Hmmm, I have a cheapo tacho from ebay
http://cgi.ebay.com.au/MARS-2-5-INCH-60 ... 286.c0.m14
Might have to invest more in a better one then
I'll try putting a diode on the signal wire first to see how that goes.
Thanks guys
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| Author: | MrDerrickC [ Tue Aug 04, 2009 9:50 pm ] |
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GAHHHH!!! Smashing the pin from the Lucas dizzy is a nightmare!!! So tempted to drill it out and find a replacement pin. |
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| Author: | MrDerrickC [ Thu Aug 13, 2009 12:44 am ] |
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Did anyone have a tacho installed with the pulsar dizzy? Before I had the sender for the tacho on the -ve side of the coil but now it does not seem to work with the same configuration. Took the volt meter out and placed it across the +ve and -ve terminals of the coil and found I got different readings from the old dizzy setup. Old one pulsated on and off reaching 12v, now I read a constant 3v. |
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| Author: | drmini in aust [ Thu Aug 13, 2009 10:13 pm ] |
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I've not done a voltage test on there but most tachos work OK with a Pulsar dizzy, including Smiths. 4myego just fitted a new Smiths tacho in his, it's working fine. I run a Veglia Borletti (ex Fiat) it works fine too. I had an early Smiths one in the wife's S replica, it worked fine but read high on hot days (old tacho problem). All these cars running Pulsar dizzy. <edit> If I recall correctly from past threads, some cheapo tachos do need a diode in the sensor wire to work properly with electronic ignition. |
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| Author: | gafmo [ Fri Aug 14, 2009 8:52 pm ] |
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have to get you to check our Pulsar dizzy with our ? brand Tacho also then, Looks fine thou |
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| Author: | MrDerrickC [ Mon Aug 17, 2009 8:49 pm ] |
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Hmmm, I have a cheapo tacho from ebay http://cgi.ebay.com.au/MARS-2-5-INCH-60 ... 286.c0.m14 Might have to invest more in a better one then
I'll try putting a diode on the signal wire first to see how that goes. Thanks guys |
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| Author: | jester99 [ Sat Sep 19, 2009 5:11 pm ] |
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Hi guys, i bought a couple of these dizzys from the wreckers and built one good one out the the three, modded the plate etc and lubed it all up. Fitted on the engine like a glove and tunes up like a beauty. Wow what a difference it has made to the engine. Cold start now is like a 2009 EFI car, no missing or carry on. Very pleased! I do notice the engine still pings a tiny bit here and there under ceratin loads at around 3500rpm but i am sure this is related to the carby tuning as it is not setup correctly. 
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| Author: | minimadd [ Mon Oct 19, 2009 12:24 pm ] |
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is the pulsar dizzy the same as a silvia dizzy?i had a silvia dizzy on my metro when i got it and it wired straight up to the tacho and ran fine, just had 2 wires going to it.as far as i could tell it just went straight to it no problems. |
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| Author: | drmini in aust [ Wed Dec 16, 2009 9:32 pm ] |
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minimadd wrote: is the pulsar dizzy the same as a silvia dizzy?i had a silvia dizzy on my metro when i got it and it wired straight up to the tacho and ran fine, just had 2 wires going to it.as far as i could tell it just went straight to it no problems.
It could be the same, I believe the body size was standard on most Nissans. I have recently acquired a 1979-82 Honda Civic one, these do need a bit more modding to fit but they work OK too. I know there is also a Subaru one that works, a member here has one in his Moke, but I've not eyeballed it to ID what Suby model it's off. |
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| Author: | lmbm [ Thu Dec 17, 2009 1:27 am ] |
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Hi, Should be from some Subaru models with 1800 carbed engine, from mid/late 80's . rgds, Luis |
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| Author: | drmini in aust [ Sat Jan 30, 2010 9:18 pm ] |
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Note on reassembly of Pulsar dizzy: The star is fitted with the numbers on top. It won't spark properly otherwise. Spark occurs when the steep side of the star leaves the polepieces. |
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| Author: | phreak97 [ Wed Jun 09, 2010 10:14 pm ] |
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I'm gonna try to source a pulsar dizzy this weekend, I reckon I'll get one for my mini cos I'm not that keen on playing with advance curves on my supercharged morris 1100S, detonation + boost = sadness. if I can get one into my mini easily and cheaply enough ill try one on my 1100 though. |
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| Author: | Cuts [ Sun Apr 01, 2012 8:54 am ] |
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BUMP. Mine is a d4r83-39 too, if the 39 is the advance that's not ideal at all. Also with spark plugs the higher the number the colder the plug. I usually run 2 units colder in the 205. |
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| Author: | drmini in aust [ Sun Apr 01, 2012 1:19 pm ] |
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I believe the `39' or whatever number is the vac can spec, I leave them disconnected (most have a blown diaphragm anyway). They are just an economy device for low performance engines... 
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| Author: | kirby [ Sun Apr 01, 2012 7:58 pm ] |
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Cuts wrote: Also with spark plugs the higher the number the colder the plug. I usually run 2 units colder in the 205.
Not quite true, completely up to brand i.e. NGK the higher number is Colder but with Bosch the higher number is hotter. |
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| Author: | Cuts [ Sun Apr 01, 2012 8:19 pm ] |
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Ahh right, I only ever use ngk (jap cars is what I work on 99% of the time), learn something new every day. EDIT: I had a blonde moment today when playing around with the pulsar dizzy. |
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