X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Received: from imo-d03.mx.aol.com ([205.188.157.35] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 5.1.12) with ESMTP id 2370393 for flyrotary@lancaironline.net; Fri, 05 Oct 2007 09:17:47 -0400 Received-SPF: pass receiver=logan.com; client-ip=205.188.157.35; envelope-from=Lehanover@aol.com Received: from Lehanover@aol.com by imo-d03.mx.aol.com (mail_out_v38_r9.3.) id q.cd9.1c31c16b (41812) for ; Fri, 5 Oct 2007 09:16:48 -0400 (EDT) From: Lehanover@aol.com Message-ID: Date: Fri, 5 Oct 2007 09:16:48 EDT Subject: Re: Crank triggered ignition. To: flyrotary@lancaironline.net MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="-----------------------------1191590208" X-Mailer: 9.0 Security Edition for Windows sub 5378 X-Spam-Flag: NO -------------------------------1191590208 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="US-ASCII" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit In a message dated 10/5/2007 1:52:41 A.M. Eastern Daylight Time, Lehanover writes: How to adjust the timing with those components? Lehanover@aol.com wrote: In a message dated 10/3/2007 9:56:25 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time, paul_peterson@iesc.net writes: I need to convert the Corvair engine to a Distributorless Ignition System (DIS) and need an RWS EC2. Or, a single reluctor on the front pulley, three Chrysler pickups, three Chrysler amplifiers and three double ended coils. Lynn E. Hanover There is usually no need to have a variable ignition curve in most cases. As for initial timing, The mounts I made for the pickups allows for very accurate timing. My Fiat would start with 35 degrees of advance and 14:1 compression, so it is likely that a Corvair would start up just fine. Years ago I built a few Corvairs, but do not remember what total advance they run. Do you have that? You should avoid rapid moves to full throttle from idle, however. If you need to remove the distributor was for clearance under the cowl, you could run just the body of a smaller distributor, or the stock one without the cap. Saw off the upper half of the cap and epoxy on a flat plastic cover. Mount three pickups inside on the advance plate and press on a Chrysler reluctor (about 5 dollars) with all but one blade ground off. This would maintain the mechanical advance feature. You could also run the stock or a smaller distributor direct from the crank, with one reluctor and three pickups. And keep the mechanical advance. Or with a bock of aluminum to hold a bearing set, run a distributor along side the engine with a toothed belt with a 1:2 ratio, and keep the mechanical and vacuum advance systems. You can dummy up any of these for cheap. The Chrysler (Dodge Plymouth) amplifiers are about $25.00 each. My visualization skills are sliding away so you will want to review this extensively. Lynn E. Hanover ************************************** See what's new at http://www.aol.com -------------------------------1191590208 Content-Type: text/html; charset="US-ASCII" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable

In a message dated 10/5/2007 1:52:41 A.M. Eastern Daylight Time, Lehano= ver=20 writes:

<= FONT=20 style=3D"BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent" face=3DArial color=3D#000000 size= =3D2>How to=20 adjust the timing with those=20 components?

Lehanover@aol.com wrote:=20

In a message dated 10/3/2007 9:56:25 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time,=20 paul_peterson@iesc.net writes:

I need to conver= t the=20 Corvair engine to a Distributorless Ignition
System (DIS) and need= an=20 RWS EC2.

Or, a single reluctor on the front pulley, three Chrysler pickups,=20 three Chrysler amplifiers and three double ended coils.

Lynn E. Hanover

There is usually no need to have a variable ignition curve in most case= s.=20 As for initial timing, The mounts I made for the pickups allows for very=20 accurate timing. My Fiat would start with 35 degrees of advance and 14:1=20 compression, so it is likely that a Corvair would start up just fine. Years=20= ago=20 I built a few Corvairs,

but do not remember what total advance they run. Do you have that? = ;You=20 should avoid rapid moves to full throttle from idle, however.

If you need to remove the distributor was for clearance under the cowl,= you=20 could run just the body of a smaller distributor, or the stock one without t= he=20 cap. Saw off the upper half of the cap and epoxy on a flat plastic cover. Mo= unt=20 three pickups inside on the advance plate and press on a Chrysler reluc= tor=20 (about 5 dollars) with all but one blade ground off. Thi= s=20 would maintain the mechanical advance feature.

You could also run the stock or a smaller distributor direct from the=20 crank, with one reluctor and three pickups. And keep the mechanical advance.= Or=20 with a bock of aluminum to hold a bearing set, run a distributor along=20= side=20 the engine with a toothed belt with a 1:2 ratio, and keep the mechanical and= =20 vacuum advance systems.

You can dummy up any of these for cheap. The Chrysler (Dodge Plymouth)=20 amplifiers are about $25.00 each.

My visualization skills are sliding away so you will want to review thi= s=20 extensively.

Lynn E. Hanover

See w= hat's new at AOL.c= om and Make AOL Your Homepage.

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