front mount distributor

[Proshot]

Hi guy's my distributor screwed up after a long duty of like 15 years lol
I was wondering what you think of a front mount distributor, and if you used it whats needed?

[Diabolical]

Are you talking about running off the cam like a Jesel?
Or using a Ford dizzy?

[Proshot]

it would running off the cam, but the summers brothers set up is also prety need
http://www.summersbrothersracing.com/distributor%20drives.htm
not sure yet just wanting some feed back on the diff set ups like the MSD, mallory etc.

or just stick with a new probillet and put stroger axels in the 9" with the saved money lol

[mytmouz]

I have used a belt driven front drive before, it was fine. jdrags currently has one going in his I believe...

[Proshot]

I know that the mount bolts up to the top part of the timing chain cover, can you use a chain with a normal cover? what all is needed for it to work?
thanks

[mytmouz]

Normally a mandrel on the crank drives it similar to a vacuum pump...

[Proshot]

also the way the bracket looks I'm wondering if it bolts up to a stamp steel cover (cheapo Mr gasket) or does it need something else. I tried to look at the instructions and the pictures show it going on a cover with a timing belt drive, so its flat to where it would bolt to.

[mytmouz]

Mine was on a bbc big chief motor. It used a spacer between the timing cover and the bracket, 2 on each side, for a total of 4 mounting places. Also, it had another brace from the back of the mount to an intake bolt to help eliminate flex...

[Proshot]

do you think its worth the extra money, or just a good pro billet thats already locked out from MSD for 250$?

[mytmouz]

I personally like the msd crank trigger set up. The front mount set up was on the car and worked fine, so I didn't change it. On the LUV, I went from the locked dizzy to the crank trigger with the same box and my timing is more reliable...

[jdrags10]

The summers brothers uses a standard chevy dizzy in the front. It requires their whole front drive. We are putting one on the camaro as we speak due to 14/71 blower on sbc and pro mag 44. My sbc has a comp cams belt drive which is exactly same as the jesel belt drive. Belt has to be externally seen to run this setup. I am running it because it has the bigger cap which will help to not cross fire when retarding for nitrous. You have to have a crank trigger for this to work. All the msd dizzy does is turn a rotor. Also with any front drive setup and stock location oil pump you have to have a oil pump drive plug.

http://i914.photobucket.com/albums/ac348/jdrags10/ecac5c10.jpg
http://i914.photobucket.com/albums/ac348/jdrags10/4a785e5d.jpg
http://i914.photobucket.com/albums/ac348/jdrags10/770cd033.jpg
Don't have a pic of the front belt drive for the cam




If you have the room just get the crab cap pro billet. And run a comp polymer gear on it. And you can upgrade to a crank trigger later if you want to.

[Proshot]

Thanks Jaimie,
thats exactly the info I was looking for, that is a nice looking set up. I was looking at the crab cap part no. 84891 actually it would be cheaper and like you say I can always upgrade to a crank trigger later on.