December 13, 200817 yr Author comment_297565 ok well i put in the elec dizzy today, got it all good, the mechanics apprentice helped me with it she runs beautifully changed the clearances to those reconmended and no way it was way too loud, and the idle went higher, or sounded like it did also with tach after putting in elec dizzy and high energy coil and ignitor the tacho jumps everywhere except after about 3000 rpm how can i fix that? is it because i took off the ballast resistor? Travis Report
December 13, 200817 yr comment_297572 ok well i put in the elec dizzy today, got it all good, the mechanics apprentice helped me with it she runs beautifully changed the clearances to those reconmended and no way it was way too loud, and the idle went higher, or sounded like it did also with tach after putting in elec dizzy and high energy coil and ignitor the tacho jumps everywhere except after about 3000 rpm how can i fix that? is it because i took off the ballast resistor? Travis You can install a variable ohm resister inline to the tacho signal from the coil which helps steady the needle, Autometer recommends it with their tacho's if it is unstable. Report
December 13, 200817 yr Author comment_297581 ahh ok, how do i get one and where? cheers o and its not an aftermarket tacho Report
December 13, 200817 yr Author comment_297713 is there a certain one i have to get? can get it today as i will be near dicksmith so do tell!! Report
December 14, 200817 yr comment_298028 Used to have this problem a long time ago. Was points being too close together and spark jumping. Electronic dizzies still have something to adjust called an "air gap" on the magnetic pickup, try opening this up just slightly and see if the tacho get any better befor you head off to DS. :jamie: Report
December 15, 200817 yr Author comment_298093 i wouldnt know where he air gap is mechanic would know right? Report
December 15, 200817 yr comment_298105 Yes mechanic will know. Just thought it might be worth a try befor finding/fitting a resistor. If you pull you dizzy cap off, you notice the is a little magnet that lines up with the 4x tags on the main shaft. the gap between these tags and the little magnet I speak of is the "air gap". You adjust it just like points. Report
December 15, 200817 yr comment_298290 I had a similar problem once with a electronic distributer I fitted a condenser to the negative side of the coil and it fixed the problem. Report
December 16, 200817 yr Author comment_298391 a condenser aye, well how about the lil grey box connected to the red wire that came off the pos side i originally had on points dizzy, i heard its a condenser would that work? Report
December 16, 200817 yr comment_298459 a condenser aye, well how about the lil grey box connected to the red wire that came off the pos side i originally had on points dizzy, i heard its a condenser would that work? woth a try. it worked for me . Report
December 16, 200817 yr Author comment_298474 so you used the original one off the points dizzy? Report
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