ditching ProTec

I will be ditching the ProTec probably this winter. It still functions, but I don't think very strong anyomre.

You can get the full conversion from SkiDim which is cool, but is there another route that I should consider? I do want to stay with a full marine system so that may rule out a few peoples advise. If I will get better performance by piecing a system together, I will possibly go that route. The kit is very convenient, but I don't know what components and brands they use.

I will be taking a lot of notes on this! Thanks in advance!

I believe the kit includes a Mallory electronic (magnetic, not optical) distributor.

I dont think it would be very hard to install a DUI if you wanted to- I believe JR_VIC did the same thing when he replaced his Pro Tec.

I agree with you. I want to do it once and do it right. I haven't heard all that great of reviews on the DUI. I just want a little info on what is the best and most reliable distributor and complete system out there. I am willing to do more research because I won't do this until winter/spring.

Thanks again for the info guys. I will keep looking for suggestions.

TRBenj wrote: weitekampt wrote: I haven't heard all that great of reviews on the DUI. Todd, the only "negative" review Ive ever seen for the DUI is from Chris- and I think that is driven more by his love of being disagreeable rather than a genuine issue with the product. Those of us who have them love them- so I wouldnt rule it out. Do your own research and draw your own conclusions.

This is an application where I think the DUI makes a lot of sense. It will out perform whats in the boat now and is fairly painless to install. Todds very conservative with the way he runs his boat and it's main purpose is skiing not hot rodding. Thats the direction I'd go with this one.

weitekampt wrote: I will be ditching the ProTec probably this winter. It still functions, but I don't think very strong anyomre. You can get the full conversion from SkiDim which is cool, but is there another route that I should consider? I do want to stay with a full marine system so that may rule out a few peoples advise. If I will get better performance by piecing a system together, I will possibly go that route. The kit is very convenient, but I don't know what components and brands they use. I will be taking a lot of notes on this! Thanks in advance!

I also have the protec ignition. Mine is still working fine. Please keep us up to date on how you proceed with the conversion. I hate the way the Protec revs when you first start it, will the conversion eliinate this part of the ECU?

81nautique wrote: TRBenj wrote: weitekampt wrote: I haven't heard all that great of reviews on the DUI. Todd, the only "negative" review Ive ever seen for the DUI is from Chris- and I think that is driven more by his love of being disagreeable rather than a genuine issue with the product. Those of us who have them love them- so I wouldnt rule it out. Do your own research and draw your own conclusions. This is an application where I think the DUI makes a lot of sense. It will out perform whats in the boat now and is fairly painless to install. Todds very conservative with the way he runs his boat and it's main purpose is skiing not hot rodding. Thats the direction I'd go with this one.

if you feel having to track down a reverse rotation gear and then installing it on your new Distributor is a plus why don't you ask Joe about his 100 hrs with a bent shaft on his DUI unit. Again Small talk from people that do not have the experience that I have nor can they claim there ignition system has won INDY multiple times either but I can. So no I don't feel the DUI unit is the best option for a ford motor, might be fine for a GM as that is what they where designed for from the get go. Sometimes people can redesign things and they work fine others are not so lucky and I feel Davis Unified Ignition fall's into the latter catagory with many examples here why not to, failed modules after two summers of use, bent shaft after replacing gears, got to grind a little on the t-stat housing for clearance, It's really hard to have enought dielectric strength to prevent arcing when you mount a steel plate right next to the cap so all great reasons to shove that distributor down everyone throat, sure Got the BOAT DOC convinced to use one then again I bet HE doesn't now does HE?

79nautique wrote: 81nautique wrote: TRBenj wrote: weitekampt wrote: I haven't heard all that great of reviews on the DUI. Todd, the only "negative" review Ive ever seen for the DUI is from Chris- and I think that is driven more by his love of being disagreeable rather than a genuine issue with the product. Those of us who have them love them- so I wouldnt rule it out. Do your own research and draw your own conclusions. This is an application where I think the DUI makes a lot of sense. It will out perform whats in the boat now and is fairly painless to install. Todds very conservative with the way he runs his boat and it's main purpose is skiing not hot rodding. Thats the direction I'd go with this one. if you feel having to track down a reverse rotation gear and then installing it on your new Distributor is a plus why don't you ask Joe about his 100 hrs with a bent shaft on his DUI unit. Again Small talk from people that do not have the experience that I have nor can they claim there ignition system has won INDY multiple times either but I can. So no I don't feel the DUI unit is the best option for a ford motor, might be fine for a GM as that is what they where designed for from the get go. Sometimes people can redesign things and they work fine others are not so lucky and I feel Davis Unified Ignition fall's into the latter catagory with many examples here why not to, failed modules after two summers of use, bent shaft after replacing gears, got to grind a little on the t-stat housing for clearance, It's really hard to have enought dielectric strength to prevent arcing when you mount a steel plate right next to the cap so all great reasons to shove that distributor down everyone throat, sure Got the BOAT DOC convinced to use one then again I bet HE doesn't now does HE?

We're gonna slow down a bit and let you figure out whats wrong with your last post before someone makes a fool of you.

Chris B,

What ignition system did you design for indy that won multiple times?