MadMike's 'Casper' 76 bug

[buguy]

Saw your vid! That was awesome!

[madmike]

Thank You! it was fun doing it , that guy was ,,,,pissed

[madmike]

My brand new to me, good used MSD 7 box took a poop worked for over 200 miles,then it started do weird stuff ,like tach bounce, missing ,slight backfire,, then it would pick back up for a second ,then start missing again,, works good 'cold' so i swapped coils , still does it , today it just quit, had to walk home about a mile ,, told the wife 'got my exercise today ,I cut and hauled fire wood too

[VdanielW]

Well shoot! The more electronics I add to my bug the more I expect a breakdown, but I keep doing it! Haha

[madmike]

In between getting a few loads of Firewood,I ordered a Noise filter for the Ignition box that's coming in the 'snailmail' Saturday I pulled the 1915cc turbo motor out of my sandrail,(selling it I'm in the middle of installing it into a Tub Buggy),,then I changed out the Alternator from the 2074cc to the 2180, took me all afternoon Ibuprofen/Dry Sauna ,jump in the cool shower, then the 'Hot Tub out on the Deck, ate one of my special cookies was in bed by 9:30ish,Comfortably numb, ,,,,,next day was not fun , it hurt to walk I thinks I overdid it :lol:So Mom's day I Pulled the 1600cc out of the Tub Buggy, Ignore the mess , I'm still storing my kids honda junk,Cheers,mike

[Piledriver]

What mess? ;->

[madmike]

Hey Pile ,You're so Kind

[Ol'fogasaurus]

Yeah, but it looks like he can find everything... that a good thing to do... you aught a see my garage,

Lee

[madmike]

I'm still looking for that 10mm wench

[madmike]

Any electrical Genius's on this forum? that would like to fix some CDI boxes?

[Clonebug]

Any electrical Genius's on this forum? that would like to fix some CDI boxes?

Why don't you just bite the bullet Mikey......go to the dark side...you know you want to.......

With crank trigger and ECU controlled ignition you will never worry about a red box again.
Cry once....buy once.....

[Piledriver]

Any electrical Genius's on this forum? that would like to fix some CDI boxes?

I could probably do it but I don't think that would be actual help.

A set of IGN1a coils will even allow boosting dwell if needed under boost...
(although the Boba Mk2 golf was running a IGN4a (~2000 era VW 4 post coil) at 1400HP...)
Although even the common the GM truck coils sound like you are smacking a hammer on your workbench if you test them there.

Those CDi setups are really only needed if you are firing through a distributor, which is actually the weakest link.

You will not miss carbs --- programmable EFI and ignition provides awesome control, with ridiculous datalogging capability.

[madmike]

NO Thanks, not gonna happen!,, I'll buy more boxes

[Clonebug]

Just sayin....it's an option. 50,000 plus miles on mine.
Lots of Samba threads on ignition problems and workarounds....as JPaul says.....don't mess with my ignition thread!!!!! He doesn't want to hear about successful options........
I'll bet you would have to look long and far to find a thread about crankfire issues..........

[madmike]

Tha MSD Off Road box I just bought don't work
Mallory HyFire VI works great ,I even hooked up the 2 step feature This Time around I installed a new Ground cable (starter bottom stud) to the battery/body,also installed a new 'noise filter' from MSD , took it for a ten mile trip to town & back home warmed it up,, 2 step works great no pills to mess with.This box was $150