More on rebuilt FI distributers..., A1 Cardone Dizzy Options

[RustyWa]

I forgot to take photos of this, but I might in a few days. On my rebuilt dizzy, I noticed that the cam lobe for the FI trigger points was at a different location than what my stock dizzy had it at.

Going from memory, on the stock dizzy, the point on the cam lobe was pretty much lined up to at the #1 spark. On the rebuilt, it was like 30-45 degrees off of this point. I can't remember if it was before or after #1.

Anyone ever notice this before?

Would it make a difference for the fuel timing?

Doesn't the fuel charge just sit in the intake anyways waiting for the valve to open.

I'll try to get some photos later on.

[RustyWa]

This is actually my 3rd try at getting a rebuilt dizzy. I purchased them all at Schucks.

The first one had the 'housing' of a type 3. I got nervous with that one and sent it back.

The second one was also from a type 3, it had the same numbers but was a different dizzy. I decided to keep this one and try it out. I figured that when they rebuild these things they more than likely break them down and throw the parts into 'big bins' of individual pieces awaiting refurbishing. Then just grab parts out of the bins and rebuild them, I don't think that housing number on the side even matters.

Well, I got this one home and took it semi apart to check it out. It looked ok. When I was installing it, it turns out that the damn rotor was to big to fit on the shaft!..so this second one went back.

The third one I got actually arrived with an 022 number on it, but I noticed that the lobe inside was in a different location. I installed it and the car seems to run fine with it.

This 3rd one had new points, a new condenser and rebuilt FI trigger points.

The pissy thing about this whole process is that it didn't cure my problem of the car stumbling at 2500 RPMs and up. I think it might have been my FI injection harness because I wiggled a lot of the connections and the problem went away.