Distributor info

I don't really know, I think a vacume advance might be better. Because you get advance when you first open the throttle, not after the engine gets up to speed.

You have to block off the vacume port, other wise you have a vacume leak. You should be able to find plugs at your FLAPS.

I just installed a compufire, and really like it. But I had to change to a 009, because the compufire did not fit my 037 dist. I bought new points the other day, and they were $17 at my FLAPS, Ouch.

Mike.

I was told I would need an 009 to run my Compufire, that it wouldn't fit in my DVDA.

http://63.230.74.177/baja/MVC-095F.JPGhttp://63.230.74.177/baja/MVC-096F.JPG So there. ;-)

Waaah nobody tol me... Luckily I had the 009 in the garage. I would still like to get an electronic solution into my 037. It has much better acceleration from slow speed, than the 009.

Mike.

What you have is more or less the same as a SVDA. Brazilian stock disttributor have a centrifugal/mechanical advance and some extra advance from vacuum. Switching to a 009 will just get rid of the vacumm part.

The 009 is so popular because most of the 'cool' books from the seventies say so... Problem is, newer 009s are very low quality and don't even get you the amount of advance they should. Mileage and driveability also suck with the stock 34 carb.

If you want to change the dist, get a SVDA from aircooled.net. Should work with you carb until you can change it to a 34 or a H30/31 (also buy them from aircooled.net)

I recommend a web searh and a google news search for more threads. Most of what I wrote here I've learned reading this group for two years...

Using a MSD of other CDI unit is a huge improvement. a Pertronix/compufire is only a points replacement and will only get you lower maintenance intervals, not a better spark.

Are you handy with a soldering iron? There are some plans for electronic modules on the net...

Nope, I'm notr trying to start a flame war. And about the points, fortunately, I live in the dominican Rep. so points are dirt cheap here. Thanks for your halp with the vacuum.

Thanks Eduardo. So I should really go to a SVDA? The carb I'm going to use next is dual IDF webers. I'm planning to make a bigger engine. Still I should use the SVDA?

Pertronix is offering now a CDI. I was asking about that one...I think is called second strike.

I'm really handy with the iron. Not that good with the welder. :( too bad I can't repair my frame head with a soldering iron.

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Eduardo,

Do you know of any site I can get a plan?

Joseph

No, If your going to go with dual carbs soon, you need to keep the 009.   Jim "Karls Vladimir Peña" wrote: Thanks Eduardo. So I should really go to a SVDA? The carb I'm going to use next is dual IDF webers. I'm planning to make a bigger engine. Still I should use the SVDA? Pertronix is offering now a CDI. I was asking about that one...I think is called second strike. I'm really handy with the iron. Not that good with the welder. :( too bad I can't repair my frame head with a soldering iron.

THe one I was talking about is this:

If this works I think we can make it better. I'll let you know.

I found a lot more circuits googling... this one got me for the explanations.

I want to buy this one:

Shipping to chile can't be that expensive. and That thing with a lot of packaging can't weight more than a pound. And why don't you build it? you already have the plans an specs. You can use a simple Electronic workbech program to print the pc board, then just acid it to make the conections, and solder the parts. If you want a good looking thing, then you can build a small box , put it in and fill it with epoxy. Then you'll labe it "Kaftanski Ignition Module". Cool, huh?

Just like rebuilding an engine... sound terrible until you try it. And then is worse :)

Yes, I will make one someday. I have to finish up this f. engine this year first..

... or modify one or both carbs to provide a suitable vacume signal. This can be done rather easily with Kadrons at least.

Max

I prefer going the centrifugal way.