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Old Jan 24, 2008 | 09:17 PM
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so i took apart the opti today, since i was doing a tune up with the header insall....and what do i find? destroyed corroded opti.

wheres the cheapest place to get a decent opti fast? liek the full setup?

thanks guys, i really need one for tomorrow
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Old Jan 24, 2008 | 09:21 PM
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oh and ---->opti
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Old Jan 24, 2008 | 09:30 PM
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autozone 150 bucks
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Old Jan 24, 2008 | 09:35 PM
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no **** really? do they have them in stock? your bullshittin me.
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Old Jan 24, 2008 | 09:52 PM
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autozone 150 bucks
I'm sorry but you fail

Don't listen to this dude.

You want to replace it with another delco or the msd etc. autozone optis are total junk.
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Old Jan 24, 2008 | 10:09 PM
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so what your aying is i can spend 150 on something that will break or 400-600 for something less likley to break, but still might
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Old Jan 24, 2008 | 10:19 PM
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i thknk ill go with what ever i can afford. i havent had the car for weeks lol and my jeep with 300k isnt cutting it anymore lol
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Old Jan 24, 2008 | 10:21 PM
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GM opti-sparks rarely fail.it is usually installer mistakes etc.
Auto part stores fail cause they are poorly made and handled roughly in shipping.
There are so many posts about opti failure,spend the cash for a GM unit it will save you money and heartache later..
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Old Jan 24, 2008 | 10:21 PM
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You should be able to get a GM replacement opti for considerably less than 400 bucks.
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Old Jan 24, 2008 | 10:26 PM
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i think i bought mine for 330 from summit 2nd day air. try gm parts dirrect if you arent in a hurry.
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Originally Posted by 95 bright teal
so what your aying is i can spend 150 on something that will break or 400-600 for something less likley to break, but still might
What I'm saying is you can spend 150 on a piece of that will probably last you 2 months or you can spend 300-400 (cost of a new GM) on a unit that will last for 10s of thousands of miles in almost every case. This has been discussed numerous times on here. Try a search.
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Old Jan 24, 2008 | 10:28 PM
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Originally Posted by bricez28
i thknk ill go with what ever i can afford.
If you get an autozone opti you are making a huge mistake.
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Old Jan 24, 2008 | 10:33 PM
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****. i hate optis. i just spend all the money on headers and plugs and wires and cap and rotor...damn.
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Old Jan 24, 2008 | 10:40 PM
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Look for thepartsladi on EBay. I've never bought anything from them personally, but I believe they are legit.
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Old Jan 24, 2008 | 10:45 PM
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I also just noticed that you had a '94. For some reason, I thought you had a '95. I guess I must have been talking to another poster. The unvented opti's are more expensive. I hear the Delphi units are the same thing as the AC/Delco, but some of the pics show the delphis with black caps. I would ask about that. There were some EBay vendors selling optis with black caps claiming they were AC/Delco when they weren't. Delphi is, or used to be, a GM supplier. It's possible that they actually manufacture the optisparks.
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Look for thepartsladi on EBay. I've never bought anything from them personally, but I believe they are legit.
x2. I bought one from them and it worked out great. Some of the other sellers aren't really selling GM ones.
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go to ebay!!! they sell acdelco's for 205.95 and 6.95 shipping. here is the link. i think lol

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/NEW-C...em170187636071
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Old Jan 24, 2008 | 10:57 PM
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why not just get a dynaspark and call it a day?
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Old Jan 24, 2008 | 10:57 PM
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I've heard a lot of bad stuff about all_ignition. Personally, I would avoid them.
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Originally Posted by tyler ovel
go to ebay!!! they sell acdelco's for 205.95 and 6.95 shipping. here is the link. i think lol

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/NEW-C...em170187636071
all_ignition is one of the rather shady sellers.

It's hit or miss with ebay. You have to know who you are buying from.
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