EI Dizzy from Mrfiat

[jamesw]

Has anyone used one of his EI Distributors for the M30 engine? I think the company is actually called Everything Alfa but I originally saw the listing on Ebay. They look pretty good.

http://mrfiat.com/part.php?item=Car...8003.0CSLCSCSiLA32065206Elct.Distributor.html

I use something similar on my Fairlady and it's fantastic. You can run a 12V MSD blaster coil w/ a much bigger spark plug gap and the engine just runs so much smoother.

Cheers
James

 

[JFENG]

consider 123 ignition

the new distributors from 123 ignition are gaining popularity within the Jag club.
I know of quite a few E-type and xk owners who've used them and highly recommend them. They are a bit pricey, but you get a lot more than just a points replacement (e.g. Pertronix).

http://www.123ignition.nl/id/56.html

 

[jamesw]

Thanks! It's great to have the manufacturer's website - with installation manual

I am going to go for it. I love the one I have on my Fairlady.

Cheers
James

 

[Stevehose]

That looks cool - please give us a report!

What is "gearshift retard" ???

 

[jamesw]

Ordered it today. Where is a good place to get plug wires, spark plugs and a decent coil - all at once?

Cheers
James

 

[JFENG]

I thought they were only $450 ...

That's the price I got a few months ago....

 

[Stevehose]

I'd get them separately. The best plug wires I have found are here, I got the 8mm upgrade on my recent set:

http://kingsbornewires.com/product....E35B8.m1plqscsfapp06?productId=9&categoryId=2

You can get NGK BP6ES at your local auto parts store.

Looks like it recommends the bosch blue coil, these are widely available.

Ordered it today. Where is a good place to get plug wires, spark plugs and a decent coil - all at once?

Cheers
James

 

[rsporsche]

i had a set of kingsborne wires on my e30 m3 - very nice set with a good price

 

[Bert Poliakoff]

+1 for Kingsborne. He can be contacted directly, you can google them, and puts out a super good product

 

[jamesw]

You're killing me John - where did you get your EI dizzy for $450?

Thanks for the tips on the wires folks.

Cheers
James

 

[Luis A.]

They are also very popular in the Citroen world and I've used their unit on my 2CV for a few years with stellar performance.

The M30 one is listed here for $469: http://www.123ignitionusa.com/tune-models.html

Would be interesting to hear a report from whomever gets it.

 

[johanaxelson]

That looks cool - please give us a report!

What is "gearshift retard" ???

someone who can only drive an automatic?

 

[jamesw]

Received my EI Dizzy today. I'm a bit frustrated because I don't have the correct hex key to open it and hook up to my computer. So off to the hardware store!

Programmable centrifugal advance and programmable vacuum advance/retard.

Combine this with a good set of different carb jets, and a dyno and I bet you can get a carb'd car running almost as well as fuel injection. Oh and probably a LOT of "know-how" required too.

Regards,
James