sweston
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 posted on 9/1/03 at 11:40 PM |
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1600GT X-Flow - Electronic Conversion
I see a lot off discussion about X-Flows.
I have a New Zealand Lynx based on a Triumph Herald Chassi.
Well I have an old Capri 1600GT X-Flow. standard apart from K&N's. Runs great when warmed up (take 6-10KM's), untill then has real bad smokers
cough.
I have seen articles on other locost web sites about fitting distributor/coil out off latter Fords (ie Escort, Fiesta) to get electronic ignition.
Any one any experiance or advice ?? Before I head down the breakers.
Some of the Ford models had different names down here, Lasers are very common.
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theconrodkid
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| posted on 10/1/03 at 09:15 AM |
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mk 2 fiesta 1100 valencia engine had electronic dizzy you just need the coil and 2 wires,job done
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kingr
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| posted on 10/1/03 at 12:08 PM |
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I got my xflow from a MK1 fiesta XR2, and I believe that it has electronic ignition (nice shiny ali box with motorcraft in big letters connected to
dizzy and coil), aparently a blue cap on the dizzy is also a give away (once the box has been in the car for a while it tends to blend in with the
engine bay.). I don't claim to know anything at all about these things, and I know MK1 XR2s aren't exactly massively easy to get hold of, but
anyway, hopefully it might be of help. I have a vague reccolection that all the American fiesta MK1s had electronic ignition, although bearing in mind
how many small cars I saw last time I was in America, it's probably easier to get your hand on an XR2 in England
Kingr
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sweston
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| posted on 12/1/03 at 08:53 PM |
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Thanks for feedback.
I'll have a look this w/e in the yards, see what I can find.
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