EDIT: 6/1/2023 - This video is obsolete. I now sell all the parts of a kit needed to upgrade to a Delco EST ignition system. See this video:
• 1 - Thunderbolt Failed...
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In this video, Part 2 in a series, I’m showing the parts needed to upgrade your Mercruiser Thunderbolt ignition system to a Delco EST ignition system. See Part 1 for why you will eventually have to do this. You can buy the parts separately or as part of a kit. I bought two new parts but already had the harnesses in stock from my former mechanic work.
I had concerns that the distributor was actually a true marine distributor but after an internet search I did finally determine that it was a marine distributor. That’s very important because you need a marine ignition module with marine timing curves or you run the risk of destroying your engine. Here is a link that convinced me this was a marine distributor:
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Before watching this video you may want to watch a video I did on marine ignition systems about 5 months ago where I discuss how the timing tool works with a Delco EST ignition system using a Volvo Penta Timing shunt tool as it’s called. Here is a link to that video:
• Part 9E - How GM Delco...
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