Charlie,
Like I said, "living on a salt water bay and being 3 blocks from the Gulf of Mexico is not health for products that
have attendance to corrode.
I put a dab of electrostatic grease on the contact areas of this new distributor. I'll pull it out next year and see what it looks like.
Regards,
Tim
Salt Air, Florida 33706

TSP is one of the many rebranded Chinese MSD copies.  If you see a distributor that looks like MSD but about 1/3 of the price, this is it.  I've heard of the genuine MSD having corrosion and other issues, as well.


Lawrenceville, GA

Gene,
It came from TSP....Top Street Performance,www.topstreetperformance.com item # JM6930R. cost $167.00
I had it for 3 years and 9 months.
Can't say how many miles are on it but one of the problems is corrosion. We live
on a Bay and the Gulf is 3 blocks away here in Florida.  Salt water, salt air , humidity could have helped it fail.
Regards,
Tim 
Damp 'n Humid
FL 33706

Tim, do you mind telling us what brand of distributor failed?

The meaning of my note - there is the potential for the newer sort of electronic distributor and coil to pull a lot of amps through your stock wiring system. More than could be expected with the old original coil and ballast resistor.

 
 Steve Metzger       Tucson, Arizona

Steve,
Typing error:
I meant to say that he new E-core coil is running in a normal heat range.
Regards,
Tim

Steve,
Could you hep me better understand you writings:

"So please consider the use of a power relay under the hood arrangement to protect your wiring in the dash."

Thanks,
Tim
PS: The Accel coil was getting hot, not the wires. New coil runs normal her range

Tim - Followed your link, Thanks....
 Info says primary OHMs for that coil is .350 - which is typical for the HEI operating system. With a common automotive electrical system, 13.5 volts could be expected as the running value. So "inrush" with the circuit closed could be as high as 38.6 amps. This isn't steady - the coil; is constantly firing - 4 times per engine rev. The HEI circuitry will try to keep that circuit closed as long as possible every revolution. But......those amps have to be coming into the coil through the wire you said "gets hot" which is also being handled (on a stock electrical system) through the key switch. At night it would also be carrying the lights, radio and so -on.

So please consider the use of a power relay under the hood arrangement to protect your wiring in the dash.

 
 Steve Metzger       Tucson, Arizona

Steve,
Here is product information on the TSP E-core coil
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Steve,
PROBLEM SOLVED !!!!
I replaced the almost 4 year old HEI distributor from