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Anyone find an electronic ignition conversion kit for AQ170

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steve_in_az

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"Howdy - I'm new to this b

"Howdy - I'm new to this board and want to find out if any of you have found modestly priced way to convert a 6-cylinder AQ170 with Bosch distributor type 0 231 152 060 to a solid state electronic ignition system?

Any suggestions?
Thanks,
Steve_in_AZ"
 
"El Pescador:

Thanks for th

"El Pescador:

Thanks for the quick response. I would have had no way to know that the Petronix 1970 Mercedes-Benz 280SE kit would fit the AQ170!

Do you know if there is an equivalent Ignitor II for my AQ170?

I looked at the Petronix site and saw that, for the original Ignitor series, the coil could overheat if the key was in the 'On' position and the engine was not running (something I have been know to do upon occassion). I read that the Ignitor II solved that problem, but did not find a match in the catalog.

If not the Ignitor II series, do you know if there another kit that solves the over-heated coil issue?

Thanks,
Steve_in_AZ"
 
"Steve, I am not aware of othe

"Steve, I am not aware of other kit fitting your distributor, but perhaps giving a call to the Pertronix guys would be productive in your case."
 
"El Pescador:

I took your a

"El Pescador:

I took your advice and called the Petronix folks. They provided a handy way to get around the overheating coil issue (see below).

Install an oil pressure sensing unit and use its electrical output switch to turn power on to the coil only when oil pressure is present.

Thanks for you help,
Steve in AZ"
 
"There is a unit on sale right

"There is a unit on sale right now on eBay for $390. Look under Volvo B30. They have a web address at: www.mgccars.com. Their listing says:

123\B30-R-V-IE for Volvo 164, Marcos 3000GT, Volvo C303, Volvo Penta AQ165/AQ170 etc. the 123\B30-R-V-IE is a unit that fits the B30 6-cylinder Volvo carburetor and injection engines. It fits cars, trucks and boats (VOLVO PENTA) It has advance-curves for B30-A, B30-E, B30-F, B30-VALP & B30-Penta engines. The unit also offers optimised LPG / Ethanol-curves for each engine. Injection-outputs are standard for this product."
 
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