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No, Unfortunately. The solder actually tears apart more easily than the potting. If you tried taking the potting out first you would most likely...
I managed to get the old connector out with two flat screwdrivers while the potting was hot following the suggestions in an earlier post from a...
Thanks Lars, Pretty much what I thought. I don't use zeners or TVS diodes in the unit I build. I use parts that are all rated for high voltage and...
Andrew and Lars, Thanks for the information. I had assumed a slow death of the transistors from heat, but a slow death from voltage spikes can...
I used a blow torch and a big vise with old boot leather to hold the case without damaging it on the one I did, being careful not to get anything...
Andrew, I'm curious as to why the transistors end up failing with that design. I wonder if it is heat or degradation from voltage spikes, or a...
Andrew, my suggestion might not be required. Look at the circuit diagram on Adrian's site. R10 is 470kohm and as long as the coil is in the...
Andrew, Congratulations on the repair of both the Dinoplex and its rather rare coil. If I could suggest a safety feature, I would recommend...
Stefan, Thanks for the technical update. I just read your post a month later. Why oh why would Marelli design a distributor that way? Keeping the...
I certainly didn't want to diminish the quality of the work or the results. It looks incredibly well done. I suppose I am just old fashioned. You...
Well done, But isn't the solution rather expensive for the benefit? It does look well done and the ability to program an advance curve...
The Mark 10B probably has a slight edge in quality and performance over the original Dinoplex in my opinion. The Mark 10C is even better, but...
From what I been have led to believe, the internals are actually a transistor switch type ignition, not a CD ignition. Adrian LeHanne knows for...
It looks like it might be a Delta Mark 10C by the black cover over the transistors. If it is working, and you are happy with the performance, I...
Congratulations Freeman, A modification that could have been done at the time the car was manufactured or shortly thereafter, to me is always...
Stefan, Nice work! My circuit should fit into that case just as well as an original case. Now if someone were to make the correct...
Dino friends, I appreciate the endorsement by Mark, Adrian and Freeman. As far as retrofits for the AEC 103, I should make it plain that so...
Adrian, I have not tested a Marelli distributor but I have scoped a couple of others and in particular have done a lot of testing on the...
Freeman, As always thanks for your support, and I'm really pleased that early unit of yours is doing what it is supposed to. I'd...
That's great news. It's always satisfying to repair something and keep it original if possible. Since the tach wouldn't trigger from the points...
