If i knew how to set up a link i would , but on Ebay at the moment there is a twin coil dizzy , ive never heard or even seen one has anyone else? Loking at it on the inside i recon you would need a different rotor button ?Yes/ No
Baz
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Posted 13 January 2008 - 09:08 PM
Yes they exist, L34 is one of the cars that used them and yes they do need a special rotor that separates the two coils firing.
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Posted 13 January 2008 - 09:11 PM
L34 Torana had a twin coil, twin point distributor with a 4 lobes on the points cam. Genuine ones in working order will go for more than $3K.
Yes the rotor is different it has a contact on both sides 180 apart.
James
Yes the rotor is different it has a contact on both sides 180 apart.
James
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Posted 13 January 2008 - 09:39 PM
Ahhh...... Those were the days.......
When you could walk into selected Repco's (ones with machine shops in house) and ask to speak to someone "out the back".
These were the types of blokes that engineered and built those dissys.
Not the wet behind the ears babies that you have to deal with now at Repco.
The ones that YOU teach how the read the parts manuals.
But.....life goes on.........
When you could walk into selected Repco's (ones with machine shops in house) and ask to speak to someone "out the back".
These were the types of blokes that engineered and built those dissys.
Not the wet behind the ears babies that you have to deal with now at Repco.
The ones that YOU teach how the read the parts manuals.
But.....life goes on.........
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Posted 13 January 2008 - 09:57 PM
It is very disappointing when you walk into an auto store these days to have three different people serve you and in the end you have to serve yourself.
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Posted 01 March 2009 - 06:42 AM
Can you still buy points for these L34 distributors , or will points from a different model fit ? .
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Posted 01 March 2009 - 08:05 AM
They look like standard Holden Bosch points to me. GB534?
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Posted 01 March 2009 - 08:23 AM
It is very disappointing when you walk into an auto store these days to have three different people serve you and in the end you have to serve yourself.
It is disappointing... Imagine getting that same service in a brothel...
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Posted 03 March 2009 - 04:55 AM
l haven't tried buying any yet , but they are a different part number to ordinary V8 points in the parts book .
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Posted 03 March 2009 - 06:03 AM
It is disappointing... Imagine getting that same service in a brothel...
Just did ...
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Posted 03 March 2009 - 08:11 AM
those were the days...the shops out the back, dont even bother stopping out the front..oh and on the way there stop at the bottlo..we payed in liquid..never cash
Everyone was happy..and we kept them busy with our antics of wanting to go faster ..and the old fella's used to say we were nuts.."you no you wont get good ecommony with holes that big"...
Everyone was happy..and we kept them busy with our antics of wanting to go faster ..and the old fella's used to say we were nuts.."you no you wont get good ecommony with holes that big"...
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Posted 04 March 2009 - 03:31 PM
Originally they used GB752, which are XU-1 points. Basically the same but with a higher spring tension & I believe a more durable rubbing block.They look like standard Holden Bosch points to me. GB534?
They were also used in some Porsche models but AFAIK they are no longer available.
I used to use them in performance 308 V8s also. They used to get points bounce before 5,000 rpm with standard points.
Electronic ignition was a great invention, wasn't it.
Dr Terry.
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Posted 04 March 2009 - 03:33 PM
Originally they used GB752, which are XU-1 points. Basically the same as GB534 but with a higher spring tension & I believe a more durable rubbing block.
They were also used in some Porsche models but AFAIK they are no longer available.
I used to use them in performance 308 V8s also. They used to get points bounce before 5,000 rpm with standard points.
Electronic ignition was a great invention, wasn't it.
Dr Terry.
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Posted 04 March 2009 - 05:53 PM
Re twin point distributer. They have been around quite a while.
My 1927 Chrysler 6 cylinder has a twin point distributer.
Brand DELCO. Twin point, 6 lobe cam, standard type rotor.
Trick with this distributer is to get both points opening together.
Another early type distributer used in the 1924 CHrysler has 3 lobes with the twin points opening on an alternating basis.
My 1927 Chrysler 6 cylinder has a twin point distributer.
Brand DELCO. Twin point, 6 lobe cam, standard type rotor.
Trick with this distributer is to get both points opening together.
Another early type distributer used in the 1924 CHrysler has 3 lobes with the twin points opening on an alternating basis.
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Posted 04 March 2009 - 06:46 PM
It is disappointing... Imagine getting that same service in a brothel...
Actually, that would'nt be a bad thing at all....imaging teaching them the manual!!!!!
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Posted 13 March 2009 - 08:26 PM
Actually, that would'nt be a bad thing at all....imaging teaching them the manual!!!!!
No one can do it like I can!
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Posted 13 March 2009 - 09:04 PM
I have a twin point dizzy in a 173 in the shed.
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