Crankfire vs. Distributor????, anyone have hard numbers???? Options

[Mueller]

Does anyone have dyno numbers or know where to point me to for a comparison between the two different types of ignition??

Knowing that I can turn my regular distributor into a fully electronic programmable electronic ignition (okay, it'll still have the rotor which must distribute the spark) I was wondering what the crankfire has over the distributor ignition besides 0 moving parts that can wear out.

for the distributor the path for the spark still needs to go from the coil>rotor>cap>sparkplug wire>sparkplug....

the crankfire is coil>sparkplug wire>sparkplug

what effect does the rotor and cap have on ignition if everything is the same (advance curve and coil rating)????

[lapuwali]

There are a number of variations on the EDIS system, too. The trick on the T4 is making and mounting the trigger wheel. The best thing I've heard of so far is replacing the spacer between the cooling fan and the fan hub with the wheel, and mounting the trigger in there somewhere. If you did this, the EDIS setup is by far the cheapest and easiest way to go. Jake, if you sold the trigger wheels and pickup as a separate kit, you'd sell at least one of them (to me). The Electromotive stuff is expensive, but used coil packs, a used EDIS box, and one of the DIY controllers (MegaJolt Jr Lite, for example) could be put together for no more than an optical Mallory. And it would never wear out.