Electronic Ignition in a HQ 308 Options

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Guest		#1 Posted : Wednesday, 5 October 2005 11:52:06 AM(UTC)
Rank: Guest Groups: Guests Joined: 2/09/2015(UTC) Posts: 43,977 Was thanked: 5 time(s) in 5 post(s)		Does anyone know somewhere online that I can buy an electronic ignition setup to replace the points in my 308. Cheers, Snoz

commodorenut		#2 Posted : Wednesday, 5 October 2005 4:40:15 PM(UTC)
Rank: Veteran Reputation: Groups: Moderator, Registered, Veteran Joined: 2/03/2005(UTC) Posts: 3,135 Thanks: 1 times Was thanked: 35 time(s) in 33 post(s)		In the FS section on here I have a HEI setup from a blue motor for sale. Cheers, Mick _______________________________________________________________ A lot of people aim to achieve nothing in life - and have amazing accuracy.
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jabba		#3 Posted : Wednesday, 5 October 2005 5:09:39 PM(UTC)
Rank: Member Reputation: Groups: Registered Joined: 17/04/2005(UTC) Posts: 465		I have a contact here in NZ who may be able to assist. Am just checking to see if he has the bits, and is happy to be posted here. __________________________________________ Keep the shiny side up, and the greasy side down.
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HK1837		#4 Posted : Wednesday, 5 October 2005 6:10:25 PM(UTC)
Rank: Veteran Reputation: Groups: Moderator, Registered, Veteran Joined: 1/03/2005(UTC) Posts: 14,740 Thanks: 1 times Was thanked: 516 time(s) in 492 post(s)		Just buy a blue of black (pre VL) 253/308 dizzy and coil. It fits straight in, but on a red 308 you are best off not using the massive cap but using a points dizzy cap with an XD/XE Cleveland rotor button. You will also have to run a new wire from the ign
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jabba		#5 Posted : Wednesday, 5 October 2005 6:52:26 PM(UTC)
Rank: Member Reputation: Groups: Registered Joined: 17/04/2005(UTC) Posts: 465		Try getting hold of Carl at the following address "[email protected]". He imports and sells a lot of bits through the trademe.co.nz website, and has a few pertronix ignition conversion kits about. j __________________________________________ K
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Guest		#6 Posted : Wednesday, 5 October 2005 10:14:43 PM(UTC)
Rank: Guest Groups: Guests Joined: 2/09/2015(UTC) Posts: 43,977 Was thanked: 5 time(s) in 5 post(s)		Hi Byron, What's the difference between a VK and VL V8 dizzy? I only ask because I don't know and I thought they were the same bar some advance curve differences... Cheers...Dave Edited by user Wednesday, 5 October 2005 10:31:28 PM(UTC)  | Reason: Not specified

HK1837		#7 Posted : Wednesday, 5 October 2005 10:52:29 PM(UTC)
Rank: Veteran Reputation: Groups: Moderator, Registered, Veteran Joined: 1/03/2005(UTC) Posts: 14,740 Thanks: 1 times Was thanked: 516 time(s) in 492 post(s)		You nailed it. I should have said VL or ealier.
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Guest		#8 Posted : Thursday, 6 October 2005 2:56:00 AM(UTC)
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Dylan		#9 Posted : Thursday, 6 October 2005 3:59:08 AM(UTC)
Rank: Member Reputation: Groups: Registered Joined: 1/03/2005(UTC) Posts: 199		i have a large cap dizzy in my HQ (308) and it doesnt come close to hitting the firewall, i dont see any need to use a small cap on it. WB's had the same firewall and still use the big cap.
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HK1837		#10 Posted : Thursday, 6 October 2005 4:35:05 AM(UTC)
Rank: Veteran Reputation: Groups: Moderator, Registered, Veteran Joined: 1/03/2005(UTC) Posts: 14,740 Thanks: 1 times Was thanked: 516 time(s) in 492 post(s)		It doesn't hit the firewall on a red motor, but fouls on the vacuum 'tree' that the brakes, auto trans modulator etc connects to. It still fits, but only just and the brass tree limits how much you can spin the dizzy for advance adjustment. When you have
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Munromad2004		#11 Posted : Thursday, 6 October 2005 6:28:11 AM(UTC)
Rank: Member Reputation: Groups: Registered Joined: 24/04/2005(UTC) Posts: 718		I fitted a standard cap to my GTS which has electronic ignition fitted and I found the standard holden rotor button fits just fine. No problems at all. Maybe the XD ones are the same.
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Dylan		#12 Posted : Thursday, 6 October 2005 6:36:28 AM(UTC)
Rank: Member Reputation: Groups: Registered Joined: 1/03/2005(UTC) Posts: 199		maybe it just isnt a problem for me because i have the entire blue motor.
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