Electronic ignition
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Any thoughts on electronic ignition for a plus 2 I believe sue miller and Paul matty sell the aldon are they any good thanks in advance
- gary eastham
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Check out `Ignition car Parts` part no. ICP EK015. made by Ultra Spark. ?30.00.
Fitted one inside the distributor several years ago and have not seen it since.
I should really open it up to lubricate the shaft !!
Just make sure to grind the pip off the baseplate so that it fits snugly.
Eric in Burnley
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Fitted one inside the distributor several years ago and have not seen it since.
I should really open it up to lubricate the shaft !!
Just make sure to grind the pip off the baseplate so that it fits snugly.
Eric in Burnley
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- ericbushby
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...you could go the full hog and fit wasted spark ignition. That's what I did and it works brilliantly plus the added security of having no distributor sitting under those leaky carbs!
the other option would be a 123 electronic dizzy - fitted one to my Alfa and that works great too
the other option would be a 123 electronic dizzy - fitted one to my Alfa and that works great too
- jono
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jono wrote:...you could go the full hog and fit wasted spark ignition. That's what I did and it works brilliantly plus the added security of having no distributor sitting under those leaky carbs!
the other option would be a 123 electronic dizzy - fitted one to my Alfa and that works great too
Hi jono
What's "wasted spark" ignition?
[Edit: never mind: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wasted_spark ]
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jono wrote:...you could go the full hog and fit wasted spark ignition. That's what I did and it works brilliantly plus the added security of having no distributor sitting under those leaky carbs!
I would have thought your problem was the leaky weather.
So how did you generate the spark and its timing, there's not much room on the front of the crank? A special isolated secondary coil is also needed. Perhaps you have a link to an existing posting.
Meg
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jono wrote:...you could go the full hog and fit wasted spark ignition.
No Jono, the full hog is EFI. You've just got mapped ignition. I agree with your comment about how well it works though.
Meg it is a bit tight but is doable.
Cheers
John
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..you're right John and I've lost count of the number of times I've been on the edge of the FI precipice but backed out at the last minute!
Following a recent downsizing of chokes from 33mm to 32mm most of by carb problems/stumbles have been resolved and I then think about what else I might do with the ?1500 - ?2000 it will probably cost me to go the proper 'full hog'!
Meg,
I use a toothed wheel on the front pulley very similar to John's and an Edis system and coil pack robbed from an old Ford. Everything is controlled by a Megajolt ignition module which can be mapped on a rolling roard and the load is sensed from a throttle potentiometer fixed to the end of the spindle on the carbs. Works really well and starting is instant. It probably cost me around ?350 to do.
Following a recent downsizing of chokes from 33mm to 32mm most of by carb problems/stumbles have been resolved and I then think about what else I might do with the ?1500 - ?2000 it will probably cost me to go the proper 'full hog'!
Meg,
I use a toothed wheel on the front pulley very similar to John's and an Edis system and coil pack robbed from an old Ford. Everything is controlled by a Megajolt ignition module which can be mapped on a rolling roard and the load is sensed from a throttle potentiometer fixed to the end of the spindle on the carbs. Works really well and starting is instant. It probably cost me around ?350 to do.
- jono
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We've fitted both Ultra-spark and Acu-spark on five or six classic rally cars for clients with great results. Cheap and easy fit. You will need to set the timing with a strobe when you've done. Can recommend either systems.
Rob
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