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Old 11-13-2021, 12:12 AM   #35
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Default Re: TorqueHead vs Opti

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Originally Posted by Doug Hoven View Post
Interestingly enough, in GM F-body shop manuals, they actuall refer to the optispark unit as the "disributor ignition system."(see attatched) I don't believe one could quite classify it as a "crank trigger" looking at the way it works. Correct me if I'm wrong(being that I am primarily a FFFord guy), behind the cap there is a rotor that uses slots on a gear with an optical sensor to determine when a spark should be administered. This sounds to me to be more similar to a "hall effect" type distributor used in 80s fords and chryslers rather than a traditional "crank trigger." IMHO the rule should be written to include all fuel injected stockers in determining if crank triggers are allowed in stock or not.
Yep. Someone should not have poked the bear!
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