Do they still make an ignition bypass tool like this?

[atikovi]

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Bought one maybe 20 years ago on Ebay as a spare after buying one 10 years before that from JC Whitney. Only use it once every few years now when I have a car with a distributor, but great to have. Are they still being made new?

 

[InjectorService]

What purpose do they serve?

 

[atikovi]

Bypass the all the electronics or points in the distributor as well as the coil including any sensors that feed the coil and distributor.

 

[Wrench97]

I have not seen one advertised in years.
The last dizzy cars have to be hitting 20 years old now, it's like finding carb kits in usable condition.............................

 

[chris142]

I have not seen one advertised in years.
The last dizzy cars have to be hitting 20 years old now, it's like finding carb kits in usable condition.............................

Have an old forklift at my work with a distributor and points. The distributer is so sloppy that I can't set the points correctly. I should probably replace the distributor if I can find one.

 

[The Cobbler]

.... I should probably replace the distributor if I can find one.

or see if there's a bushing you can replace. I know it's not the thread topic, and no intentions of derailing the Original poster

 

[Wrench97]

Have an old forklift at my work with a distributor and points. The distributer is so sloppy that I can't set the points correctly. I should probably replace the distributor if I can find one.

Yea equipment used dizzy's, you need to have a dizzy with a external coil and coil wire, Mitsubishi I believe were the last to have that on fork lifts in the early 2000's.
First time I saw one of those they were pushing it as a way to get the "complex" electronic ign systems on the mopars failed back to the shop in the late 70's.

 

[joecon]

It is a buzz box. it generates a high frequency, high voltage signal, and uses the rotor to distribute it to fire the plugs. The use to make them out of model T coils.

 

[Wrench97]

It is a buzz box. it generates a high frequency, high voltage signal, and uses the rotor to distribute it to fire the plugs. The use to make them out of model T coils.

I've heard that but never seen the real thing.

 

[428PI]

Last one I seen was I believe at the independent shop I worked at and the owner pulled it out of a drawer but could be wrong. Thinking that perhaps it was a Ford Rotunda tool but not sure. Saw it used once. Ususally just pushed the vehicle into the shop and tried to find out what was wrong and go from there than try and get it going from the parking lot.

 

[Wrench97]

Last one I seen was I believe at the independent shop I worked at and the owner pulled it out of a drawer but could be wrong. Thinking that perhaps it was a Ford Rotunda tool but not sure. Saw it used once. Ususally just pushed the vehicle into the shop and tried to find out what was wrong and go from there than try and get it going from the parking lot.

Back in the day you went to where the car stopped running and installed the magic box and drove it back, road calls where a lot more prevalent back in the 70's and earlier.

 

[unslow1]

I'm surprised that I've never even heard of one.

 

[Ramblin Man]

I haven't seen one made in years. I have worn out 2 of them in past years. I remember almost always having to "back up" the timing a little to get them to fire up.

 

[atikovi]

Ususally just pushed the vehicle into the shop and tried to find out what was wrong and go from there than try and get it going from the parking lot.

Unless you're 50 miles from home and the coil or ignition module goes out. Used to have one of these in the trunk of anything I drove that was questionable mechanically.

 

[428PI]

Unless you're 50 miles from home and the coil or ignition module goes out. Used to have one of these in the trunk of anything I drove that was questionable mechanically.

Yes but I wonder how drivable they are. Where does the timing get put.

 

[atikovi]

Timing does get advanced because the sparks get transferred for the entire width of the rotor tip so you don't drive it hard, but at least it gets you home.

 

[dchawk81]

Nowadays you get yourself a USB cable...

 

[Radio Flyer]

I gave mine away 10 years ago as part of an obsolete tool purge, along with my carb tools and extra timing lights.

 

[atikovi]

I gave mine away 10 years ago as part of an obsolete tool purge, along with my carb tools and extra timing lights.

No such thing as obsolete tools, they are just not used as often. And I bought a brand new timing light just 2 years ago.

 

[EDRJR]

I had one in the late 70's, gave it in the 80's to friend with twin 318 Chryslers in his boat.