omc 2.3l electronic ignition

[bill j]

i have points in my 1988 omc ford 2.3L Is there a kit available to swap it over to electronic ignition? if where do I buy it? I hate points!

 

[HT32BSX115]

Re: omc 2.3l electronic ignition

Howdy,

You can probably install a Pertronix ignition system on it. In reality it's pretty much a waste of money. points will work just fine if adjusted correctly.

You can file them etc.... When a Pertronix system fails, you have to replace it. A little hard to do in the middle of the lake unless you keep a spare on hand...


Connecting the shift interrupt (esa) system is problematic too....not impossible but problematic.

IMHO it's just not worth it to switch.

Regards,


Rick

 

[sph130]

Re: omc 2.3l electronic ignition

Have you tried this? Any luck?
How often do you need to adjust the points. I have the same exact motor
that I just bought. The guy mentioned I could change it. I'm not really an engine guy but I'll try simple things since I didn't pay much for the boat and I could use it as a learning tool.

Is the points only used during ignition? What symptoms would lead you to believe that the points need adjusting?

Thanks again!
Sean

 

[shimano]

Re: omc 2.3l electronic ignition

I changed my 1989 3ltr omc over to pointless ignition ,What a difference.With the old points I had issues,Since I changed to electronic points it's been great,Yes if they let you down you need to replace them.But I keep the points in the tool box and can put them back in if I have to.I've owned this boat for 5 years and always had point issues(slowly losing their gap).Since I changed to electronic it has run like a top,the best money I have ever spent on the boat.

 

[sph130]

Re: omc 2.3l electronic ignition

Shimano - did you notice a different in performance? Is it only in the starting? I am not too familiar with what each part of the engine does. I also have the points.. How often did you have to service the points before? What are the symptoms to know they are loosing their gap?

Thanks,
sean

 

[bruceb58]

Re: omc 2.3l electronic ignition

I've owned this boat for 5 years and always had point issues(slowly losing their gap).

Did you lube the cam in the distributor? I never had a problem with points losing their gap. How did you measure the loss of gap? Were you using a dwell meter?

The only way you would notice a loss of performance is if your dwell did change. If the gap got lower, the dwell would increase and it would retard your timing. Again, I have never seen this with any boat I have owned.