Optispark identification help needed
05-09-2011, 09:45 AM
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Optispark identification help needed
I bought a replacment LT1 engine for my CMC race car after the '93 engine gave up from four years of hard racing.
The problem is that the I am unsure of the year model of the engine I bought. It didn't have an optispark and I need to purchase one. It is supposed to be out of a '95 model.
Is there an easy to way to indentify the engine and what optispark is needed?
Are 95-97 opti's all the same?
Thanks,
James
The problem is that the I am unsure of the year model of the engine I bought. It didn't have an optispark and I need to purchase one. It is supposed to be out of a '95 model.
Is there an easy to way to indentify the engine and what optispark is needed?
Are 95-97 opti's all the same?
Thanks,
James
05-09-2011, 09:48 AM
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Re: Optispark identification help needed
I bought a replacment LT1 engine for my CMC race car after the '93 engine gave up from four years of hard racing.
The problem is that the I am unsure of the year model of the engine I bought. It didn't have an optispark and I need to purchase one. It is supposed to be out of a '95 model.
Is there an easy to way to indentify the engine and what optispark is needed?
Are 95-97 opti's all the same?
Thanks,
James
The problem is that the I am unsure of the year model of the engine I bought. It didn't have an optispark and I need to purchase one. It is supposed to be out of a '95 model.
Is there an easy to way to indentify the engine and what optispark is needed?
Are 95-97 opti's all the same?
Thanks,
James
05-09-2011, 11:08 AM
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Re: Optispark identification help needed
Since you don't have an opti to look at, you will be looking at the timing cover. You can see the difference in this diagram.
05-09-2011, 02:14 PM
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05-09-2011, 03:24 PM
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Re: Optispark identification help needed
Cheapest for a Delco unit I could find was about $365 and this one is only $89.00. It is so cheap it is sure making me think about it.
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/new-o...Q5fAccessories
05-09-2011, 03:38 PM
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Re: Optispark identification help needed
That is what I planned to do, but what a huge disparity in price.
Cheapest for a Delco unit I could find was about $365 and this one is only $89.00. It is so cheap it is sure making me think about it.
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/new-o...Q5fAccessories
Cheapest for a Delco unit I could find was about $365 and this one is only $89.00. It is so cheap it is sure making me think about it.
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/new-o...Q5fAccessories
I wouldn't buy a cheap opti on a bet....I don't like changing the opti all that much. You might be different, of course,....
05-09-2011, 03:54 PM
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Re: Optispark identification help needed
Chandler's reputation is mixed.
Someone recently posted this:
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/DELPH...Q5fAccessories
...but I don't know the credibility of the seller. Remarkably, their non-vented opti is cheaper, which is the opposite of historical data.
Someone recently posted this:
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/DELPH...Q5fAccessories
...but I don't know the credibility of the seller. Remarkably, their non-vented opti is cheaper, which is the opposite of historical data.
Not the first place you think of, but I have also found some cheap parts there from time to time.
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