Pointless Ignition?

Im after a electronic ignition but im not sure which one to get;

Britpart;

Britpart electronic conversion kit

Power Spark/Ebay Special;

LAND ROVER SERIES 3 - 4CYL PET ELECTRONIC IGNITION KIT on eBay (end time 29-Nov-10 20:13:05 GMT)

Aldon (*is this the right one?);

Aldon Ignitor Electronic Ignition Unit - Lucas 43/45D4 on eBay (end time 21-Nov-10 15:06:40 GMT)

Lumenition (Rimmer Bros *is this the right one?);

Lumenition Optronic Standard Ignition PMA50/FK117 System at www.rimmerbros.co.uk

I know nothing about them but steer clear of the britpart one for sure.

the BP one is surprisingly very good, i use them in stationary 2.25s and they've done 1000s of hours

kiss of death .....

I've seen lumenition systems a lot in competition vehicles, not landys, never known a failure though.
I think they are a lot of cash for what you get.
Seen a couple of classics with the ford edis system without a dizzy transplanted from an escort, works well but needs a pulley adapting from a ford cam, one of the teeth is machined off and a bolt made to fit the crank pulley.

I use Lumenition in my SIIa,cost me £15 for the dizzy fitting kit the rest was free from a RRv8 breaker.Totally transforms starting and reliability.recently fitted it to a 4.2 E type,starts better than it ever did.
Its not cheap,but its bloody good - esp if its a long term vehicle.
Any of the systems is probably more reliable than the ****e points and condensors that are made now.

That never occured to me, points wont have a high demand so new ones probably wont be what they used to.
If I remember correctly the lumenition system works in constant energy mode, which does need a purpose made coil, but your engine will run better esp at low and high revs, the former being important for landys rather than the latter.

I can recommend the SimonBBC ones like this
LAND ROVER 2.25 & 2.5 ELECTRONIC DISTRIBUTOR on eBay (end time 11-Dec-10 19:14:20 GMT)

He has his own website too, where a bit cheaper.

Mark

markconnor33 said:

I can recommend the SimonBBC ones like this
LAND ROVER 2.25 & 2.5 ELECTRONIC DISTRIBUTOR on eBay (end time 11-Dec-10 19:14:20 GMT)

He has his own website too, where a bit cheaper.

Mark

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That looks a good job too,as with the Lumenition they both need a 3ohm coil,not special - just an old fashioned points type coil.

eightinavee said:

That looks a good job too,as with the Lumenition they both need a 3ohm coil,not special - just an old fashioned points type coil.

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Yep that's what i've got on mine.

Works great
Mark

I have gone for;

LAND ROVER SERIES 3 - 4CYL PET ELECTRONIC IGNITION KIT on eBay (end time 29-Nov-10 20:13:05 GMT)

(2nd one down on original list)

I will let you know how it goes once it arrives.

I have now fitted the kit that I brought.

One of the best and cheapest modifications I have made to the Land Rover.

I advise you all to go out any buy one now...

Call it a christmas present from you to your truck.

Don't think its going to do a lot for my 200tdi

MikeDowson said:

Don't think its going to do a lot for my 200tdi

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yer that'd be pointless

markconnor33 said:

I can recommend the SimonBBC ones like this
LAND ROVER 2.25 & 2.5 ELECTRONIC DISTRIBUTOR on eBay (end time 11-Dec-10 19:14:20 GMT)

He has his own website too, where a bit cheaper.

Mark

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I have fitted one of these to my 1976 2.25 ltr with great results, about to buy another now for our 1969 Morris Minor.

me too. just ordered one from simonbbc.

I want one for my s3 too

Any problems with LPG? and how will i know it is suitable for my S3?

If anyone is fitting a lumenition kit I came across this the other day

www.newtronic.co.uk/new/reviews/LRMOct07.pdf

I am looking for a new dizzy very interested in the SimonBBC one posted on this thread, I have an early SIII 72 (built) reg 73, with what looks like the original rather tired looking Lucas 25D dizzy! So I am looking to replace the whole thing rather than the guts and gubbins but lumenition looks good, very clever.