electronic ignition

hfeld4 · 06-06-2010, 12:11 AM

hi just wondering if anyone knows where i could get a electronic ignition from and how much it would cost roughly and how much more power it would give me if any at all. i want to buy a new one tho and not second hand. it will be fitted to a 2lt pinto. and also are bosch alternaters able to be bolted straight onto an escort motor because am also shifting the bettery to the boot and need a bigger alternater.

thanks

Pazuzu · 07-06-2010, 11:13 AM

Yesterford in Melbourne can help you out, if you want a new one to fit straight in. I was quoted about $600, apparently comes with a bigger coil as well. I installed a Crane Cams XR700 Fireball electronic ignition conversion kit; it's a damn sight cheaper than the option I mentioned above, but more fiddling about is involved.

Someone else here might know of a cheaper outlet for a brand- new electronic ignition kit, but these were the options I looked at. As for power, I don't know the figures, but after I installed the kit & sorted out the timing I found it made a noticeable difference, like removing the "pinging" I was getting from the engine at higher revs. Another upside is no more mucking about with point gaps & feeler gauges, conversion is worth the $$$ just to get rid of that chore every 5,000 km or so, in my opinion.

As for your alternator question, I have no idea.

JamesR · 07-06-2010, 08:34 PM

Pertronix Ignitor 1847V
its a direct points replacement. you wont gain any power, but just reliability.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Pertr...Q5fAccessories

Blown66 · 08-06-2010, 12:45 AM

JamesR do you happen to know what the Pertronix kit model number is for a 3Lt V6 Essex from a Mk1 Capri with a Motorcraft disy.

JamesR · 08-06-2010, 09:36 AM

sorry mate, i checked the catalog, but it has no listing for Ford V6..

http://www.pertronix.com/catalogs/ignition/default.aspx

Blown66 · 09-06-2010, 12:21 AM

Thanks JamesR I have looked in the catalog before for it with no luck but there is a guy who claims he can provide a Pertronix that fits but no part number which is a bugger.

JamesR · 09-06-2010, 08:33 PM

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Originally Posted by Blown66

Thanks JamesR I have looked in the catalog before for it with no luck but there is a guy who claims he can provide a Pertronix that fits but no part number which is a bugger.

yeah, i did a few google searches, and found a few mentions of them being used, but no part numbers..