What distributor with sniper?

[Ikosix]

So I have a 2300 Sniper setup I took off the V8 in my old ford when I yanked the motor.

I’d like to use it on a 300 In my bronco. I can’t seem to find a distributor that’s plug and play with sniper for a 300. I’ve read a duraspark can be made to work but haven’t found real good info. Ideas?

For info. I’m using an Aussie speed 2 barrel intake. The motor is from a 96 f150. I’m putting in a mild cam, reman cylinder head, new timing set.

 

[bubba22349]

Yes the DuraSpark II distributor can be used with the 2300 Sniper it's often used to trigger a MSD 6AL box as well as others. There is probably one other ignition system that I can think of its going to be a bit more pricey though.

 

[Ikosix]

Thank you. I’ll look for info on this setup.

 

[Ikosix]

Any ideas on where to look?

 

[BigBlue94]

A locked out HEI distributor will work. Thats how @AbandonedBronco has his set up.

 

[Ikosix]

Thanks!

 

[Baxsie]

I'm working on modifying the Holley distributor 565-315 designed for the "small" Ford sixes to work with my "big" Ford 240 six.

So far, it looks like this list is what is needed:

* Longer oil pump drive shaft.
* 1/2" id spacer ~0.400 long to space the old gear properly. This is what keeps the distributor shaft down so the rotor doesn't hit the cap.
*Drill a new hole in the new distributor shaft for the roll pin to fix the old gear.
*1.4" od, 1.3" id spacer to bush out the new distributor to the larger case hole. I plan to install this with a heat it up and shrink it on technique
* Come up with some way to do an o-ring seal.

One question: does the distributor in the "small" Ford sixes rotate the same direction as the "big" Ford sixes?

It should be an adventure!

 

[Ikosix]

Wow I’d like to hear how it turns out. Keep us posted please.

 

[Baxsie]

Wow I’d like to hear how it turns out. Keep us posted please.

Modifying the Holley HyperSpark distributor 565-315 (made for the "small block") to work with a "big block " Ford 240 six or 300 six

Spoiler alert: Just get a ford EFI distributor and save your money. So I did not know about big vs small for sixes, so I ordered a Holley HyperSpark distributor 565-315 thinking it would fit in my 240. It is pretty obvious that it is not a drop-in replacement: The hole in the block is...

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UPDATE: I ended up using a Ford EFI distributor, Details here:

Modifying the Holley HyperSpark distributor 565-315 (made for the "small block") to work with a "big block " Ford 240 six or 300 six

. . . I asked if the pilot were the same size, are they? . . . I need to get back out and measure that to know. Stay tuned.

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