Large cap distributor & Weber

[91 4runner]

Yes, mydogpea and I live a couple miles apart on the Oregon Coast. Are you local?

(I'm also sorry for the chat).

sweet, i loved ur build!! ya im in corvallis we all should meet some time for wrenching, wheeling or dinner. it would be fun!!

 

[mydogpea]

Theoretically, yes, any coil will work.

But there is a different part number for the coil used with full electronic ignition, so I would go with that for maximum reliability.

Okay. Thank you, Jim. You & 91 4runner have been a big help.
Thanks men!

 

[mydogpea]

Can't help with the tech, but it looks like you're gearing up for a major drive train upgrade. Sounds like those fj60 2f's are the bee's knees. We'll have to drag race when you're done, lol.

Upgrade indeed! I just married the 4 spd. to the engine yesterday. Once I get this ignitor/coil/distributor setback over with, I'll have to figure out how to wire the different allternator. Different connectors and other side of the engine.

 

[lcwizard]

does a Weber even have a ported vacuum? I read articles saying no. I think Man-a-fre has tuned mechanical HEI's built just to accommodate Webers

 

[FJ40Jim]

Most do have a ported vac fitting.

Race carbs do not.

 

[mydogpea]

Mine has one ported vacuum fitting and it's on the left side when looking from the front.

 

[Weber Sarge]

All DGV series Webers , either 32/36 or 38mm should have a timed vacuum port for distributor advance. If there are two ports below the choke on the carb base, the advance is always the smaller of the two . Also , the air cleaner base plate should have a pre-punched hole in the base for the 90* angled fitting for the crankcase vent line .
Sarge

 

[mydogpea]

All DGV series Webers , either 32/36 or 38mm should have a timed vacuum port for distributor advance. If there are two ports below the choke on the carb base, the advance is always the smaller of the two . Also , the air cleaner base plate should have a pre-punched hole in the base for the 90* angled fitting for the crankcase vent line .
Sarge

Thanks Sarge. Yes, and I'll have to punch another one for one of the ports on top of the dizzy cap.

 

[Weber Sarge]

Personally, I'd vent the top disty port into a fuel filter mounted to the firewall with the open end pointed down . If , for some reason, that carb boiled off any fuel it may just suck those vapors into the distributor and find a nice hot spark upon restart ....
Sarge

 

[mydogpea]

Okay, so I got my hands on a igniter/coil thanks to another mud member. My question is; Do these 2 wire connectors go to each other or do they go to something else.

 

[GregRay]

Okay, so I got my hands on a igniter/coil thanks to another mud member. My question is; Do these 2 wire connectors go to each other or do they go to something else.

Take a look a this thread -- lots of useful info. on the electrical connections for the big cap dizzy.

https://forum.ih8mud.com/40-55-series-tech/413723-dizzy-hookup-electrical.html

 

[mydogpea]

Fantastic! Thank you for the link. Very helpful.

 

[mydogpea]

Okay. So I read that thread, I found the large(12 guage)diameter black/yellow wire, but, mine goes from the fuse box to the ignition switch and that's it. There is only a large diameter black/white 12 gauge wire that goes to the starter solenoid and a small diameter 16 gauge black/yellow wire going to the ballast resistor.
There is no other 12 gauge black/yellow wire in the harness.
What now??? Am I not going to be able to run the large cap dizzy or can I splice into the 12g. b/y wire and run the splice to the ignitor/coil to make it work?

 

[mydogpea]

FOUND IT! 2nd 12g. b/y wire coming out from the fuse panel that had been cut to about 8" and spliced into the other one and wrapped with electrical tape.