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Vanilla Sky
02-19-2007, 10:44 PM
Alright, here's the deal. My dizzy isn't being nice to me. I'd like to replace it, but I only have 2 distributors to chose from in my parts bin: a dizzy from an 87 prelude (only one vacuum dvance) and a dizzy from an 88 LXi. Are there any problems I'd run into trying to use the admittedly better EFI unit on my carbed car?

My current unit is a hitachi unit. The replacement is a toyo-denso. Would this cause any problems?

From searching, everything has told me that I'm not going to run into any problems. Would I be correct in assuming that I'm good to go?
forrest89sei
02-19-2007, 10:45 PM
Alright, here's the deal. My dizzy isn't being nice to me. I'd like to replace it, but I only have 2 distributors to chose from in my parts bin: a dizzy from an 87 prelude (only one vacuum dvance) and a dizzy from an 88 LXi. Are there any problems I'd run into trying to use the admittedly better EFI unit on my carbed car?
My current unit is a hitachi unit. The replacement is a toyo-denso. Would this cause any problems?
From searching, everything has told me that I'm not going to run into any problems. Would I be correct in assuming that I'm good to go?


Doesn't the hitachi have a internal igniter where the other one doesnt?
Vanilla Sky
02-19-2007, 10:47 PM
Indeed, the hitachi has an internal, the toyo has an external. That's the main reason that I was unsure.
A20A1
02-19-2007, 10:53 PM
It'll work
forrest89sei
02-19-2007, 10:53 PM
well heres some pictures:

Toyo Denso (EFI):
http://info.rockauto.com/BeckArnley/1850601.jpg

TEC (CARB and External igniter):
http://info.rockauto.com/Cardone/Detail.html?31841.jpg

Hitachi (Carb and Internal igniter):
http://info.rockauto.com/Cardone/Detail.html?31823.jpg

The Toyo Denso and the TEC look alot alike
forrest89sei
02-19-2007, 10:57 PM
It'll work


what do you have do to convert a car that came with a hitachi to a TEC or a Toyo Denso?
A18A
02-20-2007, 12:19 AM
do you mean converting from internal coil to external?
forrest89sei
02-20-2007, 12:19 AM
do you mean converting from internal coil to external?


Yes
mix4
02-20-2007, 12:52 AM
I have a spare carb distro in my trunk from an 89 LX, if you want it, I'll ship it 26th of this month. (no charge, assuming you're in the US)
A20A1
02-20-2007, 01:50 AM
All A20 accord distributors have an external coil.


what do you have do to convert a car that came with a hitachi to a TEC or a Toyo Denso?
match the wires... bolt it on.