Notice: We request that you don't just set up a new account at this time if you are a previous user.
If you used to be one of our moderators, please feel free to reach out to Chris via the facebook Outerlimits4x4 group and he will get you set back up with access should he need you.
Recovery:If you cannot access your old email address and don't remember your password, please click here to log a change of email address so you can do a password reset.

electronic dizzy into carby 4.2

Tech Talk for Nissan owners.

Moderators: toaddog, V8Patrol

Post Reply
Posts: 124
Joined: Tue Sep 26, 2006 8:34 pm
Location: newcastle

electronic dizzy into carby 4.2

Post by daz4b »

any info would be helpfull,whats involved in putting tb42 electronic dizzy into tb42 carby, can it be done,sick of the points, and the wirring of the dizzy thanks darren
Posts: 470
Joined: Wed Jan 24, 2007 12:21 pm
Location: Australia

Post by 351ciofgrunt »

You don't replace the whole dizzy, you just buy a kit that replaces the points, it was under $200 and installed pretty easy. Just need to run a couple wires, the instructions were good.

I installed mine two years ago and have had no problems
GQ Patrol Wagon, 6 point roll cage
351 cleveland, CHI heads, solid cam, Funnelweb single plane, 750 HP DP
Posts: 124
Joined: Tue Sep 26, 2006 8:34 pm
Location: newcastle

dizzy

Post by daz4b »

i have a electronic dizzy setting here cost me next to nothing daz
Posts: 5521
Joined: Tue Jan 13, 2004 12:09 pm

Post by mkpatrol »

351ciofgrunt wrote:You don't replace the whole dizzy, you just buy a kit that replaces the points, it was under $200 and installed pretty easy. Just need to run a couple wires, the instructions were good.

I installed mine two years ago and have had no problems
This is the way to go if you dont want to replace your dissy. Dont go for the electronic systems the still utilise the points as the trigger system, I have a mate who did this & the thing burnt point like nothing else. It should not have as the voltage at the points is supposedly reduced but they burnt like they were getting 12 volts all the time.

I fitted a hall effect set up to my brothers 5lt MK & once we had the hall effect set up correcty it was a dream.
Last edited by mkpatrol on Mon Apr 19, 2010 8:42 am, edited 1 time in total.
Don't ask me, ask them. I'm just runnin for my life myself.
Well they are all following you...
No they ain't, I'm just in front...............
Posts: 765
Joined: Fri Mar 12, 2010 7:28 pm
Location: Fixing something else the kids have broken

Post by BadMav »

Yep, couldn't agree more, the Pertronics kit works, got rid of that annoying TB42 classic 1200 RPM stumble. You just have to remove the top section of the dizzy shaft and file the shoulder down a bit, but all do-able without taking the whole dizzy out. another thing you can do is bend the tabs inside the cap in a couple of mm to decrease the gap between the rotor and the tabs.

I added an ACCEL Super coil too, all this gave it more down low torque, and will easily do 120 with 36's on. Not bad for an old carbie fed donk with 336,000 k's.
Don't take life too seriously...it isn't permanent.
User avatar
RN
A speed camera would have prevented that!
Posts: 15822
Joined: Sat Feb 05, 2005 3:46 pm
Location: Check your six.

Re: dizzy

Post by RN »

daz4b wrote:i have a electronic dizzy setting here cost me next to nothing daz
No one has answered his question. He has the electronic dizzy out of the EFI I assume and he wants to replace the old distributor. ( Not convert to Pertronix.) anyone done the EFI dizzy to Carby engine conversion.


PS I have the Pertronix kit and it has been flawless...but that is another post.
I am the Nightrider! I am the chosen one. The mighty hand of vengeance, sent down to strike the unroadworthy!
Posts: 124
Joined: Tue Sep 26, 2006 8:34 pm
Location: newcastle

dizzy

Post by daz4b »

thanks RN thats wright no one has answered what i asked daz
Posts: 897
Joined: Tue Aug 02, 2005 2:31 am
Location: Central Coast

Post by MyGQ »

the EFI dizzy in a carby patrol won't work

the EFI dizzy has no mechanical or Vacuum advance system as the dizzy just distributes the spark and has a crank angle sensor on the shaft that that the ECU to fire the coil. Put that in to a carbi and watch what happens, you will loose so much power without any advance system
AA's for Quitters
Posts: 124
Joined: Tue Sep 26, 2006 8:34 pm
Location: newcastle

dizzy

Post by daz4b »

thanks thats all i wanted to know thanks darren
Post Reply

Who is online

Users browsing this forum: No registered users and 1 guest