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Electronic Ignition for Points TB42

Posted: Fri Dec 31, 2004 1:04 am
by Edward
Does anybody know where I could source a kit to convert my points ignition to electronic on my TB42

Posted: Fri Dec 31, 2004 1:18 am
by bilby
i got a pirana electronic ignition in mine . was in there when i bought i so cant help with wether the still sell them sorry :cry:

Re: Electronic Ignition for Points TB42

Posted: Fri Dec 31, 2004 1:22 am
by Rainbow Warrior
Edward wrote:Does anybody know where I could source a kit to convert my points ignition to electronic on my TB42


Pirana do a good kit, I have a Crane system fitted, bit more expensive and more mucking around but works better at 6500rpm :-)

There's a couple of threads on it, do a search on TB42 or Electronic Ignition in the Nissan or Auto Electric section

Posted: Fri Dec 31, 2004 1:22 am
by Edward
I tried to have a look at thee Piranha site to see if they still sell the kit but it was down. Does anybody know if it is still available and if so the price?

Posted: Fri Dec 31, 2004 1:29 am
by Rainbow Warrior
Edward wrote:I tried to have a look at thee Piranha site to see if they still sell the kit but it was down. Does anybody know if it is still available and if so the price?


As far as I know they still sell them at around $280

Posted: Fri Dec 31, 2004 7:23 am
by blkmav
Yup got the Piranha kit too, About $300 fitted from memory.

Posted: Fri Dec 31, 2004 7:30 am
by viperguy
the pirahna kit is still available.. thinking of doing this mod myself.. but im going the crane way.. prices all under 300 unless u have to change ur coil which will add about 50 bucks..

Posted: Fri Dec 31, 2004 9:11 pm
by Rainbow Warrior
viperguy wrote:the pirahna kit is still available.. thinking of doing this mod myself.. but im going the crane way.. prices all under 300 unless u have to change ur coil which will add about 50 bucks..


You probably should go for the max bling coil, to make it worth the extra cost & mucking around to fit a Crane kit over the Pirana, but you can always upgrade later and tell us how much difference there is.

Posted: Fri Dec 31, 2004 11:24 pm
by RUFF
Rainbow Warrior wrote:You probably should go for the max bling coil, to make it worth the extra cost & mucking around to fit a Crane kit over the Pirana, but you can always upgrade later and tell us how much difference there is.


You mean to the big Crane Coil?

Dont bother. Find a Stock coil from a VN-VT 5ltr (Old looking Style Bosch). You will get just as much performance from this coil and have less reliability hassels. These were also fitted to early commodores with electronic Ignition.

Posted: Sat Jan 01, 2005 6:08 am
by Rainbow Warrior
RUFF wrote:
Rainbow Warrior wrote:You probably should go for the max bling coil, to make it worth the extra cost & mucking around to fit a Crane kit over the Pirana, but you can always upgrade later and tell us how much difference there is.


You mean to the big Crane Coil?

Dont bother. Find a Stock coil from a VN-VT 5ltr (Old looking Style Bosch). You will get just as much performance from this coil and have less reliability hassels. These were also fitted to early commodores with electronic Ignition.


No, not the old sqare box thing, I got a transformer type coil, the Commodore one is also good I had it on my Holden 186 Landrover