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So whats the go with running a distributor on one of these bad boys?

 

I've seen electronic K motor distributors with adapter-plates set-up in them, but what other options are out there and how would you go about converting a distributor from some other model car over?

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so beerhead.. whats gonna be the trigger..?? custom crank sensor or the distributor itself..?? its good to hv a simple bolt-on kinda setups..

 

then perhaps you could teach me how to do that.. (I'm from far awy.. pitty me) hehehehehe

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Yeah the idea would be to use a small PIC to take the distributor signal. It would take the inputs and use a program to trigger the coils at set advance/retard. I had a bit of a read and I'm pretty sure it can be done quite cheap. To get it to work on a 4K would be pretty easy too, either a 7K distributor or fit 4A pickups to the 4K dizzy.

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you could quite easily run coil packs for this setup with an ignition only programmable ECU. you would of course need a crank signal, which could be rigged up off the original dizzy when left in its place. As for the carby job, in Japan it is quite a popular setup to run especially on AE86. there should even be ready made manifolds available to do the job. Try Redline performance as they specialise in this sort of application...

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Ignition only ecu is the go, problem is the expense, a crane unit is $500, I think loveKE70's one was in excess of 700 bucks to run his LPG 1GGTE. I'm pretty certain building an ignition only ecu is quite easy, and If I can have them available for under 200 bucks I reakon there would be a market.

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ignition only ecu..? almost rare item... hv beerhead custom made em..

u never know... that coil-pack stuff looks cool mannn... plus a branded plug cables and neatly mount coils... pheeewwwww..

 

...sometimes looks can be deceiving..

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You will never beat well matched and tuned injection anytime ever, unless you have some special secret that the car companies don't know.\

 

 

Have a look at the cosworth BDA (on which the 4AG is fairly heavly based) Twin 48DCOE webers and 240+hp to boot.

 

Cheers

Jordan

 

P.S: Ignition only computer would be uber cool and I'd buy one.

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Ah well, now we've got a couple of people keen i'll have a proper look into it over the next week. First model will only be compatible with reluctance sensors so a 7K dizzy should make it work on a K motor, smallport/modified bigport dizzy on a 4AGE. I'll make it fire 4 pulses per 720. Like this you'll be able to run single, wasted and individual coils on a 4 banger. I reakon you can't go past Camry or celica late model individual coils on a 4A, such a neat install.

 

I did some research the other day into allowing a serial/USB interface to let you set the timing on the programmable ecu.

I'd have to write a little program to allow simple modification of the advance/retard, should be possible though.

 

I'll keep everyone posted on the progress. I need to get an old 4K on an engine stand to trial it on though. Dang more junk.

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I started my research into this tonight, and guess what I found for all you peeps with carby setups !

 

DIY Ignition only ECU

 

Not really worth the effort making one from scratch considering someone else has done it already, at a really affordable price. These kits do what I was wondering may be necessary - Vaccum / TPS VS RPM for the timing control.

 

 

MegaJolt Lite Jr. - Complete kit (MAP sensor option)

$89.00

 

MegaJolt Lite Jr. - Assembled (MAP Sensor)

$161.00

 

I really don't know much about there product, and shouldn't be recommending it to people without using it myself, but If your a die hard carby fan, this may make all your dreams come true.

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