As the title really. Having gone to twin Dellortos, I have lost my Vac advance for the Dizzy from the standard manifold.
So am looking for a Non-Vac Distributor, or a Megajolt setup for a Pinto ?
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I'd say go for the Megajolt myself - gives you more flexibility on the tuning side and any engine mods you might want to do plus, there are loads of people here with maps that may suit.
I'm in exactly the same position, was running a 16pinto with single dellorto 40, now fitted a 2.0l pinto with twin 40's. Ive had similar advice from some of the guys on here re the megajolt and i'm really tempted to go for that but i'm booked on to rolling road in 3 weeks and dont think i'll have time to get it fitted and set up for that. Ive had a look at the Bestek ignition system, cost £215 so i think about the same as megajolt. Have a look at www.autosportslabs.net for a lot of info on megajolt, keep us updated
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Originally posted by Barksavon
I'm in exactly the same position, was running a 16pinto with single dellorto 40, now fitted a 2.0l pinto with twin 40's. Ive had similar advice from some of the guys on here re the megajolt and i'm really tempted to go for that but i'm booked on to rolling road in 3 weeks and dont think i'll have time to get it fitted and set up for that. Ive had a look at the Bestek ignition system, cost £215 so i think about the same as megajolt. Have a look at www.autosportslabs.net for a lot of info on megajolt, keep us updated
I'd say you'd be better off delaying the rolling road session rather than rushing to fit the easy option.
I did a Megajolt conversion for someone with a Pinto and it cost around £140 all in (including all new wiring in the correct colours), MJ kit from
someone on here, trigger wheel, EDIS 4, coil pack and leads - the lot!!
Paul can you remeber who you got the mj kit from, and was it a solder it together yourself job or ready assembled unit...?
Pretty sure it was Paulf on here, but not sure if he still does them. Worth a U2U anyway as Paul was extremely helpful when i did the MJ a couple of
years or so ago.
It was a self-assembly kit - nothing to worry about if you can use a soldering iron and follow the instructions. Was actually a pleasant way to spend
a couple of easy evenings assembling and testing it.
I found the hardest part of fitting my megajolt was sorting a bracket for the TPS and VR (crank) sensors. The wiring was a piece of cake and took no
time at all.
I got mine from Rayward complete with loop but also had help from Paulf.
Don't forget to get you will need a laptop if you don't have one to programme it.
Well worth the effort in my opinion.
U2u sent
Unfortunately I haven't done any for some time and the new versions use surface mount components which are much more difficult to solder due to
small size of parts.
I have considered producing my own Pcbs and offering a simplified version without all the auxiliary inputs etc as the majority of people dont require
them.The main thing against this is the fact that Edis parts are now getting rarer in scrapyards .
Paul.
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Originally posted by Paul TigerB6
Pretty sure it was Paulf on here, but not sure if he still does them. Worth a U2U anyway as Paul was extremely helpful when i did the MJ a couple of years or so ago.
It was a self-assembly kit - nothing to worry about if you can use a soldering iron and follow the instructions. Was actually a pleasant way to spend a couple of easy evenings assembling and testing it.
So I think the Megajolt route is the way to go. Pretty comfortable with what is needed from reading posts on here and checking the net.
However, a little less sure on the trigger wheel. Did Ford ever produce a Pinto engine that had a trigger wheel fitted from factory - or a trigger
wheel that fit the Pinto crank pulle without any welding etc ?