Electronic dizzy....

Hicap phill said:

Don’t buy 1 yet... I will look in my scrap bin on Saturday. I’m sure I took 1off the S1. It’s an Simon bbc 1. Ours was a 5mb but did not like running on the french crap petrol.
Not got a coil.
It’s a full dizzy

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Marmaduke said:

I know I want one from these......
https://simonbbc.com/
But is it a 25d or 45d? It's got a 3 bearing series 3 engine, there's whole dizzy or just internal gubbins?

And which coil?

It's currently running like a turd so it's time to chuck some moolah at bobb.

Thanks for any help

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Colthebrummie said:

I was always against electronic ignition on old cars, preferring the originality of points. That was until I got fed up of cleaning and adjusting the points on my series, I don't remember them being that much trouble on my old cars. Anyway, I opted for the Accuspark module that simply fits in the original distributer. All was well for a while then I began having trouble starting, in fact, the bugger wouldn't start at all. So I replaced the original dizzy for the Accuspark one, not very much money and the thing now starts and runs well. I've kept the original dizzy and refitted the points to it. I wouldn't say the electronic dizzy improves the performance or mpg though.

Col

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Turboman said:

I do remember them being trouble on my old cars, and especially on motorcycles, I had a Suzuki GT550 that had three sets of points!

But the main reason I am going to get one is because of the capacitors, (condensers), which fail for a pastime, and I think are even worse than the old ones.

I am going to go with the Accuspark complete unit as well, can't be bothered fitting new electronics on a worn old unit.

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Colthebrummie said:

Maybe I was just a lot keener in the 70's and 80's and the points didn't bother me. You are right about modern condensers, they are rubbish.

Col

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Webley1991 said:

The survivalist types would say it's also worth hanging onto the original points based distributor as a spare in case of attack with an EMP weapon.

This is designed to cause an electromagnetic pulse that will destroy modern electronics.

The Russians kept vacuum tube based equipment for years after it was otherwise obsolete for exactly that reason.

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Hicap phill said:

Any good??? 1 electronic Simon bbc dizzy.
Unsure which model. Fitted to a 5mb 2.25
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Marmaduke said:

Thanks for the offer Phil, but as I'm chasing running issues I've bitten the bullet and bought a new one with a new coil and leads. That way I can start from a base line of things that I know are good.
Thanks once again for the offer though....

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Webley1991 said:

The survivalist types would say it's also worth hanging onto the original points based distributor as a spare in case of attack with an EMP weapon.

This is designed to cause an electromagnetic pulse that will destroy modern electronics.

The Russians kept vacuum tube based equipment for years after it was otherwise obsolete for exactly that reason.

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Turboman said:

That is possible, but electronic ignition isn't exactly state of the art, it has been available as an aftermarket option for about 50 years, and standard on petrol engines for 30 in most cases.

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Webley1991 said:

I was thinking that the upgraded distributor contained a microchip based control unit of some sort. From a little research on google that may not be the case.

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Marmaduke said:

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Well it's in, still not running great though so I think a replacement fuel tank is next on the list. I'm fairly sure there's plenty of rusty crap in there that's clogging the filter on the pick up pipe once it's being driven.

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