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Hi, has anyone tried the different types of electronic ignition conversion kits available for a Lucas Distributor 25D??
UK has the Accuspark kit for under $50 posted to Sydney and sits in the distributor. Petronix also does a conversion kit but i dont know the price yet..... Has anyone used either of these or is there anything else out there??
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What car's a Lucas 25D off?
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The car is a 1964 Ford Consul Capri 1500 GT. The motor is the same as a Cortina mk1 1500 GT.........
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Hasn't anyone contemplated this???
Are there any Mk1 Cortina owners that have swapped their car to Electronic Ignition?? Any help would be appreciated, particularly running in Summer??
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This is the Petronix kit on ebay USA, and this particular one suits the Lucas dizzy standard on 1600 xflows. Don't know if it's the same for the 1500 pre-xflow, but I have heard good reports about the Petronix conversions. I was going to use one, but my dizzy needs too much work, so I'm going for a new electronic setup (probably from Burtons or similar).
http://cgi.ebay.com.au/ws/eBayISAPI....=STRK:MEWAX:IT |
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http://www.historicracing.org.uk/parts/engine.html but you find one of these cdi will suite http://au.pricedumper.com/CDI%20igni...CDI%20ignition I used cdi on the 1500 in my esky with good success |
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thanks guys, its amazing the difference in price of petronix in Aus compared to US or UK, its almost double the price here for the same kit.... i will try the accuspark kit then if it doesnt work out go for the petronix.........
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Join Date: May 2010
Location: Perth, W.A.
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I have a spitfire one for my Mk2 2L; coil, ignition unit and dizzy (obviously) which was about 400-500 bout five years ago and it's been bullet proof. dunno if that helps.
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Join Date: Aug 2006
Location: Sydney
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I have brand new Lucas style distributors that have all internal componants. look just like a standard one from the outside with 2 wires coming out.
They are dear at $500 BUT they give the biggest spark and most energy of all the conversions you can get. I use one on my 1700 XFlow; 6,500+ most gears and has never missed even on dyno runs. Come with a side entry cap and with or without vacuum. Also have 2L ones as well. http://classicescortparts.com.au/ind...id=93&TreeId=9
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Hi SMCKA,
Can you bring one of these units out to the Forgotten Ford Sunday car show at Parramatta Park on Sunday 20/11 for me to look at in comparisson to original distributor??? thanks, Rick...
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I have a petronix on my RS2000 and it works well. I too got mine from the US.
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Hi Rick
I'll bring them out no problems.
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Used these devices back in the day.
My 2 cents: The plug doesn't know where its getting its spark from. So long as the dwell and timing are properly set. Contact breakers work well enough. A bigger spark would be made from something like an Accell Super Coil with a standard breaker-condenser setup. |
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