Cardone reman. Distributors
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Cardone reman. Distributors
I'm looking for a new dizzy to put in the ute, the old ones advance mechanism isn't working correctly and I don't feel like taking it apart to find out why. Looking on ebay US there are pages and pages of re-manufactured electronic and points based units, MY and L series done by Cardone industries(?) for around $140 plus $30 or so postage. The pics look good but question is are they any good? Seems like someone is taking original units and rebuilding them but to what degree? Pics show nice clean dizzy with apparently new ignition module, would they have taken the play out of the dizzy shaft? And are they actually compatible. Or am I going to be the guinea pig and find out the answers to these questions the hard way
Here's the product I'm talking about
http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/Cardone-Dist ... 5f4&_uhb=1
Here's the product I'm talking about
http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/Cardone-Dist ... 5f4&_uhb=1
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Surely there is someone who can rebuild a dizzy here for you ? Modules retail about $100 here, or half that in the US, we have advancediaphragmoptions.com in Brissy ? that rebuild vac cans Learjet Dr Caboulture...maybe he can steer you in right local direction for rebush, grease up, check graph etc.
Check out tambox - might dob him for a few of his skills
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I used to send my dizzys to a guy in Melbourne to regraph for me but not sure if they are still around.
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Well I did buy one of these Cardone dizzys in the end, quite some time ago now. Only just got around to putting it in!
So turns out these are re-built in Mexico of all places It does indeed look like brand new, mine was electronic ignition with electronic module included so just plug and play but no serial # or brand name to speak of. Should have taken some photos to show, looks decent enough everything media blasted/re-painted. Drive gear down the bottom looked slightly worn so they obviously just clean up the old gear to re-use. Trigger wheel thingy looked as good as any. I bought it hoping to sort out a weird pinging issue I've had; always put it down to the dizzy advance now working properly but now I'm not so sure.
So I installed it, no dramas there, fired her up and it was spot on timing wise first crack! Took it for a drive and noticed no difference at all over the old dizzy...dang. Problem is bobbing along at 60 km/h in 4th at low throttle I can hear a very faint rattling sound, exactly like pinging and very persistent. Even with next to no load it's still there even though I'm using 98 RON with timing at 8 degrees BTDC. If I open the throttle a bit more it goes away. 60 k's in third is no problem.
So it must be running lean I hear you say? Yet spark plugs are text book tan colour, isn't that perfect running? And this Weber running on 98 uses more fuel than my old Hitachi even with economic driving. Maybe I should open the mixture screw a touch. Or install a O2 sensor in the exhaust to see what's really going on here.
So turns out these are re-built in Mexico of all places It does indeed look like brand new, mine was electronic ignition with electronic module included so just plug and play but no serial # or brand name to speak of. Should have taken some photos to show, looks decent enough everything media blasted/re-painted. Drive gear down the bottom looked slightly worn so they obviously just clean up the old gear to re-use. Trigger wheel thingy looked as good as any. I bought it hoping to sort out a weird pinging issue I've had; always put it down to the dizzy advance now working properly but now I'm not so sure.
So I installed it, no dramas there, fired her up and it was spot on timing wise first crack! Took it for a drive and noticed no difference at all over the old dizzy...dang. Problem is bobbing along at 60 km/h in 4th at low throttle I can hear a very faint rattling sound, exactly like pinging and very persistent. Even with next to no load it's still there even though I'm using 98 RON with timing at 8 degrees BTDC. If I open the throttle a bit more it goes away. 60 k's in third is no problem.
So it must be running lean I hear you say? Yet spark plugs are text book tan colour, isn't that perfect running? And this Weber running on 98 uses more fuel than my old Hitachi even with economic driving. Maybe I should open the mixture screw a touch. Or install a O2 sensor in the exhaust to see what's really going on here.
Will it ever end!?
-EA81 TWIN CARB!!!!
-L series 5 speed
-Custom paint job
-2" lift
-Full custom re-wire
-L series front end
-EA81 TWIN CARB!!!!
-L series 5 speed
-Custom paint job
-2" lift
-Full custom re-wire
-L series front end
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got any nipples need greasing ? Fixed a weird ting ting noise, that was different in MY single piece tail shaft to two piece L tail shaft . Vehicle speed related not engine speed related.
You need one of Willys unequals - won't be able to hear the pinging noise, and you'll be shifting down to take on the WRX you hear coming up behind you
You need one of Willys unequals - won't be able to hear the pinging noise, and you'll be shifting down to take on the WRX you hear coming up behind you