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Old Jun 30, 2007 | 04:26 PM
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To add to this.......I "thought" I had a problem with one I bought from them (it was really the harness) and they OVERNIGHTED me a replacement no questions asked! all ignition is who the ebay seller was for me.
Old Jun 30, 2007 | 05:22 PM
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Thats awesome, thats a great price as well! Good to know
Old Jun 30, 2007 | 06:17 PM
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Originally Posted by 30696bird
To add to this.......I "thought" I had a problem with one I bought from them (it was really the harness) and they OVERNIGHTED me a replacement no questions asked! all ignition is who the ebay seller was for me.
All he sells are 92-94 which are unvented right? and you put this on your 96?
Old Jun 30, 2007 | 08:07 PM
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No all he has for sale as of right now is 92-94 non-vented..

He was selling 95-97 vented when this post was made..
Old Jun 30, 2007 | 08:23 PM
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non vented opti's are good

SPEED DENSITY

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Old Jun 30, 2007 | 08:32 PM
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Originally Posted by Firebird_fr3ak
All he sells are 92-94 which are unvented right? and you put this on your 96?
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No all he has for sale as of right now is 92-94 non-vented..

He was selling 95-97 vented when this post was made..

Exactly, he was having 3 or 4 advertisement on ebay with 95/97 vented opti but they are all gone(glad i ve bought 2 ) right now all he got left are the 92/94 one.

Just keep "all ignition" in you favorite vendor and check maybe every week if he received some vented one .
Old Jun 30, 2007 | 08:43 PM
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Originally Posted by Firebird_fr3ak
All he sells are 92-94 which are unvented right? and you put this on your 96?

I bought one for my 96 (vented). But I work on A LOT of other F-bodies so don't count me out of buying a 93-94.
Old Jul 3, 2007 | 03:44 PM
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I cast one vote for a working ebay opti.

(Hope I didn't just jinx myself. )
Old Jul 3, 2007 | 03:59 PM
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I wish he had more! I need one
Old Jul 4, 2007 | 02:57 AM
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Originally Posted by always faster

The only flaw that i could found was that lillte film of oil or lubricant on the timing disc

I doubt that is a flaw but more than likely to help prevent any corrosion on the disc, at least while it sits unused.
Old Jul 4, 2007 | 09:59 AM
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I doubt that is a flaw but more than likely to help prevent any corrosion on the disc, at least while it sits unused.
And your probably right

I only suggest to open them up and wipe it with some carb cleaner just too be sure that it doesnt go on the optical sensor.Its also the perfect time to put some thread sceller on the rotor screw.
Old Jul 4, 2007 | 11:05 AM
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I recieved my Opti from All Ignintion yesturday and am very pleased with how it looks and him as a seller. Shipping is pretty quick and I asked him for a tracking # and he got right back to me. My car is going to get tore down today and hopefully in the next few days I'll have this new one on and we'll see how it works.
Old Jul 4, 2007 | 01:58 PM
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I think we have the ACCEL Optispark to thank for the low price on these AC-Delco units:

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ACCEL...QQcmdZViewItem

It'll only be a matter of time before vendors start catching on that you can now get a "better" aftermarket optispark for the same, (or in some cases less), money than an OEM unit, and we'll probably be seeing alot more $150 GM opti's for sale.
Old Jul 5, 2007 | 08:01 AM
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Gotta put this question out there, I don't remember the stock setup before I replaced the opti and water pump.

I used this Ebay unit and an Autozone water pump. When I plug in the coil wire, the rubber boot comes into contact with the pump body on the high side of the pump (is that clear? ). There is a lot of heat there, and after only several miles (wires are new too) I can see a discoloration of the boot.

So the question is - has anyone else seen that? I'm wondering if the coil nipple is in a slightly different position. Or maybe the Autozone pump is a little different?

I tucked a little piece of heat shield from my plumbing supplies in between to try to protect the boot.
Old Jul 5, 2007 | 01:43 PM
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I have just replaced my dead opti if one of these. It seems to be working really well. The car runs really smooth now.



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