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(Honda Electronic), 1200 Electronic Upgrade
Second Generation Electronic Distributor
Conversion
 This
distributor is from the second generation Civic. It is an
electronic distributor and doesn't use points. You also need the
wiring from the same car and the coil. Do not use a ballast
resistor with the new coil and be sure to gap your plugs as a
car with electronic ignition (.040 I think)
If you are converting to a second generation
distributor, be sure to use an extra mounting plate at the
bottom to make up for the longer shaft. The one from your old
distributor will work but they will line up differently, get a
2nd generation one and they will match. As for wiring, If you
pull one from the junkyard, mark the wires and where they go as
you remove the harness. It's best to get the coil with it so you
don't have to disconnect it, and just take the coil and related
wires off of the main harness. It is easier to have the wires
installed and then replace the coil than it is to deal with a
mess of loose wires.
I
just finished putting the 2nd Gen electronic dizzy on my 74.
When I pulled it from the car at the yard, I grabbed the whole
system, but cut the line leading to the fuel pump. When I put
the electronic dizzy into my car I had to use not one but TWO
extra spacers to make it exactly the same length as the old
points dizzy. The plate that comes with the electronic dizzy is
different than the points dizzy plate. Because of this I had to
do some custom drilling to the extra plates to enable me to get
the full Advance/Retard motion. It's nice to know I will never
have to adjust points. Bomber system. Buy a new cap and rotor,
buy fresh plugs, buy new coil and dizzy leads for the system
too. Gap the plugs at 039 to 041. Remove the Ballast resistor,
and connect this lead to the coil.
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