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Posted by: F4i Feb 11 2004, 08:06 PM

A great many of you have installed pointless ignition. I am having a problem with a unit called Acu-fire that is supposed to just be a compu-fire sold by empi. I put everything together as per the instructions and the magnetic rotor rubs on the unit. I did use the spacer below the rotor and it still rubs. The instructions call for a .060" gap. Has anyone had this problem? Any ideas? Thanks.

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Posted by: steve@ottosvenice.com Feb 11 2004, 08:18 PM

How much end play in the dizzy? Steve

Posted by: F4i Feb 11 2004, 08:35 PM

The top shaft has about 0.030" the bottom maybe .001". I am not going to find .060" here. BTW what should the play be?

Posted by: 914ghost Feb 11 2004, 11:55 PM

I just installed exactly the same thing in my 050 distributor, had no problems but the magnetic rotor was a little bit loose.
Its possible that there are different dimensions in the vacum dist.?
I cant think of why it would rub W/ the spacer. ...?
I'll look at mine though.
Bob O

Posted by: Air_Cooled_Nut Feb 11 2004, 11:57 PM

It's possible you got the wrong unit. I know with Pertronix there are different units depending on if the dizzy is FI or mechanical.

Posted by: F4i Feb 12 2004, 12:13 AM

The kit says it's universal and on the instructions it says to use the spacer below the rotor(magnet) for dist. with vac. advance. Does anyone know it I have too much play in my dist. ?
914 ghost thanks for having a look