Joxracing's 1966 Baja "The Resurection"

Post by **david58** » Tue Feb 24, 2009 11:01 am

CopperBaja wrote:I wasn't laughing til the end. That's big honkin test light!

Nice work David! 3 cheers!

Good explanation too!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jjldKSwOruc

I said don't laugh.

Well it is hard to not laugh I am sure trying to balance a camera in one hand hold it steady and tell what your doing while you do it just aint that easy.

I made a few mods to the test board.

Here is a video of demonstrating the effects of test lights and LED lights on the secondary spark when hooked between the primary terminals of the coil. In parts of the video you can't see the spark but you can hear it.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XCEOLmr5ZSc

Joxracing · Post by **Joxracing** » Tue Mar 17, 2009 5:53 pm

Got my tie rods all tied up and done.

So, its suppose to be nice this weekend, my dad said he has some tricks up his sleeve for getting this motor going.

Thanks for all the help!

Joxracing · Post by **Joxracing** » Mon Apr 13, 2009 7:02 pm

Thought i'd throw an update up.

just ordered a new electronic ign dizzy.
flame thrower coil
new plugs.

should be here by the end of the week.
that should get her going.

got a new dogggggyy

Buddy, aka "budlite"

Lotrat · Post by **Lotrat** » Mon Apr 13, 2009 8:49 pm

How many Boxers do we have on this site? It's gotta be 5 or 6 now.

baja5 · Post by **baja5** » Mon Apr 13, 2009 9:11 pm

Joxracing wrote:Thought i'd throw an update up.

just ordered a new electronic ign dizzy.
flame thrower coil
new plugs.

should be here by the end of the week.
that should get her going.

got a new dogggggyy
Buddy, aka "budlite"

I'd throw a spare Bosch Blue coil in the tool kit, the flame throwers don't tend to last too long.

dustymojave · Post by **dustymojave** » Mon Apr 13, 2009 9:12 pm

I know you're having trouble getting spark, but making the dog pull the car?...Dude!

LOL

Joxracing · Post by **Joxracing** » Tue Apr 14, 2009 3:52 pm

baja5 wrote: I'd throw a spare Bosch Blue coil in the tool kit, the flame throwers don't tend to last too long.

Really?

that sucks, if i woulda known that i woulda never ordered it.

Post by **Piledriver** » Wed Apr 15, 2009 9:01 am

The Flame throwers require a separate ballast resistor.
The only times I have ever seen a bad one, that little minor detail was overlooked.

But...
You can pick up a nice Jacobs coil on Evilbay for a reasonable price, and it will work... forever.

Joxracing · Post by **Joxracing** » Wed Apr 15, 2009 12:21 pm

Piledriver wrote:The Flame throwers require a separate ballast resistor.
The only times I have ever seen a bad one, that little minor detail was overlooked.

But...
You can pick up a nice Jacobs coil on Evilbay for a reasonable price, and it will work... forever.

woah woah wait.

what the hell is that?

Post by **Piledriver** » Wed Apr 15, 2009 8:40 pm

What is what?

Bosch red coils need external ballasts?

This is NOT a bad thing. It just is.

So would a Jacobs, with a std ignition.

Joxracing · Post by **Joxracing** » Thu Apr 16, 2009 1:58 pm

whats an external ballast?

i bought a flame thrower, with intentions of slapping it on, but i guess not?

any help?

Post by **Piledriver** » Thu Apr 16, 2009 4:01 pm

Joxracing wrote:whats an external ballast?

i bought a flame thrower, with intentions of slapping it on, but i guess not?

any help?

You can get them at any auto parts store.

You want a TOTAL resistance of ~ 3.6-4 ohms, from the coil AND the ballast combined.

The blue just has it built in, but that heats up the coil.

Joxracing · Post by **Joxracing** » Thu Apr 16, 2009 5:23 pm

how much are they?

do i absoulutly need this to make it run??

You all know of my ignition problems, but that new coil and dizzy, and new plugs should take care of it......right?

(p.s. the dizzy is a 009 electronic pointless ignition)

bajaherbie · Post by **bajaherbie** » Thu Apr 16, 2009 7:30 pm

we all are hoping for the best.......

Post by **Piledriver** » Thu Apr 16, 2009 9:27 pm

A ballast resistor is like $5-7 bucks.
Std part, pretty much all cars had them until the mid 70s.

(Even VWs, but Bosch built them into the coil for better or worse)

Read this thread. (whole)
Some good ballast resistor info on page 7.

http://www.shoptalkforums.com/viewtopic ... sc&start=0