Electronic Distributors

[Kilroy]

Does anyone have first hand experience of these.?

I figure there is no point in fitting anything to a worn unit - if going electronic - go all the way.
I see various versions on eBay for 50-70 pounds - just wondering what their quality/performance is like.

Thanks.

[MarinaCoupe]

Hi Kilroy

Do you mean one of these with a programable ECU or just an electronic trigger?

I think that Balmy fitted a programmable one and Martec had a distributorless system on his B series before he did the Zetec head conversion.



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[PHUQ]

From the price Kilroy is talking about I'd guess he's talking about a Accuspark type affair with a module in place of the points (but retaining a rotor arm etc).

I put a basic Accuspark one in the estate 4 years ago and haven't touched it since. I think it was intended for an MGB so the advance isn't quite right on it for the single carb but it goes well enough for me.

I put a newer Accuspark "Stealth" (no idea what's stealthy about it) in the 1300 and I've not managed to get that running right, but I think that's down to the combination of carb & dizzy. Need to look in to that further.

[MarinaCoupe]

Ah yes, I fitted an early MGB with electronic trigger to my Coupe, the counterweights and springs were just right for the tuned engine and it ran faultlessly. I fitted an electronic trigger to my Pickup and that solved a slight misfire on the A plus engine.

It pays to fit the trigger as close as you can without touching the magnet collar on the dizzie spindle as it ensures that the coil gets a good strong signal to trigger the spark.

The great thing is that they are 'fit and forget', no adjustment needed once fitted, although it's still worth checking the timing when you do a service as they don't stop the dizzie body slipping.



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[balmy]

I bought Phil a stealth dizzy for his pickup. Made it much smoother and more poke.

I've a 123 dizzy on the TC. Excellent piece of kit.

[PHUQ]

Is it an A+ in the pickup? I think my problems are due to it being an A series dizzy (and block) with the A+ HiF44 carb. All to do with the vac advance take- off and weights.

I think Kilroy is looking at fitting a full dizzy with the modules already fitted to replace a worn one Chris, as opposed to just swapping the points for the hall sensor module. That's what I did on the estate (and more or less for the same reason), money well spent in my opinion. I have adjusted the timing occasionally but the cap has only ever come off to take the rotor arm out for security reasons!

[MarinaCoupe]

Hi Matt

Yes it is an A plus in the Pickup.


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[lock1506]

I've fitted the powerspark complete dizzy into my 1800, 1300 and an mgb and never had any problems. Fit and forget, perfect for the money. I put a 123 in my van years ago and again that has been perfect but that was a lot more money years ago and not much difference when set up. With how reliable modern condensors seem be to be electronic is the way to go.

[Kilroy]

Great response - thanks all.!

It was the powerspark complete distributor that I was contemplating - presumably a reconditioned original body with their electronic trigger fitted.

I figured this would be easier than having to recondition a distributor myself.

Do they still feature weights or does the electronic unit manage the advance.?

Cheers.

[PHUQ]

Pretty sure they are new manufacture bodies Kilroy, the 45d dizzy is used in loads of things so there's enough of a market to make it worthwhile.

Never taken an Accuspark or Powerspark one apart but I'm pretty sure they are weighted still. The one in the Dolly was but that was a Delco type of unknown origin.

[MarinaCoupe]

They still have counterweights and springs. The bodies are actually new castings, with new bearings etc.




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[Kilroy]

Thanks mates.

Sounds like a reasonable deal price-wise then.