does anyone run the Mallory Unilite Electronic Distributor from TA? is the three wire hook up really all that's needed to hook this piece up in place of the stock distributor? Is this a hassle free reliable piece like they say it is? does it run strong/ make a noticable performance gain? any recommendations.....:TU:
i dont know what you have now? a stock distributor that has been recurved along with a after market coil works well. as for performance gains with that type, they would be in reliabilty and in a race moter turnning 6000 rpm+ it would hold up better. but in a relitivly stock moter you probaly would not notice a difference, that is if what you have now is working well.
building a reman long block. dont have a stock distributor. was going with the mallory right off the bat. is the stock distributor still a better idea?
nothing wrong with that, still need to know what kind of power your looking for? are you modifing it at all?
the long block is complete, with a comp cam with .454 lift and 212 duration, and stock heads. it will have an edelbrock performer intake and headers if that helps. im looking for around 400hp hopefully 400+ on the motor. is this possible? will the mallory make a difference with my combo? thanks
with your set up you should be able to make 400 hp. you will stop making power around 5000 rpm, so i would see no little from a distribitor like that, but if that is what you want and you might want to upgrade down the road then i would buy it. like i said a stock distribtor that is set up right, works well, the mallory is probably built better and will be recurved for your application. i think the question is how much do you want to spend.
I think you will fall well short of 400hp with that combo. That's a very small cam, combined with stock unported heads, your not going to get any boost from that performer intake. You didn't mention compression ratio, if your installing standard replacement pistons and not decking the block you'll be below 9to1. The headers will definately help but I'd guess your in the 360hp range. You could easily step up to a cam with .490 lift and 225 duration without loosing streetability. Spend some money on head porting or at least a good gasket match. Having a stock points distributor converted to hei is a great performance add on and not much $$.
len is correct, i was assuming some things, your combo would make around 400 h/p, that is if you have around 10/1 commpression and at least have a 3 angle valve job along with some bowl blending,
I am running the Mallory Unilite from TA and yes it is a 3 wire hookup. I had TA recurve it also. I don't know if it makes any more power but so far it has been reliable. I live in Colorado and even when it's 30 degrees or less the engine fires right up and stays running. The stock engine never did that. My engine was a 71 455. It is now 462, 9.7 to 1 forged pistons, TA212 cam, stock ported heads, Performer intake, 800 cfm quadrajet and it's all balanced. It's starting to loosen up with 1000 miles on it and gets stronger everytime I take it out. It's way stronger than it was stock.
360 hp? do you guys know how what thats gonna feel like? my cars a 70 skylark custom. its just a street car and meant mostly for highway driving, but i still want to "turn the tires" a little if you know what i mean. im upgrading from a pretty well beat 350/350 that was stock with a 4barrel. i know it will be better than that, but will it still be a lot hotter? unfortunatley i dont have the knowhow to build the motor myself, so i bought a reman longblock which cost me any money that i might have had left to do head porting, which also voids the 7 year warranty that i have now. am i screwed or is this motor still going to give me the kick that i am looking for? any cheap suggestions that arent too advance for a novice like me beyond the headers etc that i am already doing?o No: also, is it possible to port the heads later without taking the motor out?~charlie
i guess you are stuck with just bolt ons then, headers will help but the intake wont do much till you go up in cam and do some headwork. the key to power is compression and good flowing heads. were talking at least 9.5 to 1, and small valve heads that have a performance valve job, and some bowl blending and are port matched. but it should fell alot more powerful then your wore out 350. if you dont have a posi it will still melt down your tire! you might think about a gear change you pobaly have 2.70s, if you went to around 3.55 gears it will fell like you added 100 h/p, i went from a 2.70 to 3.73s and it felt like a new moter, but you are going to be reving alot higher on the highway, but the car will fell alot more snappy around town, a gear change along with a new posi unit runs around $1000, that is if you have a 8.5 rearend, a good gear shop will help you out. i been there i have had my GS sence i was 18, the moter that was in it when i bought it was a pure stock 72 455, and the car had a 3.23 non posi. and it would melt down even the Mickey Thompson wide tires i had. then i swaped to a 2.70 posi from a skylark and it still felt good but i had some tration then. save up your money till your warranty runs out and have some fun. Kelly
