Moke Ignition

[Paul W]

Have a little project planned over the Summer, the installation of a CDI unit on the Moke and being new to the world of 4 bangers was hoping some of you would have some thoughts on the best way to tackle it.

The car is running a 1275cc recently rebuilt engine with a stock Kettering Ignition. First part of the process is to pull the distributor and have it converted to contactless by Performance Ignitions, followed by installation of a CDI for a fatter spark. The point of doing this is purely reliability and taking a level of maintenance out of keeping it.

Any thoughts on a reliable cheap CDI unit for this? Any issues to look out for?

TIA

[Fishcop]

Isn't there a Crane kit for those engines - XR700? Optical ignition module and a small CDI.

Just looked it up - yes, Crane XR700, you can install the module into the distributor and wire it up yourself. I use one in my 69 which I have wired to trigger the Crane Fireball MSD. Cheap kit. http://www.summitracing.com/int/sear...onversion-kits

[9er]

There is at least one guy on the Ausmini forums who sells this sort of thing.
Sorry, I haven't got a direct link though.

[Paul W]

Thanks Chris, was hoping you'd see this with your experience with minis, I'll have a look around the Ausmini site and see who's doing what.

John - I'll check out the Crane unit, which I'm pretty sure is what's installed in my 911, along with the MSD. Is it a pretty straight forward install into the distributor? Cheers

[PCM911T]

Paul, I've had several minis and never had any trouble with the standard system, even in a race Cooper S. I wouldn't bother changing the standard set up, points last for years.

Paul M

[PCM911T]

Paul, I've had several minis and never had any trouble with the standard system, even in a race Cooper S. I wouldn't bother changing the standard set up, points last for years.

Paul M

[Paul W]

Thinking I'll initially install a Accuspark electronic ignition and see how that goes. The faster switching, relative to points, will result in a slightly better spark as well as bullet proof timing. Might also go slightly warmer plugs.

[Cairns888]

Matt Read is your man. The "mini man" they call him.

His number is 0407 135 656

If he doesn't know. Nobody will.

I have a brand new distributor with a pertronix unit if you need one. Just let me know.

[Paul W]

Thanks Jim,

Dizzy looks fine so at this stage I'll play with the existing unit.

Decided not to sell the Moke?

[Cairns888]

I will put a for sale sign on it at the Noosa car show.......maybe.
I just don't drive it much.