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    Re: How To... Convert crossflow to electronic ignition

    so i have just bought the bits to do this on a 1600 xflow,

    my car is totally standard, so will i need to run a 12v line from the ignition? where about would i connect it from and too?

    i'm not really clued up on advanced etc what does this mean and will my car be slwer than before?

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    Re: How To... Convert crossflow to electronic ignition

    Quote Originally Posted by asbosgrandad View Post
    HI, I'm just about to start this conversion on a mk2 Escort 1600 x flow can anyone tell me if they have the same conversion without any probs in the advance curve or needing to modify the dizzy? The engine is standard.
    Cheers
    I put one on my 1600 and it ran fine.

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    Re: How To... Convert crossflow to electronic ignition

    where do i need to run the 12v feed from?

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    Re: How To... Convert crossflow to electronic ignition

    The ignition switch preferably. You need to bypass the ballast resistor which just means finding the wire at the ign switch that goes to the coil and putting a new one in. If that is too complicated just run a new wire from the battery or somewhere and have a switch inside. You can't start the car if that switch is off so makes an extra security feature.
    Sorry if that is a really crap explanation.

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    Re: How To... Convert crossflow to electronic ignition

    ok, thanks i have just bought this set up as don't fancy spending £150 on a bestec one.

    ill have a look, ill prob stick some photos up if i get stuck.

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    Re: How To... Convert crossflow to electronic ignition

    Hi Folks,
    i've not posted here before....
    But without going over old ground....
    could someone tell me...if the advance curve problem isn't addressed...
    what the result..... (ignorining the power loss..)

    would it result in the Melting/burning of a piston...?

    I've recently purchased a 4dr Mk1..running on what I believe to be Fiesta electronic....Ignition.
    and it suffered a melted piston..(after 3 1/2 hours drive on the M4).
    It occured to piston #2... melted the side of it...to the piston rings...
    #3 also got a roasting..but only eroded the surface of the piston..and blackeded it..

    (car was running on GT CARB unjetted I believe and an ashley 4 branch 2 1/2" single box system)

    thanks

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    Re: How To... Convert crossflow to electronic ignition

    Melted pistons is normally a sign of the mixture being too weak, but if the ignition was retarded enough I suppose it might get hot enough to damage the piston crowns.
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    Re: How To... Convert crossflow to electronic ignition

    Quote Originally Posted by exboyracer View Post
    Melted pistons is normally a sign of the mixture being too weak, but if the ignition was retarded enough I suppose it might get hot enough to damage the piston crowns.
    that's what i initally thought was the problem..

    the ashley exhasuet was free flow...jod..and on std setting on GT carb.... it wasn't sufficent..

    still boggling how the 1 st and 4 th piston look perfect..??

    I realise there location eludes to a cooler enviorment...being on the extremities of the block..

    jury is still out on that dizzy to for the moment..

    could be a combination of both..maybe...
    dizzy and lean mixtute..

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    Re: How To... Convert crossflow to electronic ignition

    still boggling how the 1 st and 4 th piston look perfect..??
    because the gt manifold flows more air to cylinders 2+3, so they can go lean whilst 1+4 are still ok

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    Re: How To... Convert crossflow to electronic ignition

    Hi,

    I was hoping that someone could help me.

    I am converting an old bosch points distributor to electronic ignition using the guts of an electronic distributor from an injection engine. I remove the hall pickup and mounted it on the moving plate insie the distributor using two screws. Then I removed the rotating disk from the electronic dizzy and opened up the centre to 14mm suit the old distributor. The problem I have is getting the relative position of the centre disk and the pickup. I should have taken a photo before dis-assembling the electronic dizzy.

    I would appreciate if anyone could take a photo of a fiesta electronic dizzy with the rotor and plastic cover removed so that I can work out the position of everything.

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    Re: How To... Convert crossflow to electronic ignition

    Hi Tom,

    by rotating disk you mean the rotor with the cutouts for the Hall-pickup?
    Did the same once with a Pinto Bosch dizzy, internally they should be the same.
    For a photo, see
    http://www.turbosport.co.uk/showthre...11#post1698411

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    Re: How To... Convert crossflow to electronic ignition

    Thanks Leon,

    That is exactly what I was looking for. I am using the electronics and rotor from this




    putting it into this



    to make this



    and using this as an ignition amplifier


    I had to machine out the centre of the rotor to suit the centre of the points distributor and then I will hold the rotor in position with two grub scresw. I will be using the Capri 2.8i duraspark ignition module which works off a hall sensor so basically I get free electronic ignition as I had all the parts lying around my shed.

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    Re: How To... Convert crossflow to electronic ignition

    Tom, that Duraspark module is not for a Hall-sensor but for a magnetic-reluctor pickup.

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    Re: How To... Convert crossflow to electronic ignition

    Quote Originally Posted by Miniliteman View Post
    Tom, that Duraspark module is not for a Hall-sensor but for a magnetic-reluctor pickup.
    You are correct of course. I was certain that I read previously that the Duraspartk II used a hall effect sensor. The main reason I wanted to used the Duraspark is I did not want to do too much cutting of the wiring loom in the 2.8 capri to fit a pinto as I will fit a 2.8 some time in the future.

    Thanks
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    Re: How To... Convert crossflow to electronic ignition

    cheapest and easiest solution, and in the meanwhile available for all dizzy´s (fomoco, motorcraft, bosch, lucas) are systems like the petronix ignitor (aldon) but you need to search for the brands Hotspark, AccuSpark or Powermax...cost around 30pound....and in case of fail/brakedown they could be converted back to contacts...so you can drive the car back home.


    also Powermax offers you a complete new dizzy, incl. cap and rotor, with the kit installed for 99,-pound

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    Re: How To... Convert crossflow to electronic ignition

    i have used the fiesta set up on xflows and pre x flow never had problems some have had it fitted over 10 yrs,
    on somethin with sidedraughts i use a peugeot 1.9gti side entry cap fits without mods, on my rally car i have just set it for max advance as most of the time car lives in a high rev range anyway, for road use that fiesta distributor will do the job all day long no side effects, any good factors or halfords will have side entry caps in stock if u need to use one, i find if its a 1300 or u are usin side draughts use a side entry cap.
    its a fit and forget part,, well worth the 20 mins or so it takes to do it..

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    Re: How To... Convert crossflow to electronic ignition

    When fitting an electronic ignition system to your car, almost always it will need a full +12 Volts. The original points-based system will have a reistor-wire in the loom; the resistance of that wire is approx. 1 Ohm so if the new electronic ignition will need 4 Amps the battery voltage will only 8 Volts.

    Here's a photo-guide where to find the resister-wire in the loom. If the loom is in the car then it will be a bit more difficult.

    This is the main part of the loom; on the left you see the connector for the ignition-switch and on the right you can see the spade-connector for the startermotor (red/blue), the plug that goes on the starter for the ignition-wire-bypass and the plug (same sort) that goes to the coil +.
    This is LHD loom from a Kent engined Mk2 but a loom from a RHD and Pinto engined car is the same layout.



    Here's close-up from the ignition-switch connector:



    Here's close-up of the startermotor connections with the big feedthrough rubber as a reference.



    Now if you measure the resistance between the ignitionswitch black-yellow wire and the startermotor-ignition-wire (also black-yellow) you will see it is above 1 Ohm, in this case even 1.8 Ohm.



    Now you will have to remove some of the insulation tape on both ends. Starting at the ignitionswitch side you will find a joint a couple of inches from the connector. The wire that you want is the black one which from this joint goes further up in the loom.



    On the startermotor end you will find the same black wire (this is the resistor wire) is connected to both round plugs (one to starter, one to the coil +).



    To bypass this black wire, cut the wire at both ends but leave an inch or so so that you can connect another wire (2.5 mm2) to both ends using 'fastons'. The new wire can be taped in the loom (bit difficult with the loom in the car) or just can be run parallel to the loom and pushed through the large feedthrough towards the engine compartment.

    Hope this helps converting the points ignition to an electronic setup.

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    Re: How To... Convert crossflow to electronic ignition

    Hello Leon,
    I hope you are well, it has been some time that I was away from the forum apart from occasional reads on some topics.
    I found your above explanations very helpful. However, I would like to ask couple of questions in order to understand better.
    Let us say, if I am reversing the above procedure - say, a car does not have the original wiring loom at all but running with a custom made loom + lumention or aldon type of ignition\distributor combination - what do I have to do to run on points distributor ? How can I create the neccesary resistor wire ? What is a resistor wire ? Is it just to reduce the voltage and ohmage to the coil or distributor ?
    I am totally confused.

    Also, if I am not wrong, you have a position in a rally team, do you have a related website and what cars do you have in the team ? Are there any videos or pictures of the rallying cars of your team ?
    I would very much appreciate to learn more.

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    Re: How To... Convert crossflow to electronic ignition

    Hello Kerem,

    during starting the voltage of the battery can drop to 9 Volts, so the ignition system of the older cars like the Escort Mk2 is designed to work on 9 Volts.
    But, as the normal voltage is 12 Volts or even 14 Volts as thats the output of the alternator, during normal running a resistor (in the form of a wire) is used to get the voltage at the coil down to 9 Volts approx. The resistorwire is 1 Ohm, the coil is 1.5 Ohm so the effective voltage of the coil with a 14 Volt supply from the alternator is 1.5 / (1+1.5) times 14 = 8.4 Volts . (the values do not exactly match but you will see what I mean, I think).
    This resistor(-wire) is bypassed during starting with a contact in the starter motor. That's where the connection on the starter is for.

    If you want to use a points distributor without a resistor(-wire) you have 2 options.
    One is to use a 1.5 Ohm (as standard) coil with a separate ballast resistor such as the Bosch "Red" coil. The ballast resistor is a small power resistor, so not a long wire. Have a look on the Burton Power website, think you can find a photo of this there.
    Or, use a 3.0 Ohm coil, such as the Bosch "Blue" coil. With this you do not need a resistor, so this is a simple solution when using points on a 12 Volt system.

    Well a "position in a rally team" is really too much!
    A friend of mine Jarno has a Mk2 Escort and drives rallies/rallysprints with it. I am one of the people who helps him setting up the car and engine.
    His website: www.rallyteamvharen.nl
    It's not up to date but have a look and you will get the feel of it.
    The white Mk2 was converted to BDG last year; the light blue car is the new tarmac shell and the yellow car is a car for a customer (also BDG).
    Also on the website are some links to in-car movies.

    Leon.

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    Re: How To... Convert crossflow to electronic ignition

    Hi Leon,

    Thank you very much for all the information. I clearly understand what to do and also the easy coil solutions.
    I also had a quick look on the web site, very nice cars. I wish I would be able to read and follow your events.
    Is the bdg engine built in house or bought from somewhere. I have some questions about the dry sump system plumbing. I would very much appreciate if you can help.

    Are you using - 12 or larger hoses from and to tank which is I assume in the boot ? ( main hoses )

    What kind of oil cooler is your preference ?

    Are you running a - 8 type of breathing hose into a breather which is mounted in the engine bay ?

    I am not much familiar with the dry sump systems but about to finalize a n/a YB installation. Almost completed. Just confused with the small opening at the valve cover which is actually the only place where I could connect to a breather if I am not mking a mistake.

    I heard and assume that there can be problems with the systems vacuum and engine can suck debris, water, soil from outside via the breather tube etc. Or I am completely wrong with this assumptions.

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    Re: How To... Convert crossflow to electronic ignition

    All you need to do to run points is to fit a 2 ohm 50 watt resistor between the coil positive terminal at the 12 volt feed.
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    Thank you exboyracer.

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    Re: How To... Convert crossflow to electronic ignition

    Quote Originally Posted by exboyracer View Post
    All you need to do to run points is to fit a 2 ohm 50 watt resistor between the coil positive terminal at the 12 volt feed.
    2 Ohm really is too much; with a least a coil-current of 4 Amps you loose 8 Volts with a 2 Ohm resistor.

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    Re: How To... Convert crossflow to electronic ignition

    Kerem,

    I do not know what the size of the oil-lines is. Will check that for you.
    The oil-cooler is a 19-row one.

    If you want a hose from the valave cover to a breather always use a catch tank and a small (K&N) filter on top of the catchtank.
    No debris can enter the engine.
    But, the hose on the camcover of the BDG engine goes to the tank in the back of the car, making it a completely "sealed" (not-open) system.

    (sorry if all this is off-topic ...)

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    1 ohm 25W resistor with aluminium body is fine, it drops 4 volts at 4 amps. You can find one at electronics parts-stores in Karakoy Istanbul easily. Standart values for resistors are 0.22 0.33 0.47 0.68 1 1.5 ohms and so on. You may try several values to find out what works best but as said nearly 1 ohm is good based on calculation.

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    Re: How To... Convert crossflow to electronic ignition

    Quote Originally Posted by e_cag View Post
    1 ohm 25W resistor with aluminium body is fine, it drops 4 volts at 4 amps. You can find one at electronics parts-stores in Karakoy Istanbul easily. Standart values for resistors are 0.22 0.33 0.47 0.68 1 1.5 ohms and so on. You may try several values to find out what works best but as said nearly 1 ohm is good based on calculation.
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    Re: How To... Convert crossflow to electronic ignition

    Quote Originally Posted by Miniliteman View Post
    Kerem,

    I do not know what the size of the oil-lines is. Will check that for you.
    The oil-cooler is a 19-row one.

    If you want a hose from the valave cover to a breather always use a catch tank and a small (K&N) filter on top of the catchtank.
    No debris can enter the engine.
    But, the hose on the camcover of the BDG engine goes to the tank in the back of the car, making it a completely "sealed" (not-open) system.

    (sorry if all this is off-topic ...)
    Thank you Leon,

    I fully understand what you mean. I will also be running the hose to the tank in the boot ( from the valve cover ) but I may be connecting the tank to the atmosphere ( as an open system ) via a catch tank and the small filter on top of the catch tank.

    Regards,

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    Re: How To... Convert crossflow to electronic ignition

    Anyone know the best coil to get for a Pinto?. Standard points ignition.

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    Re: How To... Convert crossflow to electronic ignition

    Quote Originally Posted by bamse View Post
    Anyone know the best coil to get for a Pinto?. Standard points ignition.

    a std coil!

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    Re: How To... Convert crossflow to electronic ignition

    Quote Originally Posted by bamse View Post
    Anyone know the best coil to get for a Pinto?. Standard points ignition.
    If you still have the resistor-wire then the Bosch Red coil. (std Ford coil is complete crap IMHO)

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    Re: How To... Convert crossflow to electronic ignition

    Bosch an Lucas ( sport ) coils are quite good in my opinion. Also, for the rally use, I have been using epoxy filled flame thrower coils which was supplied to me by Aldon.

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    Re: How To... Convert crossflow to electronic ignition

    Hi i was reading this post but the wires on my dizzy dont match i have a blue/ brown and a green with yellow any help please Rab

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    Re: How To... Convert crossflow to electronic ignition

    Quote Originally Posted by Rab Mk1 View Post
    Hi i was reading this post but the wires on my dizzy dont match i have a blue/ brown and a green with yellow any help please Rab
    Can you post a photo?

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    Re: How To... Convert crossflow to electronic ignition

    thanks m8 but got it in the end, just used the blue as the black as shown in this thread cheers again Rab

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    Re: How To... Convert crossflow to electronic ignition

    Can anyone tell me if not using the amplifier module from the donor system affects the performance of this conversion?? Ie will it be safe? work correctly??
    ta very much

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    Re: How To... Convert crossflow to electronic ignition

    Depends, which amplifier module do you want to use with what?

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    Re: How To... Convert crossflow to electronic ignition

    sorry i wasn't clear, I noticed in the haynes that the fiesta set up above uses an amplifire module along with the distributor, I have an electronic distributor I'm considering using for this conversion from a fiesta and just wondered if not running the amplifier module along side it would have any adverse effect?

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    Yes, it would cause it not to work!
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    Re: How To... Convert crossflow to electronic ignition

    Quote Originally Posted by asbosgrandad View Post
    sorry i wasn't clear, I noticed in the haynes that the fiesta set up above uses an amplifire module along with the distributor, I have an electronic distributor I'm considering using for this conversion from a fiesta and just wondered if not running the amplifier module along side it would have any adverse effect?
    I could write a page or 2 about compatibility of pickup-sensors, modules and coils but the best option for you would be to find a module for the distributor you have.
    As it happens I have one spare, but posting it to the moon would cost a fortune ...

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    Re: How To... Convert crossflow to electronic ignition

    Happy new year to you!
    My engine xflow is up and running! I still have a classic side exit ignitor. I am thinking of upgrading to an electronic ignitor. There are too many different brands with such a wide price range : aldon, bestek, pertronix, powermax...

    They propose différent advance curves : rally, fastroad, race.

    Does it mean you plug the new ignitor and it works straight away without the need of any adjustment With thé strobo lamp?

    With my 234 cam , which modèl would suit the best?

    Thanks for your help as i really don't understand much about these things.

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