I just got a 93 camaro lt1 car the car run good up to a hour or so and dies I was told to put a optispark on the car what I would like to know is can you just get optispark I called the gm dearler and they said you got to get the distributor .If you can get the optispark is it hard to install and were do you get it at can you help with a part# or do I need to put the distributor in it and were should I get it at.I new to the lt1

 

the optispark is the distributor on our cars
you have the distributor, you have an optical sensor in the distributor and you have a cap and rotor that bolts onto the distributor.
The reason it is call an optispark is cause it has both an optical sensor and cap and rotor (spark) on the distributor.

 

search for "opti"

 

thank you

 

Shoebox's website has part #'s for most parts, pictures of the critical components, and a link for GM parts well under what a dealer would charge you:

Shoe's website:
http://shbox.com/1/4th_gen_tech1.html

Part #'s:
http://shbox.com/1/Parts.htm

Photos:
http://shbox.com/1/component_location_views.html

Where to buy:
http://shbox.com/1/4th_gen_tech2.html#Dal_and_Jason

If the car runs fine for an hour, something may be overheating. Items that can "break down" when they heat soak include the Ignition Control Module (Shoebox has a method for spacing it off the head to reduce heat soak), the optical sensor in the OptiSpark distributor, and the coil.

If the optical sensor is having problems, the ECM (engine computer) will set trouble codes. Shoebox also has an instruction on how to flash the codes on the SES light on your 93, by shorting a couple pins in the ALDL (computer data link) connector under the dash by your right knee.