turboking15
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I see the coil, are you running the daytona ignition box too?
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Yes ... a CD-1 and I can tell you from experience that coil has a LOT of juice ! Lol
turboking15
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Lol, i how do you like the cd1 box ? Ive got one for my turbo build but couldnt find much info of people using them.
So far so good . I have only driven the car as far as the street and back ..(30ft) lol
I have it wired for max rpm , launch and burnout limiters.
I have not programmed the curve yet and am using the distributor curve .
A couple of things I learned is
1. You need to set the box to 0 cylinder setting if you are using the dist mechanical advance .
2. The box does not advance timing it only retards it . So you time the engine to max advance and a given rpm . Not initial...
Ex... If I wanted 18* initial + 14* adv to come out with 32* total. I have to time the engine at 3500 rpm to 32* and the box pulls 14* out of it at idle . And you would create a curve in between ...
The CD-1s are most commonly used in marine , Porsche's and race applications. Much like Norris rockers its not known as well by general public .
I have it wired for max rpm , launch and burnout limiters.
I have not programmed the curve yet and am using the distributor curve .
A couple of things I learned is
1. You need to set the box to 0 cylinder setting if you are using the dist mechanical advance .
2. The box does not advance timing it only retards it . So you time the engine to max advance and a given rpm . Not initial...
Ex... If I wanted 18* initial + 14* adv to come out with 32* total. I have to time the engine at 3500 rpm to 32* and the box pulls 14* out of it at idle . And you would create a curve in between ...
The CD-1s are most commonly used in marine , Porsche's and race applications. Much like Norris rockers its not known as well by general public .
turboking15
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Good to hear. Main reason i bought it was the 3d timing map and the datalogging. hope to have it running this summer
Mike69barracuda
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Mike Baird I'm getting ready to install the real nice vent windows and frames in my 69 that I bought from you. They are sweet. I have a build thread on here.
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