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| vintage914racer |
 Nov 22 2004, 06:57 PM
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Member  Group: Members Posts: 429 Joined: 28-December 03 From: Minneapolis, MN Member No.: 1,473  |
I have a compufire distributorless ignition system for a four cylinder vw/porsche that is sitting around not doing me any good, since I have sixes. Any idea what it is worth? Anyone interested?
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| SLITS |
Nov 22 2004, 07:18 PM
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"This Utah shit is HARSH!" Group: Benefactors Posts: 13,602 Joined: 22-February 04 From: SoCal Mountains ... Member No.: 1,696 Region Association: None  |
If it's a DIS - IX, it still uses a distributor (009) to trigger the coil(s). I thought they listed for about $250. I bought mine for $130 off EVILbay.
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| 914werke |
Nov 22 2004, 07:22 PM
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"I got blisters on me fingers" Group: Members Posts: 10,207 Joined: 22-March 03 From: USofA Member No.: 453 Region Association: Pacific Northwest 
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| SLITS |
Nov 22 2004, 07:54 PM
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"This Utah shit is HARSH!" Group: Benefactors Posts: 13,602 Joined: 22-February 04 From: SoCal Mountains ... Member No.: 1,696 Region Association: None |
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| Mueller |
Nov 22 2004, 08:04 PM
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914 Freak! Group: Members Posts: 17,146 Joined: 4-January 03 From: Antioch, CA Member No.: 87 Region Association: None
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Hey Slits....
is that system wasted spark? programmable? |
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| Aaron Cox |
Nov 22 2004, 09:18 PM
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Professional Lawn Dart Group: Retired Admin Posts: 24,541 Joined: 1-February 03 From: OC Member No.: 219 Region Association: Southern California |
so you cant adjust advance etc.....
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| Mueller |
Nov 22 2004, 09:27 PM
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914 Freak! Group: Members Posts: 17,146 Joined: 4-January 03 From: Antioch, CA Member No.: 87 Region Association: None
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QUOTE(Aaron Cox @ Nov 22 2004, 08:18 PM) so you cant adjust advance etc..... according to the directions, the advance is mechanical..inside the housing Installation instructions |
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| lapuwali |
Nov 22 2004, 09:37 PM
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Not another one! Group: Benefactors Posts: 4,526 Joined: 1-March 04 From: San Mateo, CA Member No.: 1,743 |
It's just a crappy 009 dizzy with two twin-post coils. Same bad advance curve, same fix to bad advance curve (find someone that still does that). I suppose there would be some minor benefit over a straight Pertonix-type electronic ignition, but I'd doubt if it could even be measured over a properly curved distributor.
A MUCH better idea is a doodad a place called 123ignition is working on (for VW/Porsche applications soon). A complete, self-contained distributor with all electronic advance control. The only moving part in the thing is the rotor shaft (in a sealed bearing, not just a sloppy bushing). Several curves to choose from (set of 16, selectable using a rotary switch). Not user programmable, but the supplied curves should be adequate. Vacuum advance/retard is also available. The only trick now is it's not yet available for VW (they're in the Netherlands, and only supply parts for Citroens now), and it will likely be fairly expensive in the US when it does get here (I'm guessing $300 or thereabouts). |
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| vintage914racer |
Nov 23 2004, 12:50 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 429 Joined: 28-December 03 From: Minneapolis, MN Member No.: 1,473 |
I have what is shown in the picture slits posted. I never said it was the greatest system, just that its sitting around in my collection of parts and not in use.
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| SLITS |
Nov 23 2004, 01:48 PM
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"This Utah shit is HARSH!" Group: Benefactors Posts: 13,602 Joined: 22-February 04 From: SoCal Mountains ... Member No.: 1,696 Region Association: None |
Ahhhh, the experts on the board. You can take the guts outta the "crappy" 009 and put them in any Bosch 4 cyl dizzy. You can even put it in ones with the trigger points.
But...............I didn't buy it for what it is............I bought it for the sexz appeal.....when I show up at the WCC05 (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smoke.gif) Oh, and I will let you hold onto the end of the high tension wire while I crank it over (IMG:style_emoticons/default/ohmy.gif) I gotta change my avatar - I looked in the mirror and I'm beginning to look like Howard (IMG:style_emoticons/default/barf.gif) |
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| J P Stein |
Nov 23 2004, 02:20 PM
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Irrelevant old fart Group: Members Posts: 8,797 Joined: 30-December 02 From: Vancouver, WA Member No.: 45 Region Association: None |
QUOTE(SLITS @ Nov 23 2004, 11:48 AM) EVERYBODY will think it's fast............just because. I'm gonna leave the engine lid off so that that blue anodized billet cap reflects the bright California sun. I like your style, sonny. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif) |
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| TGM |
Nov 23 2004, 09:59 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 54 Joined: 25-August 03 From: Eldersburg, MD Member No.: 1,071 |
I've got the same setup but with 050 distributor. Jake convinced me to switch to Mallory so mine is available for sale too.
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| scooter311 |
Nov 24 2004, 07:51 AM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 231 Joined: 22-October 04 From: Upstate NY Member No.: 2,986 |
I'm with SLITS on this one - Bling Bling! I wanna buy one, I need to be hip.
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