Hi everybody-
This is my second post on this forum. last time was 2008!! Hunting a duty solenoid for my "New Car" back then. It's a 1989 Justy 4WD RS. I love it!! Best car I ever had. But it's broken right now, and I'm trying hard to save her. She's rusty and ugly, but fast and capable.
Here's the problem: The computer has died and because I'm basically a Ludite at heart, I don't want to/can't afford to spend the money on that route, so i have an alternative plan, which is something like this:
1. Replace the distributor with a 1987 or 1988 dizzy with vacuum advance, because the 1989 has no advance controls. But there are a couple of questions re the proposed new dizzy. One ,the most important question, will it bolt up to my engine? It certainly looks like it will. Secondly, since the reluctor is different ( has only 3 teeth on it, compared to my 1989 with 3X3 teeth.) , I am wondering how the pickup coil signal might be different between those two? From what I've read, the pickup coils are the same part number, and fit a lot of other older subys as well. IE it's "common", Perhaps, considering my plan ( see) it would be a better/simpler reluctor for my purpose.
2. I am planning to connect the output of the dizzy to a GM HEI ignition module. Probably a 4 or 5 pin ( which allows retard by grounding the 5th pin. The module will then control the coil.
Am I thinking right? The grounding 5th pin retards to base timing if needed, and the vacuum advance dizzy can exert its effect in either advanced( provided by the HEI module ) or the grounded base state? Most of my mileage is highway. I don't mind if I have to 'baby' the motor, just don't want to hurt it.
Anybody got any opinions or advice or parts to help me move this along. I'd love to talk about it with you. Please help me save the old Justy? Any opinion re the Sorenson EL102 ignition module?
Thanks, Old guy Henry
