Fordmods Logo

Help with buying a new dizzy 

 

Page 3 of 3 [ 42 posts ] Go to page Previous  1, 2, 3

 
 Post subject: Re: Help with buying a new dizzy
Posted: Thu Oct 08, 2009 12:49 am 
Technical Contributor
Offline
User avatar

Age: 32

Posts: 676

Joined: 7th Jun 2009

Ride: Ford EB II Falcon

Location: Morphett Vale
SA, Australia

SO if the the gear on my current one is alright i can get my mechanic to swap the gears? also is it easy to visibly see if the gear is bigger or not?

 

_________________

OLD CAR: EB II Falcon, Everglade Green, 250thous (Rough Guess), Wildcat Extractors, 2.5 Exhaust with Muffler + Hot Dog, 18 Inch Rodney Jane Mags, XH Snorkel, EA MPEFI Tubing !

NEW CAR: 1996 TE Magna...Mods Soon To Come

Top
 Profile  
 
 
 Post subject: Re: Help with buying a new dizzy
Posted: Thu Oct 08, 2009 1:26 am 
Stock as a Rock
Offline
User avatar

Age: 37

Posts: 159

Joined: 13th Dec 2008

Gallery: 1 images

Ride: AU Wagon/ 1967 XR

Location: Melb East
VIC, Australia

peaandham wrote:
SO if the the gear on my current one is alright i can get my mechanic to swap the gears? also is it easy to visibly see if the gear is bigger or not?


Im assuming that as long as the dizzy shafts are the same length and are mounted the same way then i cant see why not?
I reckon if you took them both off and sat one on top of the other you might only just be able to pick a slight difference but it'd be bloody close as both times the wrong gear went onto the aux shaft fine, otherwise i prob would have picked up on it at the time.
Top
 Profile  
 
 
 Post subject: Re: Help with buying a new dizzy
Posted: Thu Oct 08, 2009 7:58 am 
Parts Gopher
Offline

Age: 63

Posts: 82

Joined: 31st Aug 2007

Ride: 98 EL GLI

Location: Adelaide
SA, Australia

Waggen wrote:
i had to get mine sent up from melbourne, living in sydney.. odd that they told you that.. could have been a case of cbf?



I guess it could have been a case of that, but I thought they would want the cash more! Also fords had just ordered in a really obsure little spring for the rear brakes of a econovan and they did that without fuss. My normal parts supplier told me it was genuine only, and they told me that another workshop had tried to get one too and failed. So maybe just a adelaide thing. lol Or maybe they just went with EL without thinking that other falcons used that shaft.
Top
 Profile  
 
 
 Post subject: Re: Help with buying a new dizzy
Posted: Thu Oct 08, 2009 11:19 am 
Technical Contributor
Offline
User avatar

Age: 32

Posts: 676

Joined: 7th Jun 2009

Ride: Ford EB II Falcon

Location: Morphett Vale
SA, Australia

so would i be able to swap the gear from my old dizzy to my new one?

 

_________________

OLD CAR: EB II Falcon, Everglade Green, 250thous (Rough Guess), Wildcat Extractors, 2.5 Exhaust with Muffler + Hot Dog, 18 Inch Rodney Jane Mags, XH Snorkel, EA MPEFI Tubing !

NEW CAR: 1996 TE Magna...Mods Soon To Come

Top
 Profile  
 
 
 Post subject: Re: Help with buying a new dizzy
Posted: Thu Oct 08, 2009 11:30 am 
Moderator
Offline

Posts: 14489

Joined: 7th Nov 2004

Ride: AU XR8

Location: a shit suburb in sydney
NSW, Australia

peaandham wrote:
so would i be able to swap the gear from my old dizzy to my new one?

yes...
Top
 Profile  
 
 
 Post subject: Re: Help with buying a new dizzy
Posted: Thu Oct 08, 2009 2:04 pm 
Technical Contributor
Offline
User avatar

Age: 32

Posts: 676

Joined: 7th Jun 2009

Ride: Ford EB II Falcon

Location: Morphett Vale
SA, Australia

Then i should have a problem with damaging the aux shaft if i swap the gears, assuming my old one is still good ?

 

_________________

OLD CAR: EB II Falcon, Everglade Green, 250thous (Rough Guess), Wildcat Extractors, 2.5 Exhaust with Muffler + Hot Dog, 18 Inch Rodney Jane Mags, XH Snorkel, EA MPEFI Tubing !

NEW CAR: 1996 TE Magna...Mods Soon To Come

Top
 Profile  
 
 
 Post subject: Re: Help with buying a new dizzy
Posted: Thu Oct 08, 2009 4:26 pm 
Getting Side Ways
Offline
User avatar

Age: 41

Posts: 4125

Joined: 8th Dec 2004

Gallery: 25 images

Ride: EB2 Ghia,Mighty Boy,Eb1 Xr8 5spd

Location: ** In the Shed! **
VIC, Australia

Waggen wrote:
bosch dizzys come with a bosch tfi.. cheapys do not..


So the cheapy dizzy's TFI module is actually not a direct replacement then, if it doesn't do the correct dwell.

So i guess the best way around the issue of the stupidly priced ford dizzy is to buy a cheapy, rip off the TFI & the drive gear, fit your factory drive gear & fit a Genuine Bosch TFI to it? It would work out to be much, much cheaper than the ford one, even with the cost of the bosch TFI module. I might have to do that soon, i've been having some weird ignition issues that might be dizzy related.

Cheers

ToranaGuy

 

_________________

I am the ToranaGuy!|74 Lh Torana Turbo|78 Hz PanelVan|86 Mighty Boy Ute|93 EB2 Ghia,GT Mockup,5spd,LPGI,Full Leather|2 x EB Xr8 5spd's|FS [VIC]: Wrecking - Eb XR8 - Parts available |Build Thread|Ebay Items - Ford Parts|

Top
 Profile  
 
 
 Post subject: Re: Help with buying a new dizzy
Posted: Thu Oct 08, 2009 4:34 pm 
Moderator
Offline

Posts: 14489

Joined: 7th Nov 2004

Ride: AU XR8

Location: a shit suburb in sydney
NSW, Australia

i thought the ecu controls the dwell??
and the tfi ignites the coil...
Top
 Profile  
 
 
 Post subject: Re: Help with buying a new dizzy
Posted: Thu Oct 08, 2009 4:52 pm 
Getting Side Ways
Offline
User avatar

Posts: 636

Joined: 21st Nov 2008

Location: Melbourne
VIC, Australia

theres are only about 3 million second hand genuine ford dizzys laying around the place much cheaper than new. find a low km one, im pretty sure there all interchangable
Top
 Profile  
 
 
 Post subject: Re: Help with buying a new dizzy
Posted: Thu Oct 08, 2009 5:57 pm 
Stock as a Rock
Offline
User avatar

Posts: 143

Joined: 7th Jun 2008

Location: sydney
NSW, Australia

ToranaGuy wrote:
Waggen wrote:
bosch dizzys come with a bosch tfi.. cheapys do not..


So the cheapy dizzy's TFI module is actually not a direct replacement then, if it doesn't do the correct dwell.

So i guess the best way around the issue of the stupidly priced ford dizzy is to buy a cheapy, rip off the TFI & the drive gear, fit your factory drive gear & fit a Genuine Bosch TFI to it? It would work out to be much, much cheaper than the ford one, even with the cost of the bosch TFI module. I might have to do that soon, i've been having some weird ignition issues that might be dizzy related.

Cheers

ToranaGuy


or just buy a bosch one for 200 buks and be done with it?
Top
 Profile  
 
 
 Post subject: Re: Help with buying a new dizzy
Posted: Thu Oct 15, 2009 3:37 pm 
Getting Side Ways
Offline
User avatar

Age: 41

Posts: 4125

Joined: 8th Dec 2004

Gallery: 25 images

Ride: EB2 Ghia,Mighty Boy,Eb1 Xr8 5spd

Location: ** In the Shed! **
VIC, Australia

Waggen wrote:

or just buy a bosch one for 200 buks and be done with it?


TFI's are not very expensive last time i checked brand new. I'm building a custom electric dizzy for my F8b powered mighty boy, getting EFI & a megasquirt. Cheap new dizzy, with the TFI replaced & changing the gear would set you back a little over $100. Almost half the price. It would be worth the effort for some.

Cheers

ToranaGuy

 

_________________

I am the ToranaGuy!|74 Lh Torana Turbo|78 Hz PanelVan|86 Mighty Boy Ute|93 EB2 Ghia,GT Mockup,5spd,LPGI,Full Leather|2 x EB Xr8 5spd's|FS [VIC]: Wrecking - Eb XR8 - Parts available |Build Thread|Ebay Items - Ford Parts|

Top
 Profile  
 
 
 Post subject: Re: Help with buying a new dizzy
Posted: Thu Oct 15, 2009 3:45 pm 
Moderator
Offline

Posts: 14489

Joined: 7th Nov 2004

Ride: AU XR8

Location: a shit suburb in sydney
NSW, Australia

i changed the tfi on my dizzy about 4 months ago and the tfi was $70...
Top
 Profile  
 
Display posts from previous:
Sort by  
 Page 3 of 3  [ 42 posts ]  Go to page Previous  1, 2, 3

Who is online

Users browsing this forum: No registered users and 102 guests


You cannot post new topics in this forum
You cannot reply to topics in this forum
You cannot edit your posts in this forum
You cannot delete your posts in this forum
You cannot post attachments in this forum

 

 

It is currently Fri Apr 26, 2024 9:28 am All times are UTC + 11 hours

 

 

(c)2014 Total Web Solutions Australia - Australian Web Hosting and Domain Names