i did a search and couldnt find it. but i swear someone put a jeep 4 banger dizzy in a model A Ford engine?! obviously modified. do they sell advancing types of dizzys for a decent price anywhere? i have a friend who wants to do this, he wants to basically keep it stock, but give it a little bit more drivability.
It used to be a common modification. I've had several cars with it but don't know the details. The shaft always showed signs of grinding but??? It did improve the driveability.
I use early Nissen electronic dizies they work great on 12 volts with an alternator [dont forget to put a resistor in the system] but many modern electronic units can be adapted and at very little cost dont make it more complicated than it is just make it like the stock system and you will never go back the starting is magic. to really get the best from them find someone with a rolling road who can really tweek them and get the best out of them.
I don't how common they are over there but, early Anglia & Prefect are a bolt in. I put one in mine & it works perfectly, but like I say may not be easy to find. Good luck.
really? will this work!? http://cgi.ebay.com/Early-Anglia-el...arts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM&hash=item19c5a28287
as crazy as this sounds it's probably true. i have a GM hei v8 dizzy that was running a toyota 22R motor that i took out personally, looked damm strange but ran fantastic.
I had installed a set of 289 V8 Ford points and condenser in my Model A to improve the reliability for driving. They all fit inside the stock cap on the spark advance plate.
The engine doesn't care what kind of device it has to time and generate sparks. It can come from anywhere as long as it has the correct number of plug wire terminals (or X 2)and can be adapted to the the drive system (shaft/gear/mount). Bubba transplants all kinds of late model stuff into early engines. HEI in Model T, Chevy Delco-Remy (points or HEI) into Flathead Fords, etc., etc. You're limited only by imagination and machinist skills.
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