Well, decided to do a tuneup.
Installed MSD wires
http://www.msdignition.com/wire_2.htm
I wrapped each wire with 3/8" convoluted tubing to give it that extra gap.
MSD coil
http://www.msdignition.com/coil_blaster_5_8226.htm
Had to grind off the rivets of the mounting bracket on the OEM coil to transfer to the MSD. MSD did include the needed screws to reattach the OEM bracket to the new coil.
Used AcDelco cap and rotor and plugs (CR43TS) gapped 0.35 per the OEM sticker.
Can't find my camera. Need to add pics. Wnat to show ya some wire issues and #3 and #5 plugs.
Checked the ignition timing. With the wire unplugged it is sitting dead on at zero.
Test drove with the doghouse off.
Still have the dam ignition noise in my AM radio along with other sounds. Engine knocks almost all of the time. Under 1/2 and 3/4 throttle acceleration mostly even with using mid-grade gas. Not as bad as a diesel but noticable.
And, of course, the locking tabs on the connectors broke off instead of flexing open. Brittle.
While working on the driver's side, I touched something and parts of brittle tubing fell to the ground. The vac hose from the cruise control to the firewall behind the battery was the line that crumbled to the touch. Since the cruise does not work, I just bypassed it by making a splice of the two vac lines.
Any thoughts ???
I was told getting my beauty sleep was a waste of time.
1990 Astro (Z motor) mostly original @ 343,584 miles (552,944.8488960001 Canadian) (03/2008). Bad startup puff. Starting to spray for skeeters. Gone 06/07/08.
1993 Astro with a bad W motor. Parked next to a chicken coop in Talking Rock GA
I'm 'tween Canton and Holly Springs (North NorthWest of Atlanta GA)
I haul bottled water everyday- between 500 and 2500 pounds (226.796185 and 1,133.980925 Canadian) INSIDE the van.