Recommendations for electronic ignition Distributor?

Rob1

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Hi guys,
Discovered my ignition problems are down to the dizzy base plate allowing the points to adjust themselves as I drive. The easiest solution I feel is an update to electronic. Can't seem to source any suitable ones locally. What are the favored brands or what should I avoid, getting one off the internet....?
 
I had a Powerspark distributor for my P5B. It was cheap and worked fine but lasted only 2 years. Now replaced by a RangeRover distributor and needed to change the oil pump for that
 
If you give H&H Ignition solutions a call they will be able to sort you out with new units or refurbish your own etc.
 
I had my distributor rebuilt a few years ago on my 4 cylinder car. Much preferable as they will ensure it has the correct advance curve for your car and if you decide on electronic ignition afterwards you can retro fit a trigger wheel and sensor to the baseplate.
 
Dont know if you are V8 or 4.
Im V8 and went for a Landrover V8 Disco elec distributor and set up.
I kept my P6b oil pump as I had already upgraded to the larger gears to address low pressure on idle.
I had to change the bottom gear from my P6 distributor to the new disco shaft.
A fairly easy swap as they are split pin set in place.
Never had a starting issue since, throttle responsive and less stress on the starter motor.
I guess its still all "Rover"
 
I had a Powerspark distributor for my P5B. It was cheap and worked fine but lasted only 2 years. Now replaced by a RangeRover distributor and needed to change the oil pump for that

Or refit the original drive to the distributor.. But if you are stripping the engine, not fitting a new oil pump is a false economy anyway.
 
The ultimate of course the the 123 ignition. You can map that as you chose. With tuning and modern fuel, there's no guarantee the original advance curve is anything like optimal anyway.
 
mate has a stag with rover 3.5 ,it has a 123 dizzy and goes like gangbusters,mine has lumenition which i like as there is a large heatsinkfor the electronics as opposed to ones that fit under the dizzy cap,electronics are killed by heat
 
Good options for the future. I've been doing some pricing etc and I think I'll get the points dizzy rebuilt as standard so I can get back on the road - and convert to electronic when I can afford it.....
 
Hi again,

Have checked timing again and it looks good. Sparking on all cylinders.
Tried the original cleaned carbs and now worse than ever.
Backfiring through carbs and exhaust, zero power, no idle/running without choke.

What could have changed so radically??

RT.
 
I've picked up a second hand dizzy that's fitted with Lumenition. Going back to get the module tomorrow (DoH). Big question is do I run it with a ballast coil or non-ballast coil??
 
Reporting back: Running the Lumeniiton with the ballasted coil and (fingers crossed) all is going well!
 
Hi Rob,

The silver power module runs with a ballasted coil, whilst the black power module runs with a non ballasted coil. I am on my second silver power module, the first having lasted 24 years covering 228,472 miles (367,840 km) in that time. In my opinion, Lumenition is by far the best electronic ignition system for the Rover.

Ron.
 
I'd agree with Ron, although when a Lumenition module eventually does give up the ghost it can't be easily repaired as everything on the board inside the finned alloy cover is smothered in some sort of resin. Mine lasted approx. 50,000 miles before packing it in.
I'm waiting for a Pertronix Ignitor to be delivered. I'll report here how I get on with that once it is installed.
 
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