ignition recommendations

cray Wolfsburg Wizard

462 posts · joined Aug 2002 · 4 Aug 2004, 12:28 pm

#211412

i've got a pobjoy 1916 with an old 050 dizzy, but the cap's borked. i've been having fun (!) trying to track down a replacement cap and it seems that no one has any or knows where to get one.

so, i'm gonna bin this one. a couple of the places i spoke to recommended the 009 mainly because of the availablity.

i'm sure this has been covered before, so i'll go and have a dig around for old threads now, but in case my search is unsuccessful, what would you guys recommend?

Bizarre Moderator The artist formerly known as blue74l

12,785 posts · joined Aug 2002 · 4 Aug 2004, 12:44 pm

#211426

Here is a good article to read on dizzies / ingnition

http://www.aircooled.net/gnrlsite/resource/articles/distributor.htm

What carbs you running?? - twins??

Cheapest acceptable option - 009

Best expanable option - MSD

By the way
Aircooled.net sell 050 caps for $16.95US

have a play around their site. Lots of stories to read about each product listed

Futue te ipsum!!!

MickH Hairy Gutted Sloth

3,389 posts · joined Sep 2003 · 4 Aug 2004, 12:47 pm

#211428

My Pobjoy has the old style 009 dizzy(retard for no.3). The new ones have no retard for no.3 and do not seem to work as well. There was a post here somewhere:jesus about the dizzy's....I have tried the non-offset type in my donk and the performance loss is noticable to me. Give Stan a bell and see what he rekons???? Good luck!! (CB performance(USA)) sell the caps...

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cray Wolfsburg Wizard

462 posts · joined Aug 2002 · 4 Aug 2004, 2:51 pm

#211527

blue74l wrote:Here is a good article to read on dizzies / ingnition

http://www.aircooled.net/gnrlsite/resource/articles/distributor.htm

What carbs you running?? - twins??

Cheapest acceptable option - 009

Best expanable option - MSD

By the way
Aircooled.net sell 050 caps for $16.95US

have a play around their site. Lots of stories to read about each product listed

i'm running a single 40DCNF

thanks for the tip 🙂

cray Wolfsburg Wizard

462 posts · joined Aug 2002 · 4 Aug 2004, 2:51 pm

#211528

Mick H wrote:My Pobjoy has the old style 009 dizzy(retard for no.3). The new ones have no retard for no.3 and do not seem to work as well. There was a post here somewhere:jesus about the dizzy's....I have tried the non-offset type in my donk and the performance loss is noticable to me. Give Stan a bell and see what he rekons???? Good luck!! (CB performance(USA)) sell the caps...

cheers mate

cray Wolfsburg Wizard

462 posts · joined Aug 2002 · 4 Aug 2004, 2:53 pm

#211531

also, what about electronic ignition?

MickH Hairy Gutted Sloth

3,389 posts · joined Sep 2003 · 4 Aug 2004, 3:13 pm

#211542

I use a Crane XR700/3000. It has an optical pickup. The only problem is you lose the retard on number 3. Have had it installed for 5 years and have not adjusted the timing at all. We ran an Allison (before it became Crane) on our old type 3 for 15 years without any trouble and I still have the unit here...saving it for a rainy day!! There are also Petronics etc but I have not tried them. They are cheaper and probably just as reliable. They Crane was about $350 + the coil. The other systems are under the $150 mark and can use a standard coil. HTH.

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cray Wolfsburg Wizard

462 posts · joined Aug 2002 · 4 Aug 2004, 4:46 pm

#211612

thanks a lot for that mate 🙂

Golde60 Fahrvergnugen

858 posts · joined Aug 2002 · 4 Aug 2004, 5:41 pm

#211653

what is the difference between the 050 and the 009 (and the 010 for that matter)

if you are gonna bin the 050, i would be keen to take it off your hands.

i have a compufire with elec ignition and coil pack so the lack of cap doesnt bother me. i can t comment on the setup as the engine has yet to be turned over.

let me know about the 050 as it would be good for some research to wee if i can work out the differences

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barls Administrator Causer of Chaos and Mayhem

9,473 posts · joined Jun 2004 · 4 Aug 2004, 5:46 pm

#211658

050 has a more advanced curve its better for the t4 2L

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Golde60 Fahrvergnugen

858 posts · joined Aug 2002 · 4 Aug 2004, 5:46 pm

#211659

btw, i have read the aircooled.net article before anyone asks.
the engine is a t4 (almost done)

just want to know what others take on the 050 is.

haw have you found it in your pobjoy engine cray?

cray Wolfsburg Wizard

462 posts · joined Aug 2002 · 4 Aug 2004, 5:56 pm

#211669

it's been about 3 years since i actually drove it anywhere, but it did the job fine then. but back then i was a lot less knowledgable when it came to the subject...