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Title: Converting to electronic ignition. Post by: mirafioriman on September 01, 2011, 11:11:23 AM Does anyone know if it is possible to convert a 1585cc OHV engine to electronic ignition by fitting the distributor from a 2 litre?
Title: Re: Converting to electronic ignition. Post by: Thotos on September 01, 2011, 11:37:50 AM As a guess I'd say 'yes' but you need to fit the complete distributor as well as coil with electronics module from a 2 litre. If you are going to use the Bosch system then the ballast resistor for the coil also needs to be fitted. But as I said, this is just an (un)educated guess and not something I've done before.
Title: Re: Converting to electronic ignition. Post by: strada on September 03, 2011, 09:18:44 PM if it doesn't work, i have money waiting for a s3 2litre electronic distributor
Title: Re: Converting to electronic ignition. Post by: mirafioriman on September 03, 2011, 09:25:12 PM It's someone I sold a 1600 OHV engine to. He wants to convert it to electronic ignition.
Title: Re: Converting to electronic ignition. Post by: TOAD on September 04, 2011, 10:28:00 AM Yes you can I've done it using the 131 2.0ltr Marelli system, the wiring will all match up as well. The Bosch system is far more complicated.
Regards Roger........... Title: Re: Converting to electronic ignition. Post by: mirafioriman on September 04, 2011, 09:16:16 PM Thanks I will pass the message on ;)
Dave Title: Re: Converting to electronic ignition. Post by: selem on September 08, 2011, 10:20:58 AM Does anyone know if it is possible to convert a 1585cc OHV engine to electronic ignition by fitting the distributor from a 2 litre? yup, just plug and play... Title: Re: Converting to electronic ignition. Post by: jseabolt on September 30, 2011, 05:03:15 AM Does anyone know if it is possible to convert a 1585cc OHV engine to electronic ignition by fitting the distributor from a 2 litre? If you can verify if a 124 cam mounted distributor uses the same points as your engine why not go with a Pertronic Ignitor: (http://stores.auto-ricambi.net/catalog/IG0-001.JPG) http://stores.auto-ricambi.net/-strse-10506/ELECTRONIC-IGNITION-CONVERSION-PERTRONIX/Detail.bok I'm been running one on my 68 Ford Fairlane for 10 years and it's worked fine. Title: Re: Converting to electronic ignition. Post by: finnie on October 25, 2011, 10:25:45 PM Just had my 1.6 TC converted for ?50 by Ignitionland from ebay. incl new coil ;)
Title: Re: Converting to electronic ignition. Post by: mirafioriman on October 25, 2011, 10:50:57 PM That sounds like a good deal. Did they fit an electronic ignition system to your existing points distributor?
Title: Re: Converting to electronic ignition. Post by: finnie on October 26, 2011, 06:03:46 PM That sounds like a good deal. Did they fit an electronic ignition system to your existing points distributor? Yep ;) |