1988 bayliner capri 4 cyl points type ignition

[Dan gilbo]

Does any body know if you can change the points to solid state ignition on this boat. I have heard you can't because a signal is sent to mess up the dwell in the points to more smoothly change from forward to reverse which doesn't work all that well anyway Any help would be appreciated first timer

 

[bruceb58]

Re: 1988 bayliner capri 4 cyl points type ignition

You can change out the points but why? Points are fine.

 

[captmoon]

Re: 1988 bayliner capri 4 cyl points type ignition

Dan I am trying the same thing got the wrong one the first time but the paper that come with it say if you got one for a omc without the quick fix then call pertronics . see if this helps you on this cat. scroll down to page 15
http://pertronix.com/catalogs/pdf/ptx/2010/Pertronix2010.pdf remember page17

 

[ENSIGN]

Re: 1988 bayliner capri 4 cyl points type ignition

Stay with the points It won't run any better

 

[Bondo]

Re: 1988 bayliner capri 4 cyl points type ignition

1988 bayliner capri 4 cyl points type ignition

Ayuh,... Bayliner don't have points,...
But,..
Their Motors do...

We could care less what the boat is in here... What's the Motor/ drive,..??..??

 

[zbnutcase]

Re: 1988 bayliner capri 4 cyl points type ignition

Stick with points, far more reliable then cheesey Pertronix systems. And keep spare points/condenser in waterproof container on the boat.

 

[JAL51974]

Re: 1988 bayliner capri 4 cyl points type ignition

I went with Pertronix several years ago and never looked back. Fast start every time.

Joe

 

[-JR-]

Re: 1988 bayliner capri 4 cyl points type ignition

So what you set your points at

 

[Black as]

Re: 1988 bayliner capri 4 cyl points type ignition

I looked at changing my distributor in my 350 chev because I had problems finding a set of points but after doing some home work I found them finally.

I'm sticking with the old points distributor as the boat runs absolutely fine and why waste your money

 

[captmoon]

Re: 1988 bayliner capri 4 cyl points type ignition

gap at 018

 

[bruceb58]

Re: 1988 bayliner capri 4 cyl points type ignition

gap at 018

You don't use gap to finally set your points. You use a dwell meter and set it to an angle of dwell.

 

[Black as]

Re: 1988 bayliner capri 4 cyl points type ignition

So what you set your points at

Have a read of this, it will assist you in tuning your engine http://forums.iboats.com/showthread.php?t=335302