Sorensin Posted February 6, 2009 Share Posted February 6, 2009 Hi guys, I'm wondering if anyone has put a electronic dizzy into a 1600 Escort before? I'm looking to do this and was wondering what people have used and what experinces they have. Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mkcortina Posted February 6, 2009 Share Posted February 6, 2009 i got a dissy out of a South African built 1600 sierra as they had 1600 crossflow and electronic dissy. which works really well. i also have a lucus dissy from burton power, havent fitted it yet. also i have heard you can get a dissy from nissan pulser and swap the drive gear and cut off the bracket and put the escort 1 on. I started to do this but when i cut the bracket off you need to machine the shaft and when i was doing it, it came out of the chuck and broke and could be bother continuing with it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raizer Posted February 6, 2009 Share Posted February 6, 2009 http://homepages.mcs.vuw.ac.nz/~kris/es ... tion.shtml Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Posted February 7, 2009 Share Posted February 7, 2009 Hitachi distributor from a Nissan Sentra/Sunny 1982-1989 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Posted February 7, 2009 Share Posted February 7, 2009 Hitachi distributor from a Nissan Sentra/Sunny 1982-1989 http://homepages.mcs.vuw.ac.nz/~kris/escort/ignition.shtml This page talks about fitting a hitachi dizzy to the escort. These dissys are very good in the sence all the electronic stuff is inside them and just a normal looking coil on the outside so they dont look out of place and very easy to wire. I havn't tryed the convershion myself. But I have fitted a Hitachi dizzy out off a u12 bluebird 1991?? to a Hillman 1725cc motor with a nice simple adaptor made of 2x10mm peaces of alloy samwedged together and drilling the center and bolt holes threw. The drive dog was a direct fit from the lucas to the hitachi. I have a feeling the cortina 1600 crossflow had a 25d4 lucas on it and the drive dog off it should fit the hitachi nicely Only thing i could see a problem is the small amount of hight available for the dizzy in the escort. But check it out. Is one option. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sholdowa Posted February 7, 2009 Share Posted February 7, 2009 http://turbosport.co.uk/showthread.php?t=102283 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Escorto. Posted February 8, 2009 Share Posted February 8, 2009 i got a question to go with this. im buying a dizzy thats been converted to electronic stz. i think its a pertronix kit. im getting it from halliday racing in mangwhai. i was wondering what coil to run. he recomended the bosch gt40. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unclejake Posted February 9, 2009 Share Posted February 9, 2009 ^ Robbie is onto it. A GT40 will be fine. Others on this site have dissed them badly in the past but that is just because they have been using the wrong GT40 for their application (i.e. balast resistor vs. transistorised etc. etc) @#1 poster - Subaru Leone (Hitachi) units can be grafted to fit without much drama. Do remember that you are looking for a dizzy that spins anti-clockwise Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Escorto. Posted February 9, 2009 Share Posted February 9, 2009 haha. Rob had no clue what coil it was. he just showed me the one in his race car. and im like thats a bosch gt40. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slipsittin Posted February 9, 2009 Share Posted February 9, 2009 @#1 poster - Subaru Leone (Hitachi) units can be grafted to fit without much drama. Do remember that you are looking for a dizzy that spins anti-clockwise The most important thing right there^^^^ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
two_days_late Posted February 9, 2009 Share Posted February 9, 2009 I've got an electronic dizzy in mine, was $300 brand new off trademe. Haven't started up the motor yet so don't know how good it is though! There's a few photos of it in my build thread though if you click my signature. Cheers, Matt Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
- i5oogt - Posted February 10, 2009 Share Posted February 10, 2009 i got a pertronics setup for my mk1 cortina's lucas distributor from a company in chch (cant remember which place) he said not to use a static generator gt40 (the funny shaped one) as it is to powerful and will damage the electronic module. a standard gt40 (cylinder type) is ok tho... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Escorto. Posted February 11, 2009 Share Posted February 11, 2009 oh sit. i just went and brought a gt40rt. (i beleive my esky has a resistor wire)?? thats the funny shaped one btw im goin to see rob tonight anyways. so ill take it and ask him. finally getting my bits Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unclejake Posted February 11, 2009 Share Posted February 11, 2009 ^ Don't quote me but I don't think you want the transistorised coil with Pertronics. I can't actually remember though (sorry) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slipsittin Posted February 11, 2009 Share Posted February 11, 2009 Just so you all know the only difference between the shapes of the GT40 coils is to designate the difference between the oil filled (standard shape) and resin filled (different shape) there are a shit load of different types of both. Coils are rated by two things: 1/ Voltage input and output The primary windings are the wires from your ignition and signal from your dizzy. 2/ The resistance in the primary and secondry windings. The secondry windings are the internal windings that make the charge to send to your dizzy or spark plugs (ignition system dependant) It is easy to get the wrong coil and if you have any doubt ask an auto electrican as they have books full of the info on our cars. I was sold a GT40 once to fit in my GTR Torana and it made the car catch fire due to having the wrong winding resistances. Corey Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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