33 rev counter feed

[Veesix75]

I fitted an 8v on carbs to a 33 ie and used the standard clocks / rev counter etc which worked fine.

Would the same work with a 16v rev counter, or is the 16v rev counter fed from the ecu?

Thanks

[Simonsud]

Not sure on a 16v boxer but most coil pack engines work on wasted spark so send out a different signal to a signal coil set up so rev counter will read wrong but you can get a convertor box I've got one on my van to make a petrol rev counter work off a alternator signal I got it from America for about £50 delivered think its made my Dakota digital

[KevJTD]

ooh, i should know this one.
i put a 16V engine in a sud recently with sud clocks, seem to remember using a coil feed? i'll have a look back and see

[Veesix75]

Thanks all, let me know if you do dig out the answer Kev.

[PETROLHEAD]

Feel free to come and ponder over such muses at mine Tim,

Ill be pulling the 16v sud track car apart eventually anyway, so a little investigative removing isnt a problem!

[KevJTD]

just got chance to look back over the sud 16V track day car, there should be a thin black/white lead on the neg side of the coil. this should feed a rev-counter

hope that helps in some way

[Veesix75]

Thanks both - I might take you up on the offer shrew..cheers.

[PETROLHEAD]

no problem Tim,

any time at all mate, you know where i am yeah?

[Veesix75]

I've lost the address Shrew, but will call you in the next week or so to catch up.

[PETROLHEAD]

no worries Tim

pm sent for when you're ready, and i should be at the workshop virtually all of next week anwyay.

cheers