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Post by (minisniper) on Nov 19, 2009 9:44:39 GMT
Hiya folks I'm seriously considering? no let me change that, I want to fit an electronic ignition to Molly, she's a 998 but I'm so confused and that doesn't take much ;D about which one to choose, so can you guys that have one fitted, tell me your experience with them and how they are fitted and please be gentle. The information which I would like is as follows Model Cost Where from And any useful links. Thanking you in advance Lea
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Post by jockduck on Nov 19, 2009 10:04:52 GMT
By saying you want to fit electronic ignition I presume you have an early mini? I am a fan of those electronic amplifier boxes that still retain the distributor and use electronics to carry the load,used to be able to buy them as kits and build your own. I have had three over the years and despite being built by amatures they have proven to be very reliable despite the Aussie heat .One plus they have is if the smoke gets out its a 30 sec job to go back to the conventional points. There are some new ones on the market which are not as power hungry but I could not say how reliable they are. Plenty of choice if you start looking in some of the performance car mags but probably over kill if its a stock car.
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Post by (minisniper) on Nov 19, 2009 10:17:28 GMT
Hiya jockduck Thank you for your reply but what I'm really looking for are recommendations of the type I could just buy and fit. Lea
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Post by Admin/Founder 2 on Nov 19, 2009 10:39:25 GMT
Britpart which is a land rover specialists do this one www.britpart.com/Accessory.asp?PageRef=4&AccessoryRef=1700theres no price though anymore on their site They used to be around £8 they only work with certain mini distributors though Pink Shifty is ya man on these i seem to remember he raved about them Ill see what else i can find or see if i can get a price Huggz Jodie
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Post by Admin/Founder 2 on Nov 19, 2009 11:05:39 GMT
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Post by jockduck on Nov 19, 2009 22:37:26 GMT
For whats in these kits they are a rip off
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Post by Admin/Founder 2 on Nov 19, 2009 23:09:32 GMT
couldnt agree more just last year those kits were a mere £8 now they doubled or in some cases are 5 times what they cost just last year its the age old one once somethings in demand put the price up to silly standards though they still cost what they used to produce and people will pay the silly prices because they have no choice
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Post by morris1100 on Nov 20, 2009 5:54:21 GMT
In Australia a lot of people are fitting the Hitachi electronic distributor out of a Nissan Pulsar (Nissan Cherry to you!) I don't know if you got the same motor in your Cherry as we got in the Pulsar. It was a 1500cc ohc motor.
It is an easy conversion as the Nissan distributor has the same length shaft and diameter. You just need to change the drive dog on the end and cut the clamp lug off the side of the body.
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Post by madaboutcherry on Nov 20, 2009 12:08:01 GMT
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Post by (minisniper) on Nov 20, 2009 12:14:11 GMT
Hiya thanks for your reply can you just clear something up for me ? you said "they are suppose to be reliable" so from that I take it as you have one fitted your not too sure
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Post by kalkat on Nov 20, 2009 13:41:07 GMT
I used to recommend the Lumenition ignition setup. Unfortunately it's become rather costly nowadays . It is however very easy to fit. On my car I will be using a Megajolt system. This can be bought as a ready to go kit, however it does need a degree of both mechanical ability and computer based setup to make it work. There may be an advantage though as some people upgrade their systems for the later versions and sell on the older types. More info on Megajolt see www.autosportlabs.org/index.phpEmma
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Post by asahartz on Nov 20, 2009 17:57:15 GMT
Megajolt is the way I'm planning to go when I put my high-performance Jet Black together - I already have the Ford coil pack sitting in my shed. I like the idea of programmable ignition!
But that Nissan dizzy conversion sounds interesting; I broke one a while back, wonder if I kept the dizzy?
[Edit] yes, I found it, in a box that was ready to be skipped... rescued that one! It was from a 1.4, but it looks to be the same.
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Post by madaboutcherry on Nov 22, 2009 12:34:53 GMT
i thought this forum was started to cater to the needs of people with mini autos but now we are talking about sophisticated ignition systems that you need a laptop to set up; hardly what i need for my 68 mk11. sorry to have a moan, but i was so pleased to seethis forum starting after all the negative comments i,ve had over the years about my car.
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Post by bigsniper on Nov 22, 2009 12:43:56 GMT
i thought this forum was started to cater to the needs of people with mini autos but now we are talking about sophisticated ignition systems that you need a laptop to set up; hardly what i need for my 68 mk11. sorry to have a moan, but i was so pleased to seethis forum starting after all the negative comments i,ve had over the years about my car. Hi I hear what you say here but are you trying to say that if we as Mini owners have other problems then we need to look elsewhere ? I noticed above that you have also tried to help with this issue which is what this forum is all about, but for it to only deal with issues that are solely related to the Auto box and its problems would be a little short sighted?
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Post by kalkat on Nov 22, 2009 13:13:57 GMT
If you read my post I think you'll see that I did point out that Megajolt wasn't necassarily an 'easy fit' option. I also pointed the OP in the direction of Lumenition which IS. As regards talking about "sophisticated ignition systems" - why shouldn't we? Are we to be bound to an inefficient and old fashioned means of ignition just because we have auto Minis? ....... I think not! 'Madaboutcherry' It's great you have a Mk2, if you want to keep it original - good on you. Some of us however want a bit more reliability or in my case the ability to modify ignition curves easily. I am no computer whiz (in fact barely computer literate) and have managed to build MJ myself and sort the software, but the fact you are posting on this forum does show you have at least a PC. This is not meant to be derogatory towards ANYBODY here...it's merely an explanation. Please take it as such Emma
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Post by andyn on Dec 5, 2009 19:42:33 GMT
Tried many systems over the years but I run the aldon ignitor system in 3 of our 4 roadworthy minis, take 15 minutes to fit in both Lucas and ducellier distributors, can't be seen on classic vehicles and can be converted back in minutes, what more do you want? Andy
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Post by (minisniper) on Dec 5, 2009 21:38:45 GMT
Tried many systems over the years but I run the aldon ignitor system in 3 of our 4 roadworthy minis, take 15 minutes to fit in both Lucas and ducellier distributors, can't be seen on classic vehicles and can be converted back in minutes, what more do you want? Andy Hiya Andy thank you for your help and advice. Where did you buy yours?
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Post by andyn on Dec 6, 2009 11:22:26 GMT
I bought ours Direct from Aldon Automotive (they have a website to browse) If you are unsure I'd recommend contacting them as there are different units for the many distributors fitted to the mini over the years, my Minis have both Lucas and Ducellier Distributors.
I believe the Aldon sysytem is also marketed as "pertronix" and I have noticed a very similar system popping up on Ebay for a lot less money.
All I can say is I've used the Aldon system for many years with no problems and found them an excellent company to deal with, I always use them to set up my engines on their rolling road and will do again when our Auto gets its new stage 3 head.
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Post by madaboutcherry on Dec 7, 2009 12:26:10 GMT
i rest my case!
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Post by clambod on Dec 16, 2009 18:40:42 GMT
I know this is a bit late but I've fitted two of the aldon ignitors and they are easy to fit and set up. Yes they are really reliable and the timing does not "drift" as it does with points. Basically fit, set and forget.
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Post by (minisniper) on Dec 16, 2009 18:45:19 GMT
I know this is a bit late but I've fitted two of the aldon ignitors and they are easy to fit and set up. Yes they are really reliable and the timing does not "drift" as it does with points. Basically fit, set and forget. Hiya Chris Thank you for your help once again One question for you where can I buy one from? Lea
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Post by clambod on Dec 16, 2009 18:51:27 GMT
Various sources but Mini sport do them. You will have to tell them which distributor you have. The one I first fitted to the Phoenix would not fitted the modified Aldon dizzy so I had to buy another one. Once set the timing never varies.
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Post by (minisniper) on Dec 16, 2009 18:59:38 GMT
Various sources but Mini sport do them. You will have to tell them which distributor you have. The one I first fitted to the Phoenix would not fitted the modified Aldon dizzy so I had to buy another one. Once set the timing never varies. thank you for your help, now it's time for one of my stupid question how do I know what dizzy I have got?
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Post by clambod on Dec 16, 2009 19:04:23 GMT
I think it is stamped into the body just below where the dizzy cap fits. I'll have a look at the one in the Greenie and let you know. Got to go now food is calling is
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Post by clambod on Dec 17, 2009 8:17:42 GMT
Hi minisniper, I had a look at the one on the greenie and could not see any markings. I think I still have the dizzy I took out of the phoenix with the aldon system fitted. I'll have a look later.
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Post by julian0987 on Dec 18, 2009 16:25:03 GMT
so ok where do i buy a megajolt system? is it the best? what benefits would i have of using electronic ignition?
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Post by bigsniper on Dec 18, 2009 16:43:54 GMT
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Post by julian0987 on Dec 18, 2009 18:38:49 GMT
ok cheers
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