first i set the stock stuff to TDC

rotor pointing @ #1


and the timing mark at zero


then i removed everything connected to the points dizzy with out cutting wires, listed the ones i left in the truck and polarity


ended up with 2 wires in the truck disconnected one hot and one not with the key on. these two wires which were connected to the coil/ignitor on the points set up (BLK+R to pos of coil, BLK+Y connected to the ballast resistor)


my electronic sys came from a 78-79 celica. on the chassis plug of the new coil/ig has one wire going straight to the pos of the coil. the other goes to the igniter.

 

unfortunatly my truck doesnt have a tach yet but i believe this lil thing controls it. the wire that i labeled "dissapears" is for the tach.


at the junkyard this whole swap only costs $20-30 and if you get both sides of the plugs with some clever wiring it will look 100% stock and a crap load more reliable.

i used the FREE online manuals @ www.autozone.com for wiring diagrams.

no im not spam, i jus use the F out of those manuals and i think they've earned my support. i just dont shop there

 

Umm that is not a points ignitions system that is electronic.

James

 

shh i saved time by only taking one pic
still pretty much the same spot. just follow the #1 plug wire and mark the dizzy.

 

to finish up this thread for now...

i ran a hot wire straight from the pos post on the batt to the pos side of the coil and connected the blk+yel wire to the neg side of the coil.

or more correctly i connected those wires to the stock plug so the igniter could get the power it needs.

i plan to track down the red+blk wire and use that as the pos wire for a completely stock look

 

ok im on my way to the junk yard now

 

thank you !!!!!!

 

Would this work on a 73-74 18r?

 

not with a 18r, the dizzy doesnt interchange. but you could totally swap in a whole 20/22r to fix it easy.


ive heard that you can swap the electronic guts from a 20r to a 18r dizzy, but never seen it done, or found pics on the net to prove it.

 

Im going to have to look into that

 

I have just found out that earlie 80s 3tc dist guts and coil will work in a 18r from 1st gen celica forum. so im going to try that and post what I find out.

 

What about something like the Pertronix or Crane electronic conversion kits, they both make them for early Toyota models? or at least they did

 

I havnt really looked into those, but people on the celica forum suggested that too but I found a 3tc dist for 25 bucks so im going to try that.