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Old 05-07-06, 08:21 AM
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Ignition help needed!!!!!!

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Hi All I am a newbie on this sight.
I have a GT3 RX3 I need tech help with, I was running a Dual Distributor bridgeport 12a and have just installed a single distributor bridgeport 12a. My old ignition system consistited of a dual dist. run with Crane xr700 ignitions with optical pickups, the leading dist also had a MSD6AL on it. The new engine has a stock distributor with stock mazda ignitors, but I have no connector plugs for the ignitors. How do I hook this thing up? Do I need to obtain stock ignitor connectors to connect to the coils? Does the stock distributor connect the same way the crane units did?
Some one help!
Old 05-07-06, 08:26 AM
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You don't need those stock connectors, but they're handy. What I used were a pair of female stereo connectors that fit over the spade terminals on the ignitor. I think I have a pic of it somewhere...



Take a look at the trailing ignitor (top) and you'll see what I did. It isn't pretty, but it works.

As for the Crane stuff, I have no experience with that, sorry.
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MSD direct fire ignition

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What about the ballast resistors are they eliminated altogether?
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Originally Posted by henryj63
What about the ballast resistors are they eliminated altogether?
Yep.
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Hi Henry, glad you found your way here ok. Unless you have a definite reason not to (racing class, etc.), you might want to upgrade a little here rather than just returning the ignition to stock.

Take a look in the FAQ section and you will find instructions on how to use a 2nd gen leading coil pack to handle the leading ignition. This is a nice, cheap, and easy upgrade. You will still need to install the stock ignitors on the dizzy, but after that installation of the coil pack is pretty straight forward.
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