Changing to electronic ignition?

It's one of those weird ones that makes no sense... but I think you get an increased current load as the condensor starts to fail, and the current load melts the wiring

 

Hmm...mebbe. Sounds a bit dubious, tho' The usual melty-fault is folk wiring the coil supply to the same side as the breakers, so as soon as they close, the braid inside the the dissy goes pop!

 

Changed mine two weeks ago from points/condenser to a Portronix unit £70 Just Kampers (suitable for vacume distributor). Local company fitted it for me (Kustom Dub Werks) and checked timing (only 30mins). What a difference, much better starting and running. I have also now replaced all the vac pipes. Good call.

 

Hi Paul... do you have to adjust the timing in any way after fitting these, or is it bog standard for the engine type/size?

 

Just standard timing, so 7.5°BTDC at idle

 

Just fitted the same one as PW into our bug, piece of cake to install and no issues as yet.

 

I've recently put in a accuspark dizzy/electronic ignition on recommend from @WoodyLubber and it works a treat.

 

Don't forget the clocks went forward, so it's actually 8.5º.

 

Do these kits work with a rev limiting rotor arm, the rev limiting ones look bigger than the standard rotors?

 

they're actually made in Peckham by fat-tongued mockneys....Bisch Basch Bosch

 

Well lads, heres the best photo I could get for you... any good?

 

I have the 009 one with rev limiting

 

The one I have is an 009, thanks

 

That looks like a vac only distributor from a single port engine. It won't be very driveable with the carb you have so now's a good time to get one of the cheap SVDA electronic distributors from Ebay.

 

You could do with relocating that plastic fuel filter

 

Looks like the filter is on the pressure side of the pump

 

I've been using accuspark for a few years now and hadn't had one fail in me. Nice and cheap. I've just ordered one of their 'stealth' svda dizzy units so will see how I get on with that, but if recommend the accuspark ignition modules

 

cheers Zed, think we WILL be going down that route ckandjk & theavenger where should the filter be? Sorry bit clueless!

 

Maybe just my opinion but I would have the fuel filter in the pipe from the tank to the fuel pump not between the pump and the carb. When between the pump and carb it will be under pressure and could split causing fuel to spray all over the engine

 

If you're going to relocate it @ArtyGirl -which is highly recommended- it's best not to have it in the engine bay at all as the plastic filters are the weak link in the (fuel pipe) chain and you don't want petrol leaking over a hot engine. Best place for it is tucked up behind the rear wheel tub where the pipe comes out of the fuel tank, then use a continuous length of new fuel pipe to the pump and same again from the pump to the carb. Much safer!