Distributor replacement

[moredoorAsh]

Does anyone know if i would need to replace my distributor with the same brand, ie bosh for bosh

 

Or would a bosh replace a motorcraft without any probs

 

Cheers all

 

Ash

[Guest cortinamad-gonetoo]

bosch can replace motacraft no probs

[moredoorAsh]

Cushdy, cheers mate

[w p e]

as above but the points gaps are different in each and some run ballist coils and some don't

[moredoorAsh]

Hmm

 

I have a black cap (motorcraft i believe) with points still which have been set at 25 thou and the timing set static at 10 before, it idles fine and reved fine but had a misfire when driven.

Its now fine on idle but when you rev it it pops and bangs!!!

 

Was thinking of loosing the points set up and going electronic, or is there a way of going distributor less???

[GT_lenny]

if you want to bin the dizzy altogeter go for a megajolt type ecu set up you'll need to add a trigger wheel to your front pulley but in my (not worth alot) opinion the control over your ignition advance is far better than a mechanical method

[moredoorAsh]

if you want to bin the dizzy altogeter go for a megajolt type ecu set up you'll need to add a trigger wheel to your front pulley but in my (not worth alot) opinion the control over your ignition advance is far better than a mechanical method

 

So the ecu would be better yeah?

Any idea of the cost difference between the 2?

[GT_lenny]

i supose it depends on what spec your engine is for most apps a normal dizzy in good fettle should be well up to the job , but (in my opinion) you should in theory be able to get a better power curve with an ecu set up, having said that on a road going pinto you probably wouldn't notice, after all all the harris pinto pics i've seen have dizzys (and they know miles more than me),....

 

i think a triked up dizzy would cost about the same as going megajolt (about £200)

[moredoorAsh]

Its standard at the moment but having a play over next winter hopefully so will then be far from standard....

 

Cheers for that, i'll do some more digging and thinking