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| mrbubblehead |
 Feb 6 2011, 08:19 PM
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i just got my carbs dialed in perfectly. and im thinking about getting a new ignition system. i want to get rid of the 009, and replace it with a vacuum advance unilite with the promaster coil.((im going after MPG) but after researching the unilite, it seems the newer models are prone to problems compared to the older units. is this still the case? any mallory users out there? particularly the newer models?
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| nathansnathan |
Feb 7 2011, 08:52 AM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,052 Joined: 31-May 10 From: Laguna Beach, CA Member No.: 11,782 Region Association: None |
I've had a mechanical advance mallory unilite in my bus for maybe 6-7 years now. It makes much better power than the 009 with pertronix that was in there.
The bonus of the Mallary is that it is fully adjustable as far as degrees of total advance and, with the spring kit, how quickly it will advance. Everyone says to just put the grey springs in so if you can just get those, I think that's how they set it up at tangerine. I've got the old version, that was supposed to be made better and it's ALWAYS had a problem with spark scatter. It's alright at idle but it's all over the place with any revs. I think it's the shafts that the advance/ cam plates pivot on. With the module out, you can move them up and down quite a lot; there is a lot of slop there. The next iteration of my bus engine (once I get my 914 driveable (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif) ) I'm thinking about a distributorless system. Here are some links, this guy has a MegaJolt Lite Jr. and Ford edis 4 http://vw.zenseeker.net/Ignition.htm This is a kit, though it is for Type I engines. http://www.boostengineering.net/product_p/...jljkitblack.htm and more info on such a system: http://www.autosportlabs.net/MegaJolt_Lite_Jr. I guess the challenge would be mounting the trigger wheel, I'm thinking similar to/ in the same position as the factory put the drive pulley for the air conditioning compressor, behind the cooling fan - though maybe not on account of oil leaks at the fan pulley? Sorry to go on, there must be some better option than the unilite (IMG:style_emoticons/default/bootyshake.gif) |
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mrbubblehead mallory unilite Feb 6 2011, 08:19 PM
SGB Jake was not enthusiastic about them a while ago. ... Feb 6 2011, 09:20 PM mrbubblehead i just noticed i could use a svda dizzy and still ... Feb 6 2011, 09:26 PM
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i just noticed i could use a svda dizzy and still... Feb 6 2011, 10:16 PM FourBlades If you get a unilite, make sure you buy the circui... Feb 6 2011, 10:38 PM mrbubblehead john, how old is it? Feb 6 2011, 11:03 PM Jake Raby We no longer sell the units, but I still use them ... Feb 7 2011, 05:50 AM mrdkrantz I have got one with mechanical advance. Still hav... Feb 7 2011, 06:28 AM jaxdream Check with Chris at Tangerine Racing , he's in... Feb 7 2011, 08:33 AM jim_hoyland Be sure to get a back up module along with the vol... Feb 7 2011, 05:37 PM Joe Owensby I agree with the voltage spike reducer. I had a U... Feb 7 2011, 05:44 PM mrbubblehead wow i really thought mallory was the set up to hav... Feb 7 2011, 08:48 PM nathansnathan The mallory can use the stock coil or you can use ... Feb 8 2011, 07:42 AM Vacca Rabite You do want the spiral wound wires. I killed a Ma... Feb 8 2011, 08:17 AM |
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