Empi 009 style dizzy

[slholman]

Has anyone tried one of these?

[Glenn]

I've seen a few. I tested two and one had 40 degrees advance while the other has 16 degrees. A 009 should have 21 degrees.

[Dominick Luppino]

I think they would make a better Christmas ornament then a working car part!


Look for a good used or if your lucky a new one

[Ohio Tom (DdK)]

I have used a few of them. they advance during idle rpms. This makes steady idle impossible.
Also, they advance way too much like Glenn says.

I end up using them on race motors, so they just get locked out (advance mechanism locked solid). They work just fine then.

[Glenn]

I end up using them on race motors, so they just get locked out (advance mechanism locked solid). They work just fine then.

I have a alternate suggestion.

Get a 40HP Big Cap distributor, remove the vacuum canister and lock the contact plate that the points move on. That way you have a better, cast iron, body with better bushings than the Chinese 009 clones. You also step up from a 60mm cap to a 90 mm cap so you'll get less misfires are 8000rpm.

[Ohio Tom (DdK)]

Nice Glenn.
I actually have one of those I'm currently working on doing just that too. (spare time project)
You are right about them. They are very well made and give the same benefits as an expesive dist.
I'm having a hard time finding parts. I currently need a rotor. (I'm sure I'll come across one eventually).
And I have successfully modified the breaker plate to accept a Compufire module. I took the time to make sure it was clocked with the rotor position properly.
Also need to find a way to cover up the big hole in it too. Plastic plug maybe.