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RBL · Posted: Sat Oct 06, 2007 4:14 pm Post subject: distributor wanted

Are most alfasud and 33 dizzies interchangable?

I have a Bosch (pointless) distributor on my 1.7 8valve sprint engine and want to change it for one with points and full mechanical advance.

Does anyone have one?
Rich
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Porsche 550 spyder replica with Alfa Sprint 1.7 engine

Admin · Posted: Sat Oct 06, 2007 7:45 pm Post subject:

Hi

There were a few other dizzy suppliers for the Sud. Marelli and Ducilier I think were pretty common (and need a matching coil I think).

Why do you want points?

All the best

Keith

RBL · Posted: Sat Oct 06, 2007 9:02 pm Post subject:

At a recent rolling road tune up (following the addidition of fast road cams and flowed heads), it was suggested that my Bosch distributor would benefit from being changed to mechanical advance and points, rather than the vacuum advance on the Bosch unit I have

Apparantly the advance curve was a ong way out at higher revs so the mod would give better power and be more appropriate for the current engine set up.

I was hoping to get an aftermarket Mallory distributor, but they don't make one for this engine (the advance curve on a Mallory is adjustable)

I thought if I could get another dizzy, that fis the engine, I could adapt it (There are companies that "recurve" distributors such as Aldonauto)
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Porsche 550 spyder replica with Alfa Sprint 1.7 engine

baldy · Alfasud Joined: 23 Jan 2006 Posts: 67

Hi, do yourself a favour and fit the megajolt system to your car. you have a good car and a cracking engine, it just takes a couple of weekends to fit. The difference in driveability is incredible.

Lee

Admin · Posted: Sun Oct 07, 2007 10:46 pm Post subject:

Hi

To be honest I would be tempted to just go with some kind of programmable electronic ignition system.

All the best

Keith