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Electronic ignition essex v4

Postby OTDO » Sun Nov 03, 2024 10:02 am

Hi, i maar looking for a complete electronic distributor for my transit mk1, does anyone know what wil fit my essex v4 2.0. I mostly find a lot of v6 parts but cant seem to find a lot of v4 parts.

Thanks you.
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Re: Electronic ignition essex v4

Postby Ralph.9 » Mon Nov 04, 2024 8:43 am

Before I retired we made a kit using genuine crossflow electronic parts, dont but an aftermarket kit as they are built to a price & you will be better off with points.
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Re: Electronic ignition essex v4

Postby dumper » Tue Nov 05, 2024 7:25 am

Try Burton performance they list kits
Electronic Lucas style distributor kit road\rally type: Ford X\Flow, pre-X\Flow OHV Kent, Lotus Twin Cam & BDA FP299K
£267.00
Inc. VAT
Ex. VAT
£222.50
Not cheap you could buy a lot of sets of points and condensers unless you need a new standard distributor
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1974 mk1 v4 with 2.0 pinto fitted
1986 mk3 2.5 di swb
1990 190 lwb 2.5 di
1998 100 lwb 2.5 di
2006 350 jumbo 135 tdci
2015 MK 8 L4 H3 motorsport campervan
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Re: Electronic ignition essex v4

Postby OTDO » Thu Nov 07, 2024 8:20 am

Thank you,

I found an original one on eBay, first see if the motor will run again with this and then a kit to covert it. But maybee it wil run perfect with the new distributor. Took the old one apart and looks like this should be the problem for not running as i found Lots of broken parts.
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Re: Electronic ignition essex v4

Postby dumper » Thu Nov 07, 2024 10:39 am

The biggest problem we used to get back then was the top bush wearing and throwing the points gap out .
2025 MK 8 L3 H3 Motorsport campervan
Past camper vans
1974 mk1 v4 with 2.0 pinto fitted
1986 mk3 2.5 di swb
1990 190 lwb 2.5 di
1998 100 lwb 2.5 di
2006 350 jumbo 135 tdci
2015 MK 8 L4 H3 motorsport campervan
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Re: Electronic ignition essex v4

Postby Mikexx » Wed Nov 20, 2024 12:35 am

There are some kits such as these for the Motorcraft distributor:
https://simonbbc.com/electronic-ignitio ... tributors/

Not far from me, and visited the establishment for some plug leads.
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