what ignition

[donkeykong]

what type of ignitions setup do most run? Are you all just running stock, or upgrading to a MSD setup?  I want to get my little 22r running at as good as I can, and I know with out a good spark the fuel cant burn...So what are the options

[Skinny_Pedal]

jacobs has a nice and simple setup for yotas. i saw it at www.truckperformance.com

[WHITE_TRASH]

Jacobs makes a very good setup indeed.  I know of people running msd setups and they are all happy with them, but if & when I upgrade it'll be jacobs.

[Skinny_Pedal]

ok i made a mistake. truckperformance carries msd. performace accesories carried that jacobs unit

[WHITE_TRASH]

Performance wants way too much as a rule for yota stuff.  Your better off buying from summit.

[Skinny_Pedal]

i would like the jacobs unit. in the end what does it do?

[Marlin]

The factory setup I feel is the most reliable.

I have seen all other units fail sooner or later.

One of my customers installed a MSD setup and it seemed to make a noticeable change. It lasted about one year and than left him stranded. He mounted it on the drivers fenderwell and I felt it overheated. After sending it in for warrenty, it is now mounted on the passerners side near the wiper motor and it has worked perfect ever since.

Marlin

[Skinny_Pedal]

well thats nice to know. how does the box overheat. i didnt know that stuff like that could overheat?

[Prismo]

It would have been mounted near the exhaust the first time

[Skinny_Pedal]

so it was the header heat that did it. the unit it self didn't malfunction?

[Marlin]

I do not care for the Jacobs units.
I have seen many of them take a dump wheeling in the Sierra heat in California.

Three years ago on the Sierra Trek, I saw 3 trucks that lost their Jacobs units. Have not spoke kindly about them since then.

I am still running the same factory coil and igniter on my 1980 crawler truck.
I have upgraded to Nology ignition wires with the ground straps and run single ground Boush platimun plugs.
3 years ago, Big Mike got me a Nology super coil for Fathers day--2 years ago it let me down in the rain in Arizona at the Glitter Glutch Run. Thank goodness I had my factory coil with me.

Marlin

[Marlin]

With all the fancy ciructs and boasting about how good they are, I just feel that it must be the engine compartment heat that makes them go south.
I have noticed that most units have a large aluminun heatsink to help get rid of the heat.

Now if only they came with a 10 foot wiring harness.

Marlin

[Skinny_Pedal]

well toyota is known for its reliebilty. so if it aint broke dont fix it, is what it all comes down to?

[donkeykong]

Thanks for the input everyone .  After what marlin said about them taking a dump I may just stick to stock...or I can just carry my stock coil with me on the trail