setting the points on a Ghibli

Best thing to do is to get rid of the dual points and convert to an electronic ignition. There are several available; I have used the one from CraneCams

http://cranecams.com/?show=browseParts&lvl=5&prt=160&action=partSpec&partNumber=700-0226

Ivan

 

+1.

There are plenty of systems out there. I don't know if Pertronix has a setup for your dizzy.
I used that on my Espada which has 4 sets of points in a single dizzy! That worked well and it it "almost" does show at all.

There's probably a write-up on this somewhere. Are you an MIE member? Give them a call. They have tech tips articles and it's probably covered in one of those. I'm pretty sure that on this car the duals are to reduce the time the points are open and thus give the coil more time to build a field thus better spark. So if you want to keep it all original read up.

Bob S.

 

Steve,

I emailed Pertronix about a week ago to ask if they offered a system for a Ghibli. They asked me to provide the number on the distributor housing. When I get my car back from the shop, I plan to have a look and see if there is a number to send to Pertronix. I had Pertronix in two previous American cars and it worked flawlessly right out of the box.

 

Steve give them a call and ask. I just looked and here's the kit listed # 1888.
I'll bet it does work.
You should probably rermove the dizzy and have it serviced as well as have the advance mechanism and calibration checked anyways so that your car runs it's best. I've never done a Bosch dizzy but ask in the Tech section here. I'm sure someone has.

Good luck.

Bob S.

 

It sounds like you should probably get some hands on help with this Steve. It might save you a lot of frustration. It's not a terribly difficult project but based upon the questions you're asking it might make it lot more fun and a learning project if you can assist during the installation. The Pertronix coils are fine and quite reasonable. You can eliminate any resistors and capacitors as there are indeed no longer needed. But ... you might want to leave them mounted in place but disconnected to maintain the stock equipment look.

Bob S.

 

Why not post some pictures of the parts in question. You might want to keep your original Bosch coil or get a fresh one so as to look more original than if you used a Pertronix coil. It works fine with the Bosch coils. A lot oguys use those. I used the Pertronix ones because they have a near identical form, I can easily paint them the correct color, put a reproduction label on they will look very like authentic Marelli coils which are harder to find.

Bob S.

 

The Ghibli came with a Bosch coil which was painted satin black.The problem with changing the coil is the connections on the replacement coil will most likely be different from the Bosch push on connectors, which will require modifying the wiring harness (ouch). Keep the original coil and and see how the car runs before replacing the coil. I have done several conversions and kept the original coil. I have used Cranecams and perhaps the Pertronix unit is different.

What year Ghibli are you working on? Does it have the Bosch ignition booster?

Ivan

 

I was talking about my Espada Ivan.

 

Wrong thread Got it ... I misread your post.

Ivan

 

The dash top comes out relatively easy on the Ghibli (unlike the Bora). It is held by only 4 nuts. Try MIE for the mouse hair. You need to find an upholsterer than can make a nice straight stitch. I have seen many redone dash caps with wavy stitches.

Ivan