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From: East Central Indiana
I JUST replaced one from the Pontiac dealer. I evidently got a great deal but there was also the option to buy the rebuild parts. If you opt for the re-man I would just get the parts and do it myself. I took my old one apart and it's basically just a funky distributor.. should be easy to re-man yourself as I had no problems re-assembling mine, altough I threw mine away without running it.
I took it apart to see if it was anything was obviously wrong with it since I was hoping to cure my current problem with the new one but couldn't find anything. It was also tested by the computer setup at the local tech shop and found to be good but I replaced it anyway -lol
I took it apart to see if it was anything was obviously wrong with it since I was hoping to cure my current problem with the new one but couldn't find anything. It was also tested by the computer setup at the local tech shop and found to be good but I replaced it anyway -lol
Buy a new one!!! If you have the money, I would go for the vented opti swap but if not, a new one will definatly be better than a rebuilt one. Jason Cromer is who you need to talk to and this is his info...
Jason Cromer: 877-726-8295 or 850-243-8826 (direct parts dept ph #)
email: parts@samtaylor.com
Sam Taylor Buick/Cadillac Ft. Walton Beach, FL
Jason Cromer: 877-726-8295 or 850-243-8826 (direct parts dept ph #)
email: parts@samtaylor.com
Sam Taylor Buick/Cadillac Ft. Walton Beach, FL
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Well you can look at it like this. With the one from O' Riley you get a lifetime gaurntee. While it wont be as good as one from the dealership you will only have to buy on for the rest of your life.
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Originally Posted by mrhawk
Well you can look at it like this. With the one from O' Riley you get a lifetime gaurntee. While it wont be as good as one from the dealership you will only have to buy on for the rest of your life.
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From: McKinney, TX
Originally Posted by OneMeanZ
Good point, so when that one goes out...I can get another for free?
Yes all you have to do is keep the boxes and recipt if it goes out again take it in and say I need a new one and they will give it to you
Originally Posted by mrhawk
Yes all you have to do is keep the boxes and recipt if it goes out again take it in and say I need a new one and they will give it to you
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The only problem is your replacing only half the problem with the rebuild units. The optical portion is the major problem child of the optispark, especially on the non-vented ones where the moisture build-up destroys them since its sealed.
To convert to the vented style, you can either swap cams (95-up cam have a longer dowel pin) or put in the longer dowel pin on your cam (this is a pain). You'll need the later model timing set and you will also need a new harness because the vented opti's have a longer plug. Alot of people just take the time to do an electric waterpump at this time as well.
To convert to the vented style, you can either swap cams (95-up cam have a longer dowel pin) or put in the longer dowel pin on your cam (this is a pain). You'll need the later model timing set and you will also need a new harness because the vented opti's have a longer plug. Alot of people just take the time to do an electric waterpump at this time as well.
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From: Halfway back on the Highway to Hell...again!
If you want to stick with a 94 style o/s, the 94 Impala SS were vented, also the IMP SS stock timing sets are stronger than the extreme duty sets, which require an upgrade to the 95 and up gear set-up. As for the buying the o/s, I get mine at Advance Auto Parts and each of the 2 I had bought had lasted me over 50k, All I get is the cap set and rotor, But I think I am due a new led module now.....$79. Granted, I buy there because my wife works there and we get a 20% discount, but it also has a limited lifetime warranty, NOTE- limited, same as O'Reillys.
If Advanced, Auto Zone, O'Reillys, etc are selling A1 Cardone remans, then they are LIFETIME. Period. All A1 products carry a lifetime warranty. Working for Keystone has shown me many loop holes in the auto parts world 
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also, if you go with a Standard Ignition cap, that's lifetime warranty stuff as well.
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also, if you go with a Standard Ignition cap, that's lifetime warranty stuff as well.
Last edited by DMNSPD; May 31, 2004 at 10:08 PM.
Originally Posted by 95greenmaro
i got one form oreilys and it did not fit correctly. we went to plug in the connectors and the pins were not long enough!!!! save the headache and go with the new one
