Posted: 4/12/2009 6:16:53 PM EDT
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In the continuing saga of fiddling with the Scout, here is what I have done recently.
I decided points suck. I hate messing with them. So take a couple parts from a Ford distributor and "voila" no more points 
Now to upgrade the coil to a much hotter firing one..... Bronco parts now 
If you have ever driven a Scout you know that the brakes suck. No matter what you do they are mushy and it doesn't stop very well. Seeing as how I like to stop I added in a Hydraboost setup out of a '94 Chevy Astrovan. Screw that vacuum brake booster, I get power by tapping into my power steering pump. For the first time ever I can lock up all 4 brakes just by looking at my brake pedal now 
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Back in '96 I transplanted a Chevy EFI system onto the 345 in my Scout II. For years, I ran with fuel-only control until about 2003 when I grafted the top end of a GM HEI distributor onto the bottom end of the IHC's Holley's distributor. With the computer controlling both the fuel and spark curves, the old IH engine really woke up. I'm still rolling on that setup and it's been a big improvement.
Good work on the Hydraboost. I'm on 33's and can still stop OK with front disks... But I'm going to step up to 35's when these wear out and I'll probably need to do something similar. Do you have disks in the rear? -Thirtycal |