CDI's in Oz

[Steven Gorkowski]

I have a heathkit cdi unit also and need the books for it and was woundering
if you have books for your unit ?.

Raymond C Drouillard wrote:

> On Fri, 22 May 1998 07:30:48 +1200 Mike Morrin <mikem at southern.co.nz>
> writes:
> >At 08:25 AM 21/05/98 -0700, garfield at pilgrimhouse.com wrote:
> >>On Thu, 21 May 1998 20:23:03 +1200, Mike Morrin
> ><mikem at southern.co.nz>
> >>wrote:
> >>
> >>>I wouldn't recommend any CDI for a modern 4 cycle engine.
> >>
> >>Ehh? Wow, what about the SAAB system we've been discussing, which has
> >>been in the field with nary a single design change, since '92?
> >>
> >>Whadamy missin here, Mike?
> >>
> >I must learn not to make throwaway comments...
> >
> >Just the reason of CDI sparks being too fast for lean burning motors.
> >Typically causing a light throttle misfire.
> >
> >CDI apparently needs either a rich mixture, or a combustion chamber
> design
> >which ensures that there is plenty of gas near the spark gap at the time
> of
> >ignition.
> >
> >I don't know whether Saab have a way of stretching the spark (the DSE
> kit
> >doesn't), or if they just have an engine design which tolerates short
> spark
> >duration.
> >
> >regards,
> >Mike Morrin
>
> I used a Heathkit CDI system on the 383 V8 in my old Roadrunner.  It made
> a great improvement over the stock points system.  Right now, I am using
> a Jacobs ignition system in my Jeep Grand Wagoneer's AMC 360 V8 with
> Holley Pro-Jection 4Di.  It works great.
>
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