Re: digital ignition

[T Berk <tberk@mindspring.com>]

At 11:42 AM 12/28/98 -0500, brads@mindspring.com wrote:
>At 08:09 AM 12/28/98 PST, you wrote:
>>I picked-up some info on a simple DIY electronic ignition system, using 
>>a Motorola processor,  which allows you to ditch the distributor and 
>>program your own custom ignition curve,
<snip>
>16V distributors have a hall sensor which has everything you need for
>timing info. I can't remember if 8V have that as well? Sure a toothed wheel
>on the crank pulley might be a bit more accurate, but you can make a good
>system with just the hall senders, like VW did. Plus with the hall senders,
>your circuit will be simpler than that for the DDIS.
<snip>
>Brad
>


It's not a 16v thing,  my '81 8 valver has electronic Hall Sensor timing.
Some years have a vacumm advance and retard, others have only the one on
the front. 

I'd agree that using as many stock parts as possible is a good thing.

TBerk

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