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< Help please @ Star90 Whitch Electronic Ignition Kit  do I need Rev Limit >
"tjmtaylor"
posts: 57
non member
 posted Wed 8th May 2013

Hi i am looking for a Electronic Ignition Kit  for my dolomite 1500 engine Which Electronic Ignition Kit  do I need please help
Thanks  :)

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"thescrapman"
posts: 9298
Essex group
joined on Sat 17th Sep 2005
 posted Thu 9th May 2013 reply 1 of 11

Your best bet is probably one of the nice and cheap land-rover ones.

Do a search in the archives and it should reveal the source.

If you still have the original dissy, then you need one for a 45D4

Cheers

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"Spider"
posts: 1437
non member
 posted Thu 9th May 2013 reply 2 of 11

Here you go for budget system.

http://www.mm-4x4.com/britpart-electronic-conversion-kit-2720-p.asp

other end of the range would be.

123 distributor.

http://www.scparts.co.uk/index/lang-2/lkz-195/markenid-5/katnr-183/kat_sprache-2/lang-2/hrubnr-1560/rubrik-4764/functiontpl-virtueller_katalog.tpl,x-a.htm

programable...

http://trigger-wheels.com/store/contents/en-uk/d28.html

or go the whole hog and add fuel injection too...

http://trigger-wheels.com/store/contents/en-uk/d31.html

All the best.
Spider.

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"tjmtaylor"
posts: 57
non member
 posted Thu 9th May 2013 reply 3 of 11

Thanks spider

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"tjmtaylor"
posts: 57
non member
 posted Thu 9th May 2013 reply 4 of 11

Will that 1st one be good for high revving #racing

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"trackerjack"
posts: 1594
non member
 posted Thu 9th May 2013 reply 5 of 11

Lumenition.

If you are thinking of even track days let alone racing your engine hates revs and has no power so perhaps a change of car would be better, sorry but true.

 [i]Never cross the road infront of a Dolomite Sprint towing a trailer.

Dont take life so seriously as its just a game and all those that join it never leave alive

My car dont like you laughing. it gets the idea you dont like him..........but if you apologise like I know your gonna.
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"tjmtaylor"
posts: 57
non member
 posted Fri 10th May 2013 reply 6 of 11

It's in a kit car

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"trackerjack"
posts: 1594
non member
 posted Fri 10th May 2013 reply 7 of 11

7513 wrote:
It's in a kit car


Ah well the skys the limit :) the 1500 is possibly Triumphs worst engine sadly.
The 1300 can be made into a screamer (cost££££ though).
Why not put an MX5 lump in.

If you must have this engine I put Lumenition on my Stag and it transformed it because the Stag would only do 1500 miles before the points (single!) started to fail.

[i]Never cross the road infront of a Dolomite Sprint towing a trailer.

Dont take life so seriously as its just a game and all those that join it never leave alive

My car dont like you laughing. it gets the idea you dont like him..........but if you apologise like I know your gonna.
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"tjmtaylor"
posts: 57
non member
 posted Fri 10th May 2013 reply 8 of 11

I'm wanting to put a mx5 engine in but need the driver gear #driveshaft
:)

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"Toledo Man"
posts: 2941
non member
 posted Sat 11th May 2013 reply 9 of 11

Jon, you are right in that the 1500 lump doesn't like to rev "out of the box". If the engine is balanced it will run better. There's a guy on the TDC forum (some of you will know who I mean) who can work his magic on these engines.

Getting back on topic, I'd definitely second the budget system. I fitted one on a Sprint dizzy on my 1850 and I haven't had to touch it since aside from small adjustments of the timing. Worth every penny.

Toledo Man

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"trackerjack"
posts: 1594
non member
 posted Sat 11th May 2013 reply 10 of 11

Ok I admit that its possible to "improve a 1500" and as I am an engineer I find modifications easy if time consuming.

 [i]Never cross the road infront of a Dolomite Sprint towing a trailer.

Dont take life so seriously as its just a game and all those that join it never leave alive

My car dont like you laughing. it gets the idea you dont like him..........but if you apologise like I know your gonna.
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"sparky_spit"
posts: 3259
Comp Committee Member
Essex group
joined on Sat 9th Dec 2006
 posted Fri 17th May 2013 reply 11 of 11

Mik Davies gets his race Spitfire 1500 reving well enough.  When I was chatting to him once, discussing his engine and how well it revs, I was convinced he must be talking about a small crank 1300 but, no, it is a well engineered 1500.  I forget exactly what his redline is set at, but it is in racing 1300 territory with good power right up to the limit.

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