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Old 07-16-2007, 11:35 PM
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Lookin to do a LSx carb conversion in my 95 Z28, maybe a 408. Are there any problems runnin this 408 with a carb and MSD box? i remember Timmy Tostos having issues with his, is the issues fixed or was there only issues with certain cranks available? any all info, pics greatly appreciated. thanks Jason
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Why not get the distributor setup?
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i had a carb intake on my asa cam 6.0,it had edelbrock ignition wich was not very tuneable,i sold it,bought a 6ls ignition for my new 404,it is programmable with software from msd,check it out on their website.i went with the 6ls rather than buying a dist kit because the 6ls does the same thing a digital 6 does for almost the same money.
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not to mention that dist kit is expensive!!!!
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I would do a distributor, and a pro-billet.
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I would youse Tacos.

mmm tacos
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Originally Posted by CoozePoodle
I would youse Tacos.

mmm tacos
Nice contribution to the thread poop-diddle.
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who sells the dist kits,and how much? do you have to have a special cam to drive dist?or is it driven another way?just curious.
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Originally Posted by justin b
who sells the dist kits,and how much? do you have to have a special cam to drive dist?or is it driven another way?just curious.
G.M., you can buy a front cover straight from G.M. that uses the standard small/big block distributor. That is if you don't mind your Chevy having a front mounted distributor.
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Originally Posted by GOaT Cheese
G.M., you can buy a front cover straight from G.M. that uses the standard small/big block distributor. That is if you don't mind your Chevy having a front mounted distributor.
That is the route I am going with my 408. Even though it will look like a little ford under the hood it'll be different.
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ok,but what drives the distributor? the cam?it would surely look like a ford with a carbed victor jr intake,it looks almost like the super victor for 351w.and the header port spacing is similar too.
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The exaust port spacing is the same...you can use the same headers if you swap the flanges.
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i remember someone was using the carb/msd box, and found out the starter was not spinning the engine fast enough to operate, but once they replaced the bat., it was ok
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