Topic: Performance distributors firepower ignition kit

[jeepfourlow]

well i dont feel like making a new thread so im hijacking this one, i recently read the review on the performance distributors firepower ignition kit and and interested in getting it, however i want some more feedback on it. it seems its cheaper to buy all the parts serperately then to but the kit, whats up with that?

[Jeffy]

http://www.4bangerjp.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=29

I suspect you're looking at the Qtech catalog. They just screwed up the pricing.

[jeepfourlow]

http://www.4bangerjp.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=29

I suspect you're looking at the Qtech catalog. They just screwed up the pricing.

yeah its also that way on 4wd.com yeah i read that review on the kit but it seems you replaced the wires with msd?

[Jeffy]

No, I'm using the PD Kit.

[Dont Know Squat]

where can i get one of these kits for a 00 the 4wd hardware site only has them up to 99 and i cant find them at all on the performance distributors site

[Jeffy]

I don't see why they only go up to 1999.  The same ignition system was used till the end.  Personally, they are a nitch product and it's probably better to call PD and talk to them.  They will hopefully know more about what you'll need.  They have no updated their website in a while.

I did not have to deal with ordering a kit since I helped R&D it.  They jsut sent me the parts and I made recomendations and they would fix them.

[chrisfranklin]

Just got the 4wd.com print catalog and the 4 cyl PD Firepower kit is listed there.  Can also buy components of it seperately, ie. wires, distributor cap, coil.

[Islander]

And this kit will not work pre-91 motors?

[Jeffy]

It depends on your coil.  If you have the standard cylinderical coil then no.  Although you might be able to make it work.  The spark plug wilres will work and there isn't anything really special with the dist. cap and rotor.

[Islander]

It depends on your coil.  If you have the standard cylinderical coil then no.  Although you might be able to make it work.  The spark plug wilres will work and there isn't anything really special with the dist. cap and rotor.

It is possible upgrade the coil as well?  If yes, with what (P/N) do you suggest?

[Jeffy]

Well, what coil are you running now.  It's possible to switch.  I've seen later YJ's use the older style so it would be jsut as easily to swap an older ones to a newer coil.  But if you're already running the newer coil then you won't have to swap.

[Islander]

I've got a stock 89 YJ coil - if I get a aftermarket coil for a newer YJ (91+) I'll be able to utilize this PD kit?

[Jeffy]

What does the stock coil look like?

[shotgun]

I've been wondering about this myself. My coil is a square unit mounted on the firewall. Like this one



It mounts to something like this...

[Jeffy]

What are the 3 plugs for?

A MPFI coil pack looks like this;