got mine from VintagePerformance.com. Plugs from local parts store.
<br /><br />Any help on this project would be great..oh yeah, I'd also like to swap in an electronic ignition system, as long as I'm futzing around with this..any thoughts?<br /><br />Best,<br />Yendi<br /><br />p.s. Just wanted to add, I got this carb for $100 even, newly rebuilt. ;-)
