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    Posted: July-04-2013 at 12:17pm
thanks for the info got it taken care of but still wont idle below 1000 rpm.
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My '79 has a presto lite distributor. The cap/rotor kit that I used was a "marine" setup from the local shop. It wasn't very well made and was quite expensive. I ordered a cap/rotor from NAPA using a '79 International Scout II as my search since it uses the presto lite ignition. It was a heavier cap with no vents as was the rotor being heavier construction. The only difference I noted was the lack of a gasket in the kit. Gasket paper is cheap so I made my own. It runs like a top and it was a lot cheaper and easier to get since my local store stocks the parts.
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You can use whatever wires you like, but do NOT use an automotive cap! Automotive caps have vent holes. Marine caps do not. Your marine distributor should have a spark arresting screen which allows the unit to breath, instead.
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I got some NAPA plug wires for a 80's F150 & they were a bit too long. I trimmed several wires back & they work great.
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I think the plug wires are standard, but I am not sure if they are "marine" or not.
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thx thats what ill do
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Well, the thing that really makes the spark plug wires marine is their length. Takes longer wires to get around marine exhaust manifolds typically.

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can you use auto cap and plug wires or dose it have to be marine
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