Accuspark kits???

[chris mk3 325]

Anyone fitted one of these electronic ignition kits to there Cortina? 

Just wondering if there worth swapping for the old points system 

 

Edited February 5, 2023 by chris mk3

[John Mack 336]

I had the basic kit (coil and trigger kit) on my mk5 for a while, worked fine for a while but then I started to experience intermittant non starting.  Eventually it caught me out one day but I had points, condenser and coil in the boot so swapped back there and then,

I ran it for a bit on the points and to be fair it ran well, then I fitted a 2nd hand H&H distributer and coil.

 

There was a guy on BSC who had an unfortunate episode after an engine rebuild where the oil pump drive failed due to the distributer,  I don't recal the exact detail though....maybe the dizzy was just old and worn, I don't know?

 

The above kit looks very good value, hope it is of good quality too.

 

 

[J2S 163]

Keep the points system 

 

 

 

 

 

[John Mack 336]

1 hour ago, J2S said:

Keep the points system 

There's something satisfying in fitting points, getting the gap right either with feeler guages or using a meter and then setting the timing.  Electronic is a bit of a cop-out !

[J2S 163]

I've found them kits to be hit and miss 

I've got a pinto in a boat I bought had a new electric dizzy coil ect  

it run dog ruff turns out the dizzy didn't line up at tdc as the gear never lined up with oil pump rod  Chinese rubbish .check gap once  a month abit of emery cloth rubbed through them 

 

 

[Beeper 82]

Personally I'd avoid a non vac dissy like the plague. I had one on my old VW camper van, when I bought it (they were sold as a performance upgrade apparently haha) and the flat spot when pulling away from a standstill was horrendous, even with leccy ignition fitted. I had to blip the throttle at every set of lights as they changed to green or else I'd just stall it. I eventually bought a Bosch 'vac advance' dissy and the difference was like night and day. No more stalling at the lights.

[chris mk3 325]

Cheers guys, I'm sticking with points, to be honest, the dizzy I had was a little stiff to turn , bit of penetrate lube n it feels fine now, was off my car thatd been standing 20 years , thanks for reply s 

[sheffieldcortinacentre 751]

Had mixed results with their stuff on various makes/models I'm not a fan to be honest.

I prefer to use then ford setup from a sierra / MK3 Granada/ transit ( getting hard to find now) never had a prob with the one in my Crayford.

[AlanL 0]

yes 

I had a few problems with my crossflow 1600 in mk1 Cortina  so  about a month ago)

dead simple to  fit plug and go 

their worth a phone and very  helpful ( I was getting messed up between Ballast and non Ballast coils, they sorted me out  

anyway works for me 

[johnny boy 164]

I fitted the points replacement kit to the FoMoCo distributor in my MK1 Cortina , when I was running a 1600 crossflow, once the timing was set, all good.

I fitted the complete kit as your picture, but a vac distributor to my MK2 Escort 1600 Sport crossflow. No problems with that either.

I'd fit the points replacement to any classic  every time 

[pluto.weavil 14]

I've had an accuspark kit in my 1600 pinto MK3 for about 8 years and I've done 40k with no problems.