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kelpomatic 
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oops,my name is chris too,
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GottaSki
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Posted: September-04-2007 at 4:54pm |
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UUUUUUUMMMMMMMMM SSSSOOOORRRRRY newbie, John's trying to get a hold of me about weather or not I'm going to make the Orlando reunion. |
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79nautique
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Posted: September-04-2007 at 4:45pm |
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Allan I had the YLU unit and got the same run around at jegs, and called summit after a couple months, talked directly to a Mallory Distribution Center top dog about it and knew it was availible, he even confirm the order from JEG's but couldn't say weather it was mine or not.
FYI, Mallory has a new numbering system so it's like a 9xxxxxx something number now might give that a shot. Might try Mallory marine's web site for the right number. |
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kelpomatic
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Posted: September-04-2007 at 12:41pm |
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jbear,
i am in so california, give me your number and i will call |
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81nautique
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Posted: September-04-2007 at 9:40am |
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I got the YLM, the tech at Mallory liked the YLU because they are easier to troubleshoot should it ever give you any problems. The YLU is a little more money .
79, I tried Jegs and Summit and also searched all over the web. Found a few places that the DV in stock but they must have been gold plated or something so I ordered from Summit, Supposedly one week backorder but the date kept changing until late sept now. Screw it, ordered the CV and I'll swap the gear. |
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Posted: September-04-2007 at 2:37am |
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Hey Chris: You up North or down here? How about giving me a cell call?
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79nautique
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Posted: September-04-2007 at 2:06am |
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don't buy the the thing from JEGGS you'll never get it, order it from sumitt racing and you will get it quickly.
Lot of hype about the DUI unit, it's over rated, get a curve kit and adjust the dist likes it needs to be and the mallory YLU unit will out perform the DUI every time. So if any one else once to chime in go a head, just know what your talking about because I do know this subject quite well. |
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kelpomatic
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Posted: August-31-2007 at 6:18pm |
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thanks alan,
so is the distributor you are using a ylm554cv or is it a ylu554cv? my understanding is the ylm series is more resistant to power spikes and the option i want to go with. i also tried to order the ylm554dv, but was told 1 month waiting time thru my supplier. please let me know if your old gear works, and i will go the same way if it does. chris |
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Posted: August-31-2007 at 5:29pm |
Yes it turns the same direction no matter what rotation the engine is, the gear on the bottom is different on each unit though. I just got my new Mallory Magnetic dist yesterday and will be putting it in this weekend. I like the DUI and I've heard they perform well but it just doesn't look right on my Ford. Mallory guarantees me the gear off my Prestolite will go right on their Ei unit. Their RR dist was backordered for another month so I purchased the LH unit and I'll swap gears, also saved about $50 doing it that way. |
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Posted: August-31-2007 at 3:25pm |
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i called dui, they said due to my engine being reverse rotation, if my old distributor gear is 530 thousands, they have a unit i can use with my old gear.
other sources tell me the internals are different due to the advance, and possibly oiling grooves of the shaft because the distributor also is oposite rotation. my question now is, does a reverse rotation engines distributor turn the same direction as a standard rotation engine? if so i can get this project going alot sooner as a standard rotation dist. is easy to come by and cheap, and i will just swap out my old gear thanks, chris |
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Posted: August-30-2007 at 1:29pm |
The DUI can use off-the-shelf GM HEI replacement parts (coil, cap, rotor, ign module). They wont perform as well as the DUI equivalents, but they will get you up and running. A hotter spark and consistent curve can only help efficiency and performance, and I think the DUI is better than the rest. |
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Posted: August-30-2007 at 4:23am |
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i have the prestolite conversion i was going to use on my old dist. i can return it though and buy whatever. at this point i am so deep into my wallet, whats another couple hun....
my concerns are reliability, (are parts available if i am down in baja somewhere) fuel economy as it is used for a offshore fishing boat, and of course performance differences. thx for any feedback, i need to pull the trigger on this as it is my last need chris |
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Posted: August-29-2007 at 2:37pm |
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How big is your wallet? The DUI seems to be the distributor of choice for many performance enthusiusts here. Of course there are a few that prefer the mallory. If you buy a new Prestolite points distributor and then convert it you'll have almost as much in that distributor as a new DUI or Mallory. As of now an MSD is not an option as they do not currently produce a marine distributor for the 351W.
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Posted: August-29-2007 at 12:41am |
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hi,
i have a question for all you experts.. i am finished with my 351 w motor, reman short block, new gt40p heads. i now need a distributor. i was going to convert my prestolite points set up, but it was hammered. so my question is... do i get another points prestolite, and use the conversion kit i already bought, or buy a converted prestolite , or mallory, msd, or dui, or??? my engine is a non auto rotation, and it is going in my fish nautique |
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