Turbocharger

Exhaust
Driven
Turbocharger

Airflow in a dry
air cleaner

A dry cleaner
with a cyclonic
pre-cleaner

An oil bath
type air
cleaner

A turbocharger
with a waste
gate

IGNITION SYSTEM

Ignition System

Spark plug seal washer

Replace seal washer whenever you reinstall spark plugs.
Spark plug sealing washers must be replaced whenever a spark plug is re-installed in the engine.
Spark plug removal begins by blowing compressed air around the spark plug area to remove any
loose dirt or debris. This helps to ensure that contaminants will not fall into the combustion
chamber once the spark plug is removed. Using a spark plug removal socket, remove the spark plug
from the cylinder head, make careful inspection of the spark plug. Spark plugs can be an indicator
of how the engine is operating. If the spark plugs are determined to be in a reusable condition,
remove and discard the sealing washers and replace with new ones. It is important for proper spark
plug operation to replace the seal washer. The seal washer is crushable to create a good seal
ensuring optimum heat transfer between plug and cylinder head. If these sealing washers are
reused, proper sealing and heat transfer may not occur, which could result in spark plug problems
and/or lead to engine damage.
Spark plug electrodes gaps are pre-set at the factory, but they should be checked and/or re-set prior
to installation. Different applications or engine models may use the same part number spark plug,
but may require different spark plug gap. It is important that the proper plug and gap be used for
the application for which they have been intended.

A good looking
used RM77N

Normal used
Stitt plug

Is this CYLINDER
firing?

Is this PLUG
firing?

Melted
electrodes
spell
trouble
Is this cylinder firing?

Plug Heat Range

Cold

Hot

Conditions Effecting
Heat Range
Hot

Cold

Light Load
Heavy Load
N.A.
Turbocharged
Lean or Rich AFR Stoichiometric AFR

Aluminum?

Antisieze
Damage

Use only a
small amount

Spark Plug Installation

Thread in spark plug by hand.
Torque 40 45 ft. lbs.

Dirty gas
can cause
problems

Bridging Deposits

THE VOLTAGE
REQUIRED TO FIRE THE
SPARK PLUG IS
DETERMINED
AT THE FIRING TIP

Factors That Raise Firing Voltage

Cold Operating Temperatures

High Compression Ratios
Engine Load
Wide Electrode Gap
Rounded Electrodes
Deposits
Reverse Polarity
CO2 In The Fuel Gas

Factors Influence the life of a spark plug

Engine speed.
Engine load.
Fuel composition

Spark Plug Summary

Heavy Ash Deposits

Heavy Oil Deposits
High Temperature
Improper Torquing
Gap Bridging

Previous magneto
drive disc

Current floating drive disc

Magneto Drive Disc

o Magneto drive disc should be inspected
every 6 months and replaced if any wear is
noticed.
o A timing fluctuation of 1 degrees might
be an indication of a worn drive disc.

Current Flange Mounted

Ignition Coil

Mounting and Grounding Flange

Coil O Ring

Shielded ignition wires and integral coils

Check the condition of your

Wiring

Check
Your
Grounds
Make sure that the
connections are
clean and tight

Checking plug
to coil continuity

Custom Engine Control

CEC
Ignition Module

CEC Ignition Systems May

Some Day Replace Magnetos
Completely

The Model T had a magneto

General Description

Microcircuit based
Digital
No moving parts
Requires no maintenance

CEC Ignition Module Operation

Approximately 160 VDC output
Aluminum timing disc operates at one half
engine speed

Ignition System Costs

CEC = Altronic III or FM
9000

DSM
Detonation Sensing Module
Interfaces With The Ignition Module

14 pin interface connection

for the DSM

Power Requirements
24 Volt Nominal DC Power Supply
2 Amp Continuous
Less than 2 volt peak to peak ripple*

Operating Voltage
Starting: 10 Volts DC Minimum
Running: 12-28 (32) Maximum

Installation Recommendations
Two 10 amp fuses (optional)
Maximum of 15 feet (450 cm) from farthest coil
Install using rubber isolators
Maximum 150 F (65 C) case temperature
Case must have a separate ground

Pickup Gaps
Back out the Hall effect
pickup counterclockwise
3/4 turn from disc contact
X

6 Cylinder VHP Timing Disc

To CEC Ignition Module

#1 Cylinder

Pickup

Index Magnet
#4 Cylinder

Timing Switch Covers

D Lead Connection Point

Timing Switch Positions

Active Switch

A
B

D Lead Status

Grounded
Open

Each stop (indent) on the timing

switches equals one degree of
timing change
0 = Zero degrees of timing change
15= 15 degrees of timing change