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Ferret Distributor
Greetings, I need help and a rotor button for this dizzy. Currently fitted to a friends Ferret so B60. I have done B40, B60 and B80 motors before but first time with this type of distributor. Only seen the type with 3 lugs attaching the cap to the base?
I know the plugs and leads are wrong but I'm fixing that. Wayne |
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Dissy FV141540 ?
How much of it do you need besides the rotor? I have a complete unit in unknown used condition. Pics tomorrow if required. Rich.
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rotor
Hi Richard, just after the rotor as the standard ones I have don't fit this style of distributor, I can swap out a complete dizzy and leads but would
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That looks like a Delco-Remy distributor, they were fitted to early B Range engines and not often seen now. Try Richard Banister in the UK, his email is wjrbanister@btconnect.com regards, Richard
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Ok, PM me an address and I will put it in the post if it looks OK.
Rich.
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The Ferret Club (Oshawa Museum, Ontario Regiment) has published instructions for fitting a Chevy distributor to a Ferret engine. That was what I did when I discovered that a rotor was going to cost $200 and take a month to arrive from England. I had the necessary distributor in my scrap box and it only took a few hours. They're as common as dirt here. Maybe over there they're called Holden. It works fine, as long as you don't insist on originality. I should have the instructions somewhere, but you can probably find them faster on line than I can in my files.
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I remember 40 years I knew someone who ran with one of these. One set of points were easily obtainable, but the mirror image set were unobtainable back then even.
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Ferret Distributer
Hello,
I am new here. I also have a Ferret (Mk 2/4). Ed Landstrom's post brought me here as I have been trying to work out swap on the distributor in my Ferret. I contacted The Ferret Club (Oshawa Museum, Ontario Regiment) to see where I could find published instructions for fitting a Chevy distributor to a Ferret engine. They can not find the document at all, but do recall one member doing it years ago... I could really use the help from Ed or anyone with any info or photos on the swap. Respectfully Len Savage |
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The correct B60 distributors are still found new in the UK, why mess with an incorrect one, the auto advance may not be correct for the engine. Try Richard Banister in the UK.
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Richard,
I could not get Bannister nor any of the UK sources to ship even a cap and rotor to the US. Seems that the cap and rotor are either not worth the paperwork or some restriction encountered. I was told huge red tape involved. It's a US thing from what I read in an email from them. Same thing on Ebay. (Caps and rotors have come up for bid in the UK, won't ship to the US). My distributor is functional, though no spare points, and my cap and rotor are in need of replacement. This is why I started looking for an easy to locate distributor swap. I know that when I installed modern wires and spark plugs it was huge improvement in spark and was less likely to foul. "For want of a nail". I really enjoy driving the Ferret and I want to keep it on the road. I did modernize the exhaust and put a real flex joint in and it was another huge improvement and I don't have to breath exhaust any longer. I really do appreciate your response, thank you for trying to help me out. Len |
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I managed to scan it. Now to see if it will attach.
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Thanks Ed for posting the mod....i had it but no scanner...im so happy its out there to help some ferret owners...very nice...
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Ed,
Thank you for sharing that. Extremely helpful. At some point I will do the Chevy distributor install. Len Savage |
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Len if you need help getting original parts which are freely available I will help you but email through this forum please. the upgrade I would suggest which dramatically changes the performance is the Jolley engineering electronic ignition kit which is invisible and designed for the OEM kit. My 2 cents worth.
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Robin Craig Home of the Maple Leaf Adapter 2 Canadian Mk1 Ferrets Kawasaki KLR250 CFR 95-10908 ex PPCLI Canadair CL70 CFR 58-91588 Armstrong MT500 serial CFR 86-78530 Two Canam 250s Land Rover S3 Commanders Caravan Carawagon 16 GN 07 Trailer Cargo 3/4 T 2WHD 38 GJ 62 |
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Hello Robin...thanks for the info on the Jolley engineering electronic ingnition upgrade....that sounds very interesting.....have you done one? Would be very interested in that modification....whats involved...ect...
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