'92 lt-1 opti-crap
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From: CRYSTAL RIVER FL.
'92 lt-1 opti-crap
Anyone know if DELTEQ is still in business? There web site is still up and their voice mail works (always full though) My third opti crapped out again. It was a DYNASPARK. Other one was an MSD. Not going there again at $600.00 a pop. It's either a DELTEQ or LTCC or an engine swap.
Wish now I would have started with a L98 or LS engine swap. IMHO the LT is a real POS!
OBTW I wrote this for a friend (His words not mine) I chucked my LT years ago.
TIA Dave
Wish now I would have started with a L98 or LS engine swap. IMHO the LT is a real POS!
OBTW I wrote this for a friend (His words not mine) I chucked my LT years ago.
TIA Dave
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I am not aware of anyone that has got a reply from Delteq in some months.
When I bought my Delteq, I also purchased a spare Opti-box.
My theory was, if the Delteq box goes out while I am on the road, no one is going to have one to replace it. So, I bought a spare.
J. C. Hyde, the engineer that started Delteq, was also the chief engineer on the Opti-Eliminator for Electromotive.
That one is also no longer in business -- seems to be a trend there.
Tom Piper
When I bought my Delteq, I also purchased a spare Opti-box.
My theory was, if the Delteq box goes out while I am on the road, no one is going to have one to replace it. So, I bought a spare.
J. C. Hyde, the engineer that started Delteq, was also the chief engineer on the Opti-Eliminator for Electromotive.
That one is also no longer in business -- seems to be a trend there.
Tom Piper
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Perhaps you should examine the reason why your opti keeps failing? Sadly enough most problems that people chalk up to the opti, aren't caused by the opti, or was a bad opti caused by something else. If you take care of one they are plenty reliable.
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Have you determined what keeps failing?
Take an old one apart and see what's going on.
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St. Jude Donor '05-'06
Did you follow the Dynaspark instructions to check clearances before install? Another member had issues like yours and found indeed it was not the optis fault. Dynaspark will rebuild it cheap for you have you contacted them about it?
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My original OEM was still going when I pulled it out at over 150,000 miles, I put in the MSD over a year ago and have not even had a hiccup. I think your friend has other problems that is causing the failures.
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From: CRYSTAL RIVER FL.
Opti
Anyway he decided to just install another one and sell. I really tried to talk him into an engine swap. IMO the only true way to fix the Opti problem is to get rid of that LT1 POS. As an example. For what he has in Opti's $$$ he couldl have bought a new (for instance) Edelbrock crate motor and had a reliable engine.
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St. Jude Donor '05-'06
This is his fourth one. I did all but one for him. Oh yeh I allways tear them apart. Fried, spark flash, burnt, toast. Did a complete Electrical systems check. Nothing out of the ordinary. He checked with Dynaspark. Out of warranty. One year or 3 minutes deal.
Anyway he decided to just install another one and sell. I really tried to talk him into an engine swap. IMO the only true way to fix the Opti problem is to get rid of that LT1 POS. As an example. For what he has in Opti's $$$ he couldl have bought a new (for instance) Edelbrock crate motor and had a reliable engine.
Anyway he decided to just install another one and sell. I really tried to talk him into an engine swap. IMO the only true way to fix the Opti problem is to get rid of that LT1 POS. As an example. For what he has in Opti's $$$ he couldl have bought a new (for instance) Edelbrock crate motor and had a reliable engine.
Dynaspark will rebuild it for ~$36 What kind of warranty do you expect?
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haha its from all the people that talk so negative about opti sparks it gets people chanting like this. its not even a bad design, its a terrible location. they last just fine. You my friend have another issue that is eating up your optisparks.
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This is his fourth one. I did all but one for him. Oh yeh I allways tear them apart. Fried, spark flash, burnt, toast. Did a complete Electrical systems check. Nothing out of the ordinary. He checked with Dynaspark. Out of warranty. One year or 3 minutes deal.
Anyway he decided to just install another one and sell. I really tried to talk him into an engine swap. IMO the only true way to fix the Opti problem is to get rid of that LT1 POS. As an example. For what he has in Opti's $$$ he couldl have bought a new (for instance) Edelbrock crate motor and had a reliable engine.
Anyway he decided to just install another one and sell. I really tried to talk him into an engine swap. IMO the only true way to fix the Opti problem is to get rid of that LT1 POS. As an example. For what he has in Opti's $$$ he couldl have bought a new (for instance) Edelbrock crate motor and had a reliable engine.
Wah wah wah...Optispark...LT1 POS....crate motor swap....
more like .... OP POS !!!
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My Impala SS has 155K on the original opti. I changed the original opti on my C4 only because I was building a new engine (original engine and opti were good just on a quest for POWER) and figured I should start with fresh ignition while engine was out.
Mike
