Sun Engine Analyzer

[70staged]

I have been wanting a Sun Engine Analyzer for awhile. I have been looking and seen there are a few different models out there. Which ones would you suggest in buying? I want the bottom cabinet. Sun 1120, 1115, there is an older one out there where the cabinet is teal, not blue but don't know the number.
I have an old muscle car to use it on. I know there are better tech out there now but I want it also for the office.

 

[mikegt4]

There have been lots of threads about Sun Engine Analyzers.
Put "Sun Engine Analyzer" in the "search this forum" box and you will find them. I have a Sun Distributor Machine (circa 1957) but not an Engine Analyzer.

 

[uniballer]

There have been lots of threads about Sun Engine Analyzers.
Put "Sun Engine Analyzer" in the "search this forum" box and you will find them. I have a Sun Distributor Machine (circa 1957) but not an Engine Analyzer.

is it in working order?

 

[70staged]

I guess what I am asking is, what is the difference between the big models and which one is from circa early 1970s?

 

[vavet]

Hope this isn't threadjacking...but why would someone want a Sun engine analyzer? Is it sort of a "everything on one package" kind of machine? Voltmeter, vacuum gauge, leakdown, compression, timing, dwell, HC sniffer, etc?

 

[uncletater]

where are you located?

I have an old suns system with the books that I may be willing to part with.

 

[theoldwizard1]

Hope this isn't threadjacking...but why would someone want a Sun engine analyzer? Is it sort of a "everything on one package" kind of machine? Voltmeter, vacuum gauge, leakdown, compression, timing, dwell, HC sniffer, etc?

Some models, YES ! Not all of them had voltmeter, vacuum, leakdown, etc. The "core" tool was their high voltage oscilloscope. It actually did not read high voltages directly. It used an inductive pickup off of the coil center wire and another pickup sync'd on cylinder #1.

Mechanics trained/experienced with it could easily detect spark related misfires, bad coil, cap or wires. Mildly useful on multi-coil engines. Totally useless for modern COP engines.

 

[uniballer]

Hope this isn't threadjacking...but why would someone want a Sun engine analyzer? Is it sort of a "everything on one package" kind of machine? Voltmeter, vacuum gauge, leakdown, compression, timing, dwell, HC sniffer, etc?

Depends on location

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[uniballer]

where are you located?

I have an old suns system with the books that I may be willing to part with.

Where are you, love to see pics

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[uncletater]

Where are you, love to see pics

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Just north of Charlotte NC

 

[uniballer]

Just north of Charlotte NC

OK, can send me pictures

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[70staged]

If he isn't interested, I might be.

 

[Schurkey]

So long ago, I've nearly forgotten, I worked with Sun 1015 (?) and Sun 2001. The 2001 was fantastically expensive, "computerized", and semi-automated. It was capable of doing manual testing, but had a pre-programmed test sequence that required you to connect all the probes and wires, crank the engine, stab the throttle at the right time, etc. Then the customer got a printout of all the results, with the trouble spots highlighted.

The 1015 (I think) was a more-basic machine that did (almost) everything I cared about.

I have a Snap-On Counselor II, which does more than the 1015, is not as "automated" as the 2001; and it pretty-much the perfect balance of function and compact form--it's about 1/4 the size of the 1015, and about a tenth the size of the 2001.

I'm thinking the Sun machines were "Live" 'scopes, while the Snap-On has the ability to freeze the scope pattern for additional study--using cursors to verify the time and voltage of a portion of the waveform.