After much research it has been found that there is indeed a benefit to mounting a heat sink on V6 distributors. I don't think there's ever really been any question, so I won't get into the debate.
What I have for sale is a heat sink kit. It comes with a purpose built heat sink, new hardware, heat sink compound and a template to show you exactly where the holes go.
Note: This kit replaces your old rusty ignition module screws with standard #6 machine screws. The threads will now be in the heat sink rather than the thin body. Also, you need to buy a countersink bit because the heat sink screws need to be below the surface of the distributors body.
I'm working on step by step instructions that anyone can follow. Either way, I will be available to answer any questions.
Now I'm just a one man operation doing this in my spare time so please be patient with me.
This looks like a great idea! I have not lost a Ignition Module yet but it sounds like I should be expecting it... Hope not too soon, I am just holding out till I get around to installing the DIS system I have sitting in my shop.
$60.00 seems a lil high for a piece of aluminum, or is there more to it? I like the idea and I am sure it would work. But I have a hard time justifying the price...
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KurtAKX Member
Posts: 4008 From: West Bloomfield, MI Registered: Feb 2002
"for a piece of aluminum".....eh? Have you actually looked at the links?
Does this mean you won't be wanting one?....
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$60.00 seems a lil high for a piece of aluminum, or is there more to it? I like the idea and I am sure it would work. But I have a hard time justifying the price...
Dawg
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It looks like I will have magnet packs available also.
You epoxy these circular packs on top of the rotor to boost the signal coming from the pickup coil. This prevents the brown outs people are experiencing in hot weather.
Heat weakens magnets. While they're hot, they won't put out as much magnetism. The majority of the V6 distributors out there are old enough now that their magnets are weak. They may still be working, but it won't be long before they let you down.
Buy my mag pack, clean your rotor well, and epoxy it on. I've put powerful rare earth magnets in these packs. They will last a very long time and you'll be one step closer to a perfect ignition system.
1 mag pack - $38.00 USD plus shipping. (Includes instructions)
The copper colored disk is the mag pack.
Thanks
DG
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Dec 23rd, 2009
Dawg Member
Posts: 223 From: British Columbia, Canada Registered: Nov 2009
It's basically a solid state ground switch for the coil with circuitry to allow for the change of timing using the pulses from the pickup coil as a reference and feedback from the ecm. It also has to be able to withstand the kick back pulses from the coil without being damaged.
It's the ground it providing for the 12volts through the coil that makes most of the heat. Since a transistor can't become a complete short it gets hotter.
Simple explanation but hope you get the idea.
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HMMM... I made one of those a few years ago. used the heat fink from a dash light dimmer switch, cut it in half & screwed it to the underside of the module like you did (dielectric grease in between both the dist & heat sink & between the dist & module). Module hasn't gone bad yet.
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Dec 25th, 2009
Dawg Member
Posts: 223 From: British Columbia, Canada Registered: Nov 2009
On that webpage, there is a link to the instructions in the upper right corner of the page. Maybe someone wants to adapt this piece to work with a fiero distributor (?) - maybe it just needs a small adapter pigtail (?)
dawg, i'm just curious - do you have before and after temp measurements of how much this heat sink reduces the module temp ?
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Dec 26th, 2009
Dawg Member
Posts: 223 From: British Columbia, Canada Registered: Nov 2009
Not in hard numbers no. But my hill billy way of determining it's effectiveness was to start the car and run around and touch the heat sink for a while. Long before the block got warm, I felt heat coming off the heat sink. I would say within 5 minutes the heat sink was really warm.
If I can feel heat that quickly, it's working very well.
No one with a heat sink has had an ignition module faiilure that I'm aware of. I've heard of pickup coils going, but no modules.
Cheap insurance for sure and it's a one time add on that will work forever.
Damien
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dawg, i'm just curious - do you have before and after temp measurements of how much this heat sink reduces the module temp ?
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