motion chevelle for sale

Chevy454 · #1 04-18-2005, 05:02 AM

As I said above, all I know is what the front of my '02 MSD catalog says, which is "over 30 years", which puts it prior to '72...what the availablity of an MSD unit was like back then I have no idea, but they do show a picture of an old school MSD box and flier...but I checked the Hemmings ad, and it doesn't show a picture of the *claimed* MSD unit, so I couldn't compare...anyone know of any more pictures of this car, prefereably engine bay shots?

Pantera · #2 04-18-2005, 05:04 AM

I thought Joel used Mallory stuff?

JoeG · #3 04-18-2005, 05:55 AM

Rob --I never saw any MSD units at Motion at least to '73 and Motion was pushing the PhaseIII even in the '72 catalog.---Like I said maybe he's just calling the PhaseIII box MSD.

. I picked up my MSD unit from Motion in '89, So I now have a Motion MSD unit--Just an example

Larry my old cd ignition was the Mallory unit---

**Stefano** · #4 04-18-2005, 06:01 AM

Rat Bird the '78 Motion Trans AM, Had a Gold Phase III box installed by Motion Performance.

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GTO_DON · #5 04-19-2005, 03:20 AM

That car is Absolutly real!! I looked it over for an hour and it has more motion paperwork than i ever seen on a car. The guy who had it bought it 20 years ago at an estate auction for 5000.00. He was hoping to get 50,000 for it and it sold to that dealer for 79,000 plus fees! Its a nice car with 60% original paint with a build sheet. All the original motion parts were in the trunk. Ive been waiting for this guy to sell to see how much he wanted to make on it. It was a great deal.

Chevy454 · #6 04-19-2005, 03:42 AM

Stefano: the picture of the old school MSD unit in my catalog shows like an anodized gold one, so maybe? I'll agree with the above, that as far as I knew Joel was a Mallory man or it was just marked "Phase III"...maybe a stretch, but maybe since Joel was a speed shop he got an early example for whatever reason? Long shot, but ya never know!

JoeG · #7 04-19-2005, 04:45 AM

Rob, does that old school MSD unit resemble this PhaseIII version .....

GTO_DON · #8 04-19-2005, 05:22 AM

One thing I forgot to mention!!! The car was coverted by motion in 1978! all the documents and bills were dated in 1978. Maybe thats your answer!

Verne_Frantz · #9 04-19-2005, 06:40 PM

The pic Joe posted of the Phase III ignition is actually a Delta Mark 10 B Cd ignition amplifier. Heathkit also sold them as kits back then. They came gold anodized. I had one on both my earlier cars and have a few old ones put away.
I also have some original literature for them regarding special hook-ups for the tach, since the quick pulse wasn't picked up very well by the old tachs.
The Mark 10 was on all the time once it was hooked up. The Mark 10B had a red button in one end that turned it off during tune-ups so an inductive pick-up timing light would work.
Verne

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