Electronic ignition conversion. Identify my distributor?

['76mintgrün'02]

26 minutes ago, Hans said:

Tii with vacuum advance?

 

I almost contacted the eBay seller to share Arizona02's information with them; but I highly doubt they would change the listing.  

 

It seems like eBay sellers include "Tii" with 2002 parts listings as a catch-phrase.

 

Okay, I just the seller a message... for the fun of it.  I'll report back if they change the listing.  (I keep an eye on eBay listings for 2002 distributors).

 

 

Tom

 

 

['76mintgrün'02]

I just got the following response from the seller:

 

Got it. I will make the necessary edits. It was very kind of you to offer this valuable information. I greatly appreciate it.

 

That made me happy.

Tom

[Hans]

That said, $500 for a used distributor? I'm rich!! Now, I would be careful buying a used distributor without inspection in case the bushings are worn. 

['76mintgrün'02]

2 hours ago, Hans said:

$500 for a used distributor?

 

eBay has strict rules about using the word new. 

He does not have the original packaging and technically, I think that disqualifies calling it new.

 

He does say that it is unused within the ad and I believe him.  

 

I agree that $500 is steep, even for a brand new one, but NOS distributors don't come up for sale very often.

 

Generally speaking, used distributors need servicing and were often removed for a reason.

 

A simple check of the gap between the gear and the body does a lot to define their condition, but sellers seldom provide that information.

 

It takes a bit of time to go through and refresh one.  But it is fun to do.

 

The going rate to "rebuild" one is $200-250, from what I've been told.
From what I've seen,    rebuild     does not mean    make-like-new.

 

I wonder if the OP got his Hotspark yet...?

[Hans]

says used right in the title. What about rogers Tii?

['76mintgrün'02]

That title is confusing, but he also says unused / never installed and that is clearly true, based on appearance. 

 

I just thought it was neat to find a NOS example of the one in this thread, which I also use in my car. 

 

The seller seems experienced, based on his track record and the number of items he has for sale.  He's also open to constructive criticism.  I am done bothering him, but go for it.

 

8 minutes ago, Hans said:

What about rogers Tii?

Are you saying Roger's Tii has NOS Bosch distributors for sale?

Got a link?  I did a quick scan but did not see them.

 

 

[Hans]

I believe they have some sort of new distributor. May or may not be suitable for your needs. I think that electronic ignition will smooth out some of  the issues presented by a used distributor, as long as advance systems work.

['76mintgrün'02]

They had one distributor that I saw, but it was not for a 2002 and it may have only been that one.  The price was $300. 

 

The one (021) that we're discussing is actually nicely compatible with a carbed 2002 engine, with the bonus of vacuum advance.  If it was a model for an automatic, or was a vacuum retard model, that would diminish its value, in my mind.

 

He only needs one buyer at $500 and even though that is well beyond my means, it does not seem that unreasonable to me... due to desirability/rarity.

 

I have an addition to the 2002 factory manual that lists replacement distributors and their pricing.

For reference, a $175 distributor in 1976 would cost $775 today with inflation factored in and that was back when they were readily available.

 

Tom

[Simeon]

$500 is not unreasonable for a NOS BOSCH distributor. Everyone wants to compare this with the $180 knock-off from Ireland. 

 

I was quoted $650 AUD to rebuild one of mine by someone local. This prompted me to buy a 123 that worked out, all up, at just under $600 AUD. In this context $500 USD seems reasonable. 

 

When I get time (I keep saying this) I will rebuild my old distributor with points (following Tom’s lead) and keep it on hand for the day my 123 becomes a paperweight. That would be the end of that experiment and I will be going back to points (firing a CDI ignition) full time. When the CDI fails, the condenser comes out and it gets reconfigured back to normal induction ignition. 

(or I get Megasquirt running EDIS). 

Edited April 22, 2019 by Simeon

[Hans]

Seems like only yesterday 500 bucks got you a whole car.