msd opti look alike [Archive]

chile

07-12-2009, 10:43 PM

Well I was looking for an alternative to having to swap out my pepboys crap reman distributor every three months. I was looking on ebay and i stumbled up this.
http://all-ignition.com/gen2-df-lt1.html (http://all-ignition.com/gen2-df-lt1.html) :driving:
It looks very similar to the msd and cheaper. The site says it has a lifetime warranty. Has anybody used this or am i the first one to find it. Im trying to get the money together to get it and anything is better then my pepboys junk.

sinSStr

07-12-2009, 10:45 PM

Got a Pep one in my buddy's '94. No issues with it. ;)

jaysz2893

07-13-2009, 04:38 AM

fist time i ever seen it. It doeas look similar to my MSD one, but i dunno if this one is easily rebuildabe and supported like MSD.

Huff035

07-13-2009, 06:24 AM

So now one has ever actually tried this, I'm in need of one and just wondering if I can trust these things.

Z28pr0jekt

07-13-2009, 06:28 AM

If you're spending 500$ on one, I would go with a much more well known and trusted company

Huff035

07-13-2009, 06:50 AM

Its 300 though, so I was just wondering. Is MSD the best one you can get?

jaysz2893

07-13-2009, 07:00 AM

i dunno if it is the best, but it is the most expensive. If and when my MSD takes a crap i will rebuild it for use on a Delteq or similar coil pack setup

windsofthor

07-13-2009, 12:15 PM

I'm sure it's easier to warranty being cheaper. hhaha

Fixxer99TA

07-13-2009, 02:37 PM

Definitely has most of the features the MSD does, but Ive never heard of it and would not do it for that reason. Maybe if we had some feedback, but I really just heard about them now.

I still stand behind AC Delco/MSD/Dynaspark. Way too much good to be said about all of these.

EDIT : And correct me if I am wrong, but wasnt all_ignition the guy to lookout for on ebay with the bad optis?

OutCast

07-13-2009, 02:46 PM

read this before you buy anything from that company.

http://www.camaroz28.com/forums/showthread.php?t=674610

Fixxer99TA

07-13-2009, 02:47 PM

Thanks for posting that up OutCast, thats what I was looking for (or at least something to that effect).

BLOWNDFIZ

07-13-2009, 02:53 PM

Also remember a warranty is only good as long as a company is around... That's why I'd stick with a part you get from GM, MSD, or similar.

OutCast

07-13-2009, 02:59 PM

no problem, I knew the name all-ignition was familiar for a reason.

Chris

07-13-2009, 03:10 PM

Do not do business with at all with that company

chile

07-13-2009, 10:34 PM

well after reading that im NOT buying one. But know the question is MSD or DynaSpark. I like my lt1 and dont want to put coils on it. Not busting on anybody. But which would you pick.

Counted Out

07-13-2009, 10:36 PM

I haven't heard anything good about that company.

OutCast

07-14-2009, 11:09 AM

I haven't been convinced yet that anything else is better than getting a new one from GM. Most people that go through optis left and right eventually find out that something else is the cause. Be sure to check the dowel length, loose cam bearings, cam retainer plate, etc.

mpe331lx

07-14-2009, 10:22 PM

Stay away from allignition. I had one of thier opti's fail in a couple thousand miles. I'm about to box it up and send it back. OEM FTMFW!

captainofiron

07-17-2009, 09:44 AM

I did a write up on the first generation MSD opti's

mine is running great for about 20 or 30K, zero issues

I got mine on ebay for what I assume was a pricing mistake by the seller picked it up for 399 shipped

anyways here is the link to the write up
http://ltxtech.com/forums/showthread.php?t=4372