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EJ with a Carb and Disty what do you have?

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Im interested in putting a Carb on a EJ thats in my EA wagon, also a distributer , what have you guys done and what works, lets see some pictures, thanks Scott

could i ask why? just curious.

 

its funny tho, theres people with their carbed ea81s switching to spfi, and now people withs ejs wanting to go back a step to carbs.

Hey Scott This is Jerry, the dissy is from a 82 escort and get the coil also. That set up has 3 wires one gose to the hot side of the coil another gose to the ground side of the coil and the last one gose to the start side of the starter. I have the drawing of it and for the carb didn't you see that intake i had at the show. You don't have to weld a 4 barrel adapture on it you can weld a 2 barrel plate on it or build your own intake. If you want a copy of the wiring for the dissy i can mail it to you. Let me know Thanks Jerry

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Hey Scott This is Jerry, the dissy is from a 82 escort and get the coil also. That set up has 3 wires one gose to the hot side of the coil another gose to the ground side of the coil and the last one gose to the start side of the starter. I have the drawing of it and for the carb didn't you see that intake i had at the show. You don't have to weld a 4 barrel adapture on it you can weld a 2 barrel plate on it or build your own intake. If you want a copy of the wiring for the dissy i can mail it to you. Let me know Thanks Jerry

 

so its a 82, will any other years work for the disty?

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could i ask why? just curious.

 

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I have a EA wagon , not wired for the EJ its a offroad rig, want it simple and able to be drowned in the water and still go,

Go for it Scott...search jet boats and Subarus (usually in NZ)

 

TwincarbsEJ20.jpg

 

TwincarbsEJ202.jpg

EJ20

Weberred and disty fed.

No room for failure when its a single engined boat.

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Go for it Scott...search jet boats and Subarus (usually in NZ)

 

TwincarbsEJ20.jpg

 

TwincarbsEJ202.jpg

EJ20

Weberred and disty fed.

No room for failure when its a single engined boat.

 

what sized carbs are those? what size type would be good for lowend tourque?? , I like the twin carb idea,

I have no intention of ever removing the fuel injection system from my EJ22, but this carbureted business has piqued my interest from a purely mechanical point of view.

Hey Scott This is Jerry, the dissy is from a 82 escort and get the coil also.

I'm also assuming you mean an '82 Ford Escort w/ 1.6L engine. Here's a pic of the distributor:

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Maybe I'm missing something glaringly obvious, but how does it mount to the engine and what drives the distributor?

TwincarbsEJ202.jpg

I think I see the disty now. Is that it on the rear of the right side (passenger's side) head? Doh, I knew it'd be something simple like that!:rolleyes:

Hey Everybody This is Jerry, thats the dissy and it mounts on the right head in the back. There is a plug on the head that you remove and the dissy bolts to it. The cam drives the dissy. If you use the stock intake and install soft plugs in the injectors holes that solves that problem then mount a carb adapture on the manifold you have the set up. Thanks Jerry

as of about 2 hours ago,i have a running ej22 with a weber 32/36 on it.a 1982 escort disty,with a mechanical homemade advance,on an raf custom intake.runs rich as ************ right now,going to retard it this afternoon.i am currently trying to download the video of it running from my phone. cheers brian.....

 

 

 

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Hey Everybody This is Jerry, thats the dissy and it mounts on the right head in the back. There is a plug on the head that you remove and the dissy bolts to it. The cam drives the dissy. If you use the stock intake and install soft plugs in the injectors holes that solves that problem then mount a carb adapture on the manifold you have the set up. Thanks Jerry

 

interesting....have you got your set up to run jerry?

 

the subaru kid

-Dalton

Hi D This is Jerry, not yet i am building an engine stand so i can run it out of the car so i can set the timing. When everything is all set then i will install it in my hatchbrat. This will happen soon real soon. Thanks Jerry

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OK Im ready to do it , need 2 82 Escort distys as Rollies getting one also, will be casting a weber adapter and weld it to the stock EJ manifold, this will be something I will offer is somebody wants one,

Bloody good plan Scott.

Best of luck with them.

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OK Im ready to do it , need 2 82 Escort distys as Rollies getting one also, will be casting a weber adapter and weld it to the stock EJ manifold, this will be something I will offer is somebody wants one,

 

still need a disty

 

just a update on the EJ carb Adapter, have cast one, making pattern improvements and this will be a bolt on Item using the coil pack threaded bosses :lol::eek: :cool: :rolleyes::mad::grin:

Going to the junkyard this weekend scott. Im sure I can find a '82 Escort. I'll report back to you if I find something.

 

-Brian

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Going to the junkyard this weekend scott. Im sure I can find a '82 Escort. I'll report back to you if I find something.

 

-Brian

 

I'll buy it thanks, also need coil and wires Scott

Here are the coils.

 

This is the coil for the distributor mounted module:

http://www.napaonline.com/MasterPages/NOLMaster.aspx?PageId=470&LineCode=ECH&PartNumber=IC24&Description=Ignition+Coil

 

Here is the connector:

http://www.napaonline.com/MasterPages/NOLMaster.aspx?PageId=470&LineCode=ECH&PartNumber=ICC1&Description=Ignition+Coil+Connector

 

They list a coil for a Fender Mounted Module:

http://www.napaonline.com/MasterPages/NOLMaster.aspx?PageId=470&LineCode=ECH&PartNumber=IC21&Description=Ignition+Coil

 

However, for this application I believe you would want the distributor mounted module. Correct me if im wrong?

 

Prices like these make it seem better to buy new (reman) than trusting a junkyard part.

 

-Brian

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Here are the coils.

 

This is the coil for the distributor mounted module:

http://www.napaonline.com/MasterPages/NOLMaster.aspx?PageId=470&LineCode=ECH&PartNumber=IC24&Description=Ignition+Coil

 

Here is the connector:

http://www.napaonline.com/MasterPages/NOLMaster.aspx?PageId=470&LineCode=ECH&PartNumber=ICC1&Description=Ignition+Coil+Connector

 

They list a coil for a Fender Mounted Module:

http://www.napaonline.com/MasterPages/NOLMaster.aspx?PageId=470&LineCode=ECH&PartNumber=IC21&Description=Ignition+Coil

 

However, for this application I believe you would want the distributor mounted module. Correct me if im wrong?

 

Prices like these make it seem better to buy new (reman) than trusting a junkyard part.

 

-Brian

 

disty mt module ideal

 

good stuff, now if a parts car is a good risk getting the complete system is preferable , cut the wire so you get the plugs get disty with all the wires with sparkplug wires and the coil wire coil and plugs and wires on the coil and coil mt. that way I would have everything I need and wont have to peice together things thanks Scott

do you just wanna buy my stuff?pm if so........cheers, brian

 

disty mt module ideal

 

good stuff, now if a parts car is a good risk getting the complete system is preferable , cut the wire so you get the plugs get disty with all the wires with sparkplug wires and the coil wire coil and plugs and wires on the coil and coil mt. that way I would have everything I need and wont have to peice together things thanks Scott

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