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Offline 69CVET

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Hi All,

Wondering if anyone has upgraded to a HEI or MSD that had a Taco connected to their Dizzy ?
Want to remove the older Mallory Ignition with Points/Coil which has the screw in Taco connected.

Seems MSD do one in a Billet type with coil and controller but its $1200 ( ouch... ) trying to get a combo unit ( if it exists ?)
Happy to hear any feedback

Cheers Chris

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Re: Converting 72 BB from Points to Electronic Ignition ( with Taco )
« Reply #1 on: May 12, 2017, 07:44:06 AM »
Peter Brooke's has a couple of Msd HEI Dissy,s drop and play for that vet.
Give me a call or text and I will send you his number.
Very good price I can assure you.👍👍👍😊

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Re: Converting 72 BB from Points to Electronic Ignition ( with Taco )
« Reply #2 on: May 12, 2017, 08:05:53 AM »
I use a msd with machanical tacho drive with A6 controller
Very good system.
Although I don't use the tach drive these days,
If you do get the msd distributor make sure you grease  the tach drive,
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Re: Converting 72 BB from Points to Electronic Ignition ( with Taco )
« Reply #3 on: May 12, 2017, 08:20:39 AM »
Thanks Bob.
Just rang Ross and now have a few options to chase.


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Re: Converting 72 BB from Points to Electronic Ignition ( with Taco )
« Reply #4 on: May 12, 2017, 08:27:06 AM »
You can buy a dissy that has a hall effect ignition fitted with tacho drive same larger than  original. Dissy just  drops in you have to do a wiring mod to bypass the inbuilt resistance wire in loom. Found a replacement one on ebay at Hornsby $89 +$20 postage

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Re: Converting 72 BB from Points to Electronic Ignition ( with Taco )
« Reply #5 on: May 12, 2017, 08:42:20 AM »
Cheers Geoff will give you a call later.