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Old Dec 13, 2004 | 07:39 AM
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Another direct fire

completed the RX-4. Just want to say thanks again to Jeff20B. Direct Fire





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Old Dec 13, 2004 | 07:55 AM
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Old Dec 13, 2004 | 11:23 AM
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Nice rides! DAMN!!!
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Old Dec 13, 2004 | 02:55 PM
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thanks but the bad thing is I cant even take the FB for a drive.
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Old Dec 13, 2004 | 02:59 PM
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Cool!!

Your pics aren't showing up.
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Old Dec 13, 2004 | 04:31 PM
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Old Dec 13, 2004 | 04:46 PM
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Didn't you take a pic of the one you did in my car too? Let's see it! (I'm too lazy and haven't taken pics)
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Old Dec 13, 2004 | 06:12 PM
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dotn know what happened but cardomain is sucky. I will upload to photobucket tonight.
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Old Dec 13, 2004 | 08:57 PM
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so lets try this again.




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CRAD51's direct fire
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Old Dec 13, 2004 | 11:47 PM
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ohh look! the banana "show car" RX-3! sure does look good on that pic!

btw, post the after pics of the quattro
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Old Dec 14, 2004 | 01:14 AM
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D'oh! Both your setups look like you guys raped a couple FB dizzies for the ignitor plugs. Heh, that sounds like something DMRH would say. I've always used individual quick disconnects. The setups look good though.
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Old Dec 14, 2004 | 01:37 AM
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Originally Posted by wackyracer
thanks but the bad thing is I cant even take the FB for a drive.
that's easy then. i'll solve your problem. you can sell me your rx tressssss
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Old Dec 14, 2004 | 07:24 AM
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D'oh! Both your setups look like you guys raped a couple FB dizzies for the ignitor plugs. Heh, that sounds like something DMRH would say. I've always used individual quick disconnects. The setups look good though.

its nice living in SOCAL. there's plenty of parts!!! My stash of distirbutors will last me at least 20 years. and since the junkyard dizzies are gonnna get trashed anyway, I always put them into good use.
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Old Dec 14, 2004 | 12:37 PM
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The EFI rat's nest I picked up for my MegaSquirt project has all the injector connectors and stuff but is missing the water temp sensor connector (somebody swiped it). It turns out the two pins inside the sensor are the same size as in the back of an ignitor. I could use a couple of those small quick disconnects if I can't locate a replacment EFI temp sensor connector before I wire up the ECU. I'm very glad Hitachi/Mitsubishi, or whoever manufactures sensors, uses the same parts bin goodies.
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Old Dec 14, 2004 | 01:27 PM
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Jeff, Do the igniter get hot enough to warrant mounting them inside a heatsinked / vented box and fan cooling them ( like processors) ?
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Old Dec 14, 2004 | 03:08 PM
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nice RX4. I think I just might have to drive down there and pay you a visit. Its lookin good!!! is that your RX2 too??
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Old Dec 14, 2004 | 03:40 PM
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naw, it's mine. he just cleaned and waxed car for me

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Old Dec 14, 2004 | 03:47 PM
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nice RX4. I think I just might have to drive down there and pay you a visit. Its lookin good!!! is that your RX2 too??

Royce
Can you bring the SE rotors too (and a pre-86 E-shaft..I will call your pop)? I got to complete the P-Port as a gift to my RX-3 but I cant find the time to drive to your house

thanks
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Old Dec 14, 2004 | 03:48 PM
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naw, it's mine. he just direct fire'd it for me

that one has a dual MSD 6AL
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Old Dec 14, 2004 | 06:34 PM
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DAVID GRIMES, nope. All they need is a piece of 1/8th inch aluminum plate of adequate size. I've had good luck with a piece of aluminum that's about an inch larger than the ignitor itself on all four sides. Remember, they were designed to be mounted to the dizzy housing, which gets more or less as hot as the engine. They're also in the hot radiator air flow. If you mount them over on the inner fender, like most of us do, they'll run cooler and last longer.
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Old Dec 14, 2004 | 08:07 PM
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I wish I was wire intelligent. I've read the walkthrough, and looked at the wiring diag, and still can't figure it out. I'm an idiot when it comes to wiring. Someone move close to me, so I can pay you to install direct fire.
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Old Dec 14, 2004 | 10:11 PM
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Originally Posted by Jeff20B
DAVID GRIMES, nope. All they need is a piece of 1/8th inch aluminum plate of adequate size. I've had good luck with a piece of aluminum that's about an inch larger than the ignitor itself on all four sides. Remember, they were designed to be mounted to the dizzy housing, which gets more or less as hot as the engine. They're also in the hot radiator air flow. If you mount them over on the inner fender, like most of us do, they'll run cooler and last longer.
Thanks for the info. I do appreciate it.
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Old Dec 15, 2004 | 12:03 AM
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Originally Posted by lovintha7
I wish I was wire intelligent. I've read the walkthrough, and looked at the wiring diag, and still can't figure it out. I'm an idiot when it comes to wiring. Someone move close to me, so I can pay you to install direct fire.

How about pics. I will take care of that. Give me til next week.
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