Posted By: Chris Vanover
what dist. for crank trigger? - 04/06/09 02:23 PM
what kind of distributors are you guys using w/ a crank trigger on a bb? i know u have to lock them down and really dont see the need to messing up a good msd dist. if i dont have to.
Posted By: 446acuda
Re: what dist. for crank trigger? - 04/06/09 02:27 PM
You could use a lean burn distributor since they are already locked out and you could get one for next to nothing
Posted By: AndyF
Re: what dist. for crank trigger? - 04/06/09 02:50 PM
Nobody makes a crank trigger distributor for a BB Mopar for some reason. You can lock out a MSD fairly easy and it doesn't mess it up. The lean burn idea is also a good one if you can find an old distributor that is in okay shape. I use a belt drive distributor on my 505 but in order to do that you also need the Jesel belt drive set up.
Posted By: Chris Vanover
Re: what dist. for crank trigger? - 04/06/09 02:58 PM
can i see some pics of the belt drive set up? i have a jesel belt drive... and where u get em and what do they cost?
Posted By: Al_Alguire
Re: what dist. for crank trigger? - 04/06/09 03:34 PM
I use a Jesel front mouont distributor as well. but the Hemi uses a locked out MSD distributor. The only con about the front mount is the space it takes up and it limits water pump choices, I use a Meziere reverse flow unit in my car. Not a lot of room up front with it for me but it works.
Posted By: Cab_Burge
Re: what dist. for crank trigger? - 04/06/09 04:20 PM
Call Jesel for the prices and kits
Posted By: AndyF
Re: what dist. for crank trigger? - 04/06/09 05:17 PM
Here is one solution that I designed for a customer with a remote water pump. This setup works great and looks very professional when used with a custom radiator that accepts the dual #16 AN lines.
Posted By: AndyF
Re: what dist. for crank trigger? - 04/06/09 05:23 PM
Here is one way to use a standard electric pump with a belt drive distributor.
Posted By: defiance
Re: what dist. for crank trigger? - 04/06/09 07:05 PM
seconded on the MSD - it's made to be lockable, you just pull out the retainer pin, flip it around, and put the pin back in - done. Takes about 10-15 minutes and can be reversed just as quickly. I've switched mine back and forth a couple of times playing with ECU timing control vs. normal mechanical advance.
Posted By: rebel
Re: what dist. for crank trigger? - 04/06/09 07:33 PM
if you don't want to go to the expense of buying an MSD to mod you can lock a Procomp dizzy just as easy & they're cheap to buy as well. thats what i did.
Posted By: Irun5snd8th
Re: what dist. for crank trigger? - 04/06/09 07:54 PM
I use a stock distributor thats welded up on my small block. Works well.
Posted By: B1HEAD_USER
Re: what dist. for crank trigger? - 04/06/09 07:59 PM
I use a lean burn dist on mine works great.
Posted By: bonefish
Re: what dist. for crank trigger? - 04/06/09 08:29 PM
just a pain ole dist locked out/
Posted By: AndyF
Re: what dist. for crank trigger? - 04/06/09 10:30 PM
I usually make those plates with #12 AN o-ring fittings but I've also used 1 inch NPT and #16 AN o-ring.
The black anodized plates in the previous picture are a standard part number and pricing is on the webpage. The natural aluminum ones in the lower picture are a semi-custom part. The last pair I built was about $100 but it depends on how pretty a person wants them. I have a design that I think would work for most people but I just haven't built any parts for inventory yet. Shoot me a PM telling me what you need and I might have it on the shelf.
Posted By: bigtimeauto
Re: what dist. for crank trigger? - 04/07/09 12:29 AM
I use a offset one from predator performance in Jersey.
