be carefull cutting some of them hoses. some are not made anymore.

 

No way. I will keep that in mind. I pried the dist apart and sure enough the contacts were floating around. I need to get an e4 female torx to tear into the new one so I can loctite. May have to order online. No one has it unless you buy a 56 dollar kit

 

made this just for the problem. found pictures on the net https://camaroforums.com/forum/lt1-l...41/#post614528
need a e4 torx head screw, wing nut and lock nut

 

Now that my friend is genius.

 

UPDATE.
Installed the used opti spark even though there was a small crack in the front cover.
Went to start it up and it backfires a bit and thats about it.
I have pretty blue spark from the coil but hit and miss yellow to the plugs.
I`m starting to wonder if the second opti was bad or if the timing chain could have slipped and destroyed the first one.
Either way I fear I need to look at the timing chain.
What are your thoughts. Besides I`m a pain in the ****. lol

 

i would say both the used opti's are bad. we have a site sponsor, chandlermotorsports that sells a lifetime warnentied one for 100 sum bucks. ill be back. well come to find out they are not a sponsor anymore. dont know what happened there but im sure ill find out.

 

Thats a great deal. They want 250 for cap and rotor at napa here. I know they are usually overpriced but that blew my mind. I will google chandlermotorsports.
Thanks again.

 

They are doing business on ebay for the time being but I ordered it already. Im giddy,,,,

 

Update. I already received the new opti, Very quick turnaround. However the new one has a hose fitting on tho and what looks like a drain on the bottom. After reading a bit I think I`m supposed to run a hose from the hose fitting on opti to the air intake elbow. And do nothing with the long black plastic vent looking thang on the bottom. Yes?

 

are you sure you got the right opti. look here at number 51, it should look like it on the drive side. 4th Gen LT1 F-Body Tech-Component Location Views also look at 49 and 50