Electronic ignition for early Fs?
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It is an electronic unit that replaces the points in a distributor ignition system. Quite cheap and would probably improve the reliability.
Can it be used for the F and is it worth it?
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Posted 13 years 11 months ago #19699cjj wrote: Just looking at bits for the Freelander and noticed this.
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It is an electronic unit that replaces the points in a distributor ignition system. Quite cheap and would probably improve the reliability.
Can it be used for the F and is it worth it?
There aren't any points in the F distributor are there? It's all electronic already I think.
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cjj wrote: Just looking at bits for the Freelander and noticed this.
Clicky
It is an electronic unit that replaces the points in a distributor ignition system. Quite cheap and would probably improve the reliability.
Can it be used for the F and is it worth it?
There aren't any points in the F distributor are there? It's all electronic already I think.
Not sure mate. I don't have an F.
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Posted 13 years 11 months ago #19702cjj wrote: Just looking at bits for the Freelander and noticed this.
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It is an electronic unit that replaces the points in a distributor ignition system. Quite cheap and would probably improve the reliability.
Can it be used for the F and is it worth it?
The F is already electronic, got a simmilar jobby on my MGB but an optronic one :whistle:
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Posted 13 years 11 months ago #19705bryan young wrote:
cjj wrote: Just looking at bits for the Freelander and noticed this.
Clicky
It is an electronic unit that replaces the points in a distributor ignition system. Quite cheap and would probably improve the reliability.
Can it be used for the F and is it worth it?
The F is already electronic, got a simmilar jobby on my MGB but an optronic one :whistle:
OOh is that a lumenition one? I had one of those on my old Triumph 2500Pi once upon a time!
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Posted 13 years 11 months ago #19706David
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Posted 13 years 11 months ago #19709david aiketgate wrote: I had a lumenition ignition on my 1976 Capri 3.0! I loved that car!
I had one of the last Carousels and it was lovely - got written off by a 'white van man' kindly driving directly into my passenger door!
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Posted 13 years 11 months ago #19712Off now, desperate to find a photo of my Capri! Sad or what?:rofl:adamelphick wrote:
david aiketgate wrote: I had a lumenition ignition on my 1976 Capri 3.0! I loved that car!
I had one of the last Carousels and it was lovely - got written off by a 'white van man' kindly driving directly into my passenger door!
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Posted 13 years 11 months ago #19725cjj wrote: Did you find one?
Yes thanks.
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