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distributor question

the piece of the dizzy that is under the rotor button, the round finned thing that passes through the stator............

when the stator magnetic field is not obstructed , does that determine the "ON" state or is the open window considered to the computer "Off"

if the answer is the open window determines "ON" , then lets assume someone had .001 or less aggressive but .0005 metal removed so the opening is this much wider?

what would happen,, injectors stay on a tad longer ??

distributor question

Reply #1
It would just signal the computer to fire a bit earlier. Not any different then slightly increasing timing. The computer dictates fuel. The pip just dictates when the #1 is fired, following the rest sequentially.
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Reply #2
Quote from: Haystack;438701
It would just signal the computer to fire a bit earlier. Not any different then slightly increasing timing. The computer dictates fuel. The pip just dictates when the #1 is fired, following the rest sequentially.


I thought the opening "width" was engineered and equal for a reason (excluding cyl 1) so the time the pulse is modulated is proportional to the opening....??

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Reply #3
Either way, the computer would still dictate the actual fuel flow. Even if you did increase when the injector opened, the computer would compensate.
Quote from: jcassity
I honestly dont think you could exceed the cost of a new car buy installing new *stock* parts everywhere in your coug our tbird. Its just plain impossible. You could revamp the entire drivetrain/engine/suspenstion and still come out ahead.
Hooligans! 
1988 Crown Vic wagon. 120K California car. Wifes grocery getter. (junked)
1987 Ford Thunderbird LX. 5.0. s.o., sn-95 t-5 and an f-150 clutch. Driven daily and going strong.
1986 cougar.
lilsammywasapunkrocker@yahoo.com

 

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Reply #4
Quote from: jcassity;438702
I thought the opening "width" was engineered and equal for a reason (excluding cyl 1) so the time the pulse is modulated is proportional to the opening....??

It's different so the pip can signal the computer when cylinder #1 is coming up for the sequential injection. Changing it will not make a difference or increase performance. If it did people would have done it already. The only way to increase the injector pulse rate is to change it in the computer.
88 Thunderbird LX: 306, Edelbrock Performer heads, Comp 266HR cam, Edelbrock Performer RPM intake, bunch of other stuff.