zep Posted July 12, 2005 Share Posted July 12, 2005 As some of you know, I was having trouble with sorting out the dizzy for my carby-turbo setup. I wanted something that would advance off boost and retard on boost, with out going electronic or anything like that. I was also advised not to lock the dizzy as it means the engine is sluggish off boost. Anyway, here's how the problem was solved: After looking around, I found a place in Oregon called Dale Manufacturing. Dale, the owner makes vaccuum diaphragms to suit Fiat Spyders which people want to turbo. This unit is designed to give regular advance off boost, and to retard the timing with the turbo kicks in. It gives about 15 degrees of vacuum advance and 10 degrees of pressure retard (once the car hits boost). Anyway, I ordered this diaphragm from Dale and took both that and my dizzy to The Good Ol' Boys Race Shop in Albany Auckland. Mike from the shop took to both my dizzy and the unit, adapting both so they would fit within each other and work together. He reckons that it's going to be perfect for what i'm doing. Here's a few pictures to show you what it looks like: http://www.dalemfg.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pushrod Posted July 12, 2005 Share Posted July 12, 2005 Sweet leonlooks good did the other stuff arrive from oz on time any idea when it will be finished ???? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zep Posted July 12, 2005 Author Share Posted July 12, 2005 Yep, it's all here. If all goes to plan, Defcon and I are doing the engine swap tomorrow and should be running by the weekend Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr.Mk1 Posted July 12, 2005 Share Posted July 12, 2005 Good shit man! And a good lesson to be learned..Be patient and look around before doin the easy option, the perfect answer usually awaits. Approx Time frame until road legal? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Burntrubber Posted July 12, 2005 Share Posted July 12, 2005 Looks good should look at converting to electronic as well for the turbo heres a pic of mine with RB gemini internals in it real simple to do. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lowlancer Posted July 12, 2005 Share Posted July 12, 2005 Looks good man, get many pics of conversion. Interesting shit Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zep Posted July 12, 2005 Author Share Posted July 12, 2005 Once I get it all sorted out, I may look at converting to electronic. What bits do I need, BurntRubber? (also, do you still want that grille?) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toucan Posted July 12, 2005 Share Posted July 12, 2005 Looks mean Good luck for the weekend, bring her to hams for her maiden voyage Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Burntrubber Posted July 12, 2005 Share Posted July 12, 2005 Just a get a RB dizzy or a Barina dizzy. Bit of machineing to be done You can do it all yourself if your confident with power tools. The hardest thing to do is shaving the points loebs off to a round shaft 14.2mm thick to fit the reluctor on. Should be done with a lathe but I don't have access to one so I used the side of an abrassive drop saw Heres a couple more pics. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RT Posted July 12, 2005 Share Posted July 12, 2005 Good stuff. Hopefully it didn't cost you as much as going electronic ? I don't know why you wouldn't want electronic.. point bounce is the last thing you want happening in a turbocharged car.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drftnmaz Posted July 12, 2005 Share Posted July 12, 2005 wat did it cost ya to bring the diaphram over here? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crazy202 Posted February 28, 2011 Share Posted February 28, 2011 thats awesome man, where did you get the unit made? any chance of a number, im force feeding my 202 and need something like this, Cheers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zep Posted February 28, 2011 Author Share Posted February 28, 2011 Holy old post. I can sell you this dizzy if you want? I no longer need it. The diaphragm was from the States, I have tried to find the site again but to no avail. This was 6 years ago! Was done at The Good Old Boys Race Shop in Albany, not sure if they still exist. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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