TCI Replacement

[GaryZ]

My question for today is;

Will a 1200 Vmax TCI plug-n-play on my 1985 Venture?

 

It seems to make sense because I have Vmax cams . . .

[Yammer Dan]

I was thinking it would but we better wait for the experts.

 

I think it will....

[bongobobny]

Hmmmm! Might work, the response curve would be different but seeing as you have VMax cams that might be a good thing. I guess the answer would be does the VMax have dual pickups like your '85 has...

[GaryZ]

  bongobobny said:

Hmmmm! Might work, the response curve would be different but seeing as you have VMax cams that might be a good thing. I guess the answer would be does the VMax have dual pickups like your '85 has...

 

I checked the 1995 Vmax circuit diagrams and found they show the same dual-pick up/4x as shown in the 1985 VR. Can I assume all 1200 Vmax's were the same?

[dingy]

VMax went to the single pickup coil in 1990, same year as the Venture did.

Gary

[GaryZ]

  dingy said:

VMax went to the single pickup coil in 1990, same year as the Venture did.

 

Gary

 

What would it take to convert to single pick-up?

[dingy]

Replace rotor, stator cover, pick-up coils, TCI. Probably tweak the wiring harness a little.

Gary

[GaryZ]

Gary,

 

I researched the parts that you mentioned.

The goal is to have one pick-up coil instead of four.

 

Could one of my pick-up coils be physically located in the same spot as the single coil?

Couldn't I re-wire the harness?

 

Do you have any Universal TCI Kits left for a Vmax?

[dingy]

  GaryZ said:

Gary,

 

I researched the parts that you mentioned.

The goal is to have one pick-up coil instead of four.

 

Could one of my pick-up coils be physically located in the same spot as the single coil?

Couldn't I re-wire the harness?

 

Do you have any Universal TCI Kits left for a Vmax?

 

I think you have about a snowballs chance in Hell of that working.

 

Chance of either one of the rotor lobes and one of the 4 timing coils having the proper alignment to match what was done on the 90-93 are extremely slim. But then people play the lottery ever day with a million to one chance at hitting.

 

Wiring harness would by far be the easiest part. Since there is zero adjustment in the timing at the pickup coils the lobe & coil would have to be perfect to match a stock TCI. The Ignitech unit would probably be doable as the timing is adjustable in the TCI via a computer hookup.

 

It would be an interesting and probably frustrating project though.

 

Gary

[GaryZ]

  dingy said:

I think you have about a snowballs chance in Hell of that working.

 

Chance of either one of the rotor lobes and one of the 4 timing coils having the proper alignment to match what was done on the 90-93 are extremely slim. But then people play the lottery ever day with a million to one chance at hitting.

 

Wiring harness would by far be the easiest part. Since there is zero adjustment in the timing at the pickup coils the lobe & coil would have to be perfect to match a stock TCI. The Ignitech unit would probably be doable as the timing is adjustable in the TCI via a computer hookup.

 

It would be an interesting and probably frustrating project though.

 

Gary

 

But, do you have any Universal Kits left?

[dingy]

  GaryZ said:

But, do you have any Universal Kits left?

Not at this time, but I think I will try to get another group buy together after the Holidays are over.

 

Gary