My dramatic exit from ford fair ...pics

[GAZ W]

This is how ford fair ended for me today

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[lee bishop]

OOOPS, a little bit embarassing :o( at least you saved on tyre wear..... was it anything major?? lets hope not

[Banishit]

things are bad mate when you cant even get your own trailer to take the car home LOL


nothing serious I take it?

[wiggyrs]

So the very nice man didn't have a lucus rota arm then Gaz..

[GAZ W]

no mate .. couldnt find one anywhere so i got a free ride home :cheers: :cheers:

Think i am going to go for one of GMS's dizzys and ignition system , or just go for the lumenition system

[RS2000CUSTOM]

Gaz

Use an ignitor kit from Aldon

Goes in place of points/condensor and 2 wires (both go to coil) and thats it !

[GAZ W]

Dave

can i use my existing dizzy ? just slap this thing on top ? Ive got a black cap dizzy

[RS2000CUSTOM]

Yep

It uses same dizzy assembly, rotor, cap/leads

Tel No - 01384 572553

btw Black cap = Lucas type dizzy

[GAZ W]

cheers dave

Do you use this system?

I also have noticed quite alot of up and down movement on the dizzy shaft

[RS2000CUSTOM]

I use an ignitor

Up and down movement is no problem

Its excess side to side movement of spindle that is a sign of worn out dizzy

[Banishit]

so let me get this right you just stick an aldon ignitor into your dizzy in place of a rotor arm and hey presto electronic ignition no more boxes or other wiring ?

how much if so would love to get rid of the lumi as I cant remember how to rewire it :geek:

[RS2000CUSTOM]

so let me get this right you just stick an aldon ignitor into your dizzy in place of a rotor arm and hey presto electronic ignition no more boxes or other wiring ?

how much if so would love to get rid of the lumi as I cant remember how to rewire it :geek:

Thats correct - nothing easier

[GAZ W]

How much for this set up dave?? roughly?

[fasterfords]

I got one of these for my RS2000, but didn't fit it, so it will be for sale.

Still in the box, its an easy fitment too.

Just need to find out how much it cost me, so I know how much to ask for it.

[arron]

Just fitted to mine as well Gaz, took only a few minutes to do and works perfectly. No black boxes on the inner wings either !

[GAZ W]

fasterfords ...consider that sold , try and find me a price ....cheers :cheers:

[Banishit]

so how much are then ?

[Frosticles]

How much are these?

[Banishit]

just found out http://www.aldonauto.co.uk/shop/product.asp?P_ID=117

£93 for the ignitor and £136 with the flamerthrower II coil

but only for Lucas dizzys mines the red/brown cap ? bosch ?

[RS2000CUSTOM]

The Aldon 'Ignitor' has been proven successfully over many years. It is the ideal choice for the race enthusiast, general road user or classic restorer. It fits entirely under the distributor cap for a neat, clean look and costs up to 40% less than other makes.

Facts about the 'Ignitor'

Operating voltage: 6v to 16v DC
Temperature range: 50 Deg.F. to 300 Deg.F.
RPM range: Full operating range of engine down to zero RPM

With the ignitor there are 30,000 to 35,000 volts available. Normal range on (OK) standard systems range from 26,000 to 27,000 volts. The 'ignitor' can be converted to a high energy system by the installation of a high energy coil and silicon HT leads. The Aldon 'Flame Thrower' coil or Lucas sports coil have both proven to be very compatible with the ignitors.

Both negative and positive earth applications are catered for. All ignitor applications are determined by the distributor make and model. The ignitor is available for most Lucas, Bosch, Motorcraft and Delco 4, 6 and 8 cylinder distributors.

NEGATIVE EARTH APPLICATIONS

1847V 4 Cyl. Bosch - Clockwise Rotation

1243 4 Cyl. Ford Motorcraft - Pinto

www.aldonauto.co.uk

[Frosticles]

Cool. Looking into it now

[Judge_Fudge]

so let me get this right you just stick an aldon ignitor into your dizzy in place of a rotor arm and hey presto electronic ignition no more boxes or other wiring ?

how much if so would love to get rid of the lumi as I cant remember how to rewire it :geek:

Thats correct - nothing easier

Thought the aldon ignitor replaced the points system only.. didn't realise it replaced the rotor arm too :scratch:

[RS2000CUSTOM]

so let me get this right you just stick an aldon ignitor into your dizzy in place of a rotor arm and hey presto electronic ignition no more boxes or other wiring ?

how much if so would love to get rid of the lumi as I cant remember how to rewire it :geek:

Thats correct - nothing easier

Thought the aldon ignitor replaced the points system only.. didn't realise it replaced the rotor arm too :scratch:

oopps sorry

In place of points and condensor - lol

[fasterfords]

I'll find out tomorrow and let you know. :bounce:

[fasterfords]

Just found the receipt for £68 + £11 delivery. £79 total.

Its for a Bosch distributor though.

How does £55 sound including delivery ?

[Banishit]

If GazW dont want it and mine the brown dizzy cap is the right one I will take it from you fasterfords ?

cheers
Brian

are all Lucus black caps ?
bosch brown?

[RS2000CUSTOM]

Motorcraft = Black

Brown = Bosch

[Banishit]

thanks Dave just making sure :geek:

[GAZ W]

mines a motorcraft dizzy... so wont be no good to me

cheers

[Mr Hoarder]

Gaz,
I passed your car on the AA van on the way home, looks vv nice btw, sorry about you problems though.

I would recommend you throw the Motorcraft distributor as far away as possible, and then fit a Bosch unit with the ignitor from Mark (Fasterfords).

The Motorcraft or "Vario-dwell" as it is generally known in the motor trade is a rubbish alternative to the proper Bosch unit - the baseplates and bearings wear out really quickly and throw the dwell setting out.

Put a Bosch on it - easy to get parts for too - as it's the same as all late Capri/Transit/Sierra/Granada/Scorpio pintos :thumbup:

[fasterfords]

This is what I got for mine.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v283/fasterfords/Car%20bits/HPIM0578.jpg

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[Mr Hoarder]

The Aldon ignitor will not fit, and cannot be made to fit a Motorcraft distributor, the rotor arm that they supply has the magnetic pick-up point out of phase with the rotor arm / distributor cap.

Mark (2quick4u) had problems with an ignitor on a Motorcraft, and Aldon themselves told him their kit was no good for it even though it was sold to him as being for a Motorcraft dizzy.

Use a Lumenition if you are staying with the "Vario-dwell" !!

[fasterfords]

When I got this one, they guy told me they didn't sell the motorcraft one anymore, cause it was shite.

[Banishit]

seems reasonable to me :cheese: