200 six distrbutor upgrade

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  1. oldsnut

    oldsnut Member

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    I did a search for this the only thing I found out was a 78-79 Fairmont with a
    200 engine will work, I'm going to make a trip to the parts yards around here and thought I'd find out what else will work and what I need to look for.Also does it make a difference if it's manual trans or auto donor car ?
    I have a 72 Maverick with a 200 automatic,any help would be great thanks
     
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    71gold Frank Cooper Supporting Member

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    get one from a 5.0 roller motor, motor and all...:yup:
     
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    Granada also a good parts source. Doesn't mater about what trans
     
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    Does it have to be a 200 engine or will one out of a 250 work ?
     
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    They are the same
     
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    Yeah, and he'll have to re-finance his house to pay for the motor and transmission mounts! Not all of us are hot-rodders. Most of you guys I see with the V8 conversions are poking along at 30mph and slowing to a crawl for every little dip and curve in the road. Meanwhile I'm blowing by you in my stock 2.3 Pinto because I have place's to be and things to do.
    If your going to have a fast car you damn well better drive it like one 24/7/365 or you've wasted your time and money.
     
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    nice ride Frank, but I'm ok with the 200, thanks though
     
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    79-83 Mustang/Capri/Fairmount/Zepher, also had inline 250's.
     
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    Swweeet, I love inline sixes;)
     
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    maverick75 Gotta Love Mavs!

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    I got the durapark setup off a 74 maverick 200(I think that's the only year for the female cap)

    I would go after a duraspark II setup if you can find one, I couldn't so I settled for the first version.
     
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    so I need the distributor and the box thats hooked to it,and thats all right?
    thanks
     
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    maverick75 Gotta Love Mavs!

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    You'll need the coil also but you can just buy that new if you want. Get the connector that goes to the coil terminals though.
     
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    My 83 fairmont futura has it. Is that a better system and why?
     
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    the points were ok for their time,but as time goes by better parts are made,also more reliable ,not bullet proof. and from what I remember the fuel burn is better, with a plug change and different gap on the plugs. I have done it to a few of my V8 olds engines and they respond very well.
     
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