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#1 Posted : Friday, 19 September 2008 8:19:38 PM(UTC)
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My 308 powerglide Brougham is original engine wise apart from a bigger single system. Im happy with the performance (or lack there of) but it doesn't always start as easily as it might and I am over playing with points. I see other posts here about HEI dizzys.
Will my car benefit from one?
Which type should I look for?
What wears on these, how do I know if its good?
Do I need to change anything else, (coil?)
Will my tacho still work, (HT GTS dash)
Does anyone have one ready to go they want to sell?
Thanks
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#2 Posted : Friday, 19 September 2008 8:37:40 PM(UTC)
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Yes.
WB 253/308 or VC-VL 253/304/308.
Dizzy itself can wear in the shaft. Modules do fail. Get it recoed when you get one.
When you buy one get the coil too.
Tacho will still work fine.

They have a big cap on them that may foul on engine or firewal

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#3 Posted : Friday, 19 September 2008 9:28:13 PM(UTC)
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Plus you'll have to make up a new coil lead (or use a red motor spark plug lead) as the H

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quote:
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Plus youll have to make up a new coil lead (or use a red motor spark plug lead) as the HE

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If at first you don't succeed, just call it Version 1.0
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#5 Posted : Saturday, 20 September 2008 12:46:47 AM(UTC)
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Thanks Byron and Dr. T, I have just seen some options on ebay, new dizzys, some with coil in cap and some without, for $100 or less. Does anyone know anything about these?
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#6 Posted : Saturday, 20 September 2008 1:26:37 AM(UTC)
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Those Procomp units are small block Chev design, but built to suit a Holden V8. They are cheap Chinese made. Buy two so that when you get stranded you can change it out. Caps and rotor buttons are dear too.

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#7 Posted : Saturday, 20 September 2008 4:43:57 AM(UTC)
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I have a Electronic Dissy to suit from a WB Statesman if your interested.

Its complete with coil and leads. Bolt on and go.

Call me on 0428837490 or [email protected]

Cheers, Luke.
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#8 Posted : Saturday, 20 September 2008 4:43:57 AM(UTC)
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I have a Electronic Dissy to suit from a WB Statesman if your interested.

It's complete with coil and leads. Bolt on and go.

Call me on 0428837490 or [email protected]

Cheers, Luke.
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#9 Posted : Saturday, 20 September 2008 4:54:55 AM(UTC)
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Have a good search around this forum for all the bad stories on Pro-Comp gear. You will find enough to put you off for a lifetime. Its cheap rubbish made in China with the quality tolerances of a house brick. Stay Away !!
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Have a good search around this forum for all the bad stories on Pro-Comp gear. You will find enough to put you off for a lifetime. It's cheap rubbish made in China with the quality tolerances of a house brick. Stay Away !!
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#11 Posted : Saturday, 20 September 2008 4:19:38 PM(UTC)
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I copied this form another forum (OZRODDERS) the man who wrote it choco (writes those how to books) knows his stuff

Points are a mechanical way of switching primary voltage on and off at the correct degree of crankshaft rotation. Two bits of metal sma

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#12 Posted : Saturday, 20 September 2008 4:24:53 PM(UTC)
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my experinaces with procomp are good though limited, but ive read nothing but crap on froums and on the other hand in the real world Ive sen guys running the stuff with know issues, theres some stuff I would avoid forinstance the magneto lookalike dissys,
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#13 Posted : Sunday, 21 September 2008 9:18:29 AM(UTC)
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When people talk about regraphing the HEI ignition system , what and how is it exactly done.Can it be done at home or does an auto sparky have to do it?

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#14 Posted : Thursday, 23 October 2008 1:54:03 AM(UTC)
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Ive finally got a WB dizzy and coil, the dizzy has a green wire and pink (or brown). What goes where?

(Thanks Luke for the parts, showed up today, all good.)
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#15 Posted : Thursday, 23 October 2008 2:29:25 AM(UTC)
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Hi 81837

Green goes to coil - terminal & pink goes to coil + terminal.

Make sure you use the correct HEI coil & also, you must run 12 volts to the + terminal of the coil. Do not use the old yellow wire, as it only has 8 volts to it.

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#16 Posted : Thursday, 23 October 2008 10:44:46 AM(UTC)
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I have a hq ute with a 253 and a gts instrument panel. It has a wb efi distributor and coil. (This was all in the car when I got it.) The tacho reads real low, approx 1500rpm = 70km/h.
I checked the diff ratio and found it is 3.55:1

Anyone have any id
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#17 Posted : Thursday, 23 October 2008 4:27:15 PM(UTC)
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Just taking a stab - Coil voltage? Try running a temporary wire (fused appropriately)directly from the battery to the coil +ve and drive it and see if the revs indicate higher. Dont leave it there for too long just in case its still got a 9V coil on it.
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#18 Posted : Friday, 24 October 2008 9:11:24 AM(UTC)
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Ive been meaning to check the wiring. Ill put a voltmeter on it first, if its 9v then Ill try a 12v link.

Thanks for the suggestion.

Ross
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#19 Posted : Friday, 24 October 2008 10:59:16 AM(UTC)
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Is there a 6/8 cylinder switch on the HQ GTS tacho like the HG? If so, if 6 is selected, the tach will read low.

Thanks all, Ill have a go at installing the dizzy and coil tomorrow.
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#20 Posted : Saturday, 25 October 2008 6:58:06 AM(UTC)
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I thought that if 6 was selected it would read high, as its getting 8 pulses instead of the expected 6.
Although thinking about it, aftermarket tachos have a 6 cylinder and a 4/8 cylinder switch so it must count pulses like a 4 cylinder.

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