Ford4CYL Ready-Fire Electronic Ignition Conversion Kit

Description

The FORD4CYL electronic ignition conversion kit replaces the breaker points and condenser in your Ford V8 distributor, providing enhanced reliability and performance.

Why Upgrade to Ready-Fire?

Traditional points systems are prone to wear and timing drift, reducing engine power, fuel efficiency, and reliability. The FORD4CYL Ready-Fire Ignition Kit eliminates these issues with solid-state technology for a stronger, consistent spark.

Key Features

• Replaces points and condenser with  solid-state electronics
• Delivers higher voltage to spark plugs for  better performance
• Maintenance-free  – set it and forget it
• Faster starts, smoother idling, and cleaner emissions
• Longer spark plug life and improved fuel economy
• Encased in high-temp thermoplastic for durability
• Easy installation – fits completely under the distributor cap
• Stealth upgrade  – maintains stock engine appearance

Advantages:

– Maintenance-Free Operation: Eliminates the need for regular adjustments associated with traditional breaker points.

– Consistent Performance: Ensures precise dwell and timing, leading to improved engine efficiency.

– Enhanced Spark Delivery: Provides a stronger spark to the spark plugs compared to points-based systems.

– Quick Starts and Smooth Idling: Experience faster engine starts and smoother idling.

– Improved Fuel Economy: Potential for increased gas mileage due to more efficient combustion.

Compatibility:

Designed for 4-cylinder Ford, FoMoCo, Autolite, and Motorcraft distributors with vacuum advance and single (not dual) points.

Installation:

The FORD4CYL kit is straightforward to install, fitting entirely under the distributor cap and maintaining the stock appearance of your engine.

Technical Specifications:

– Voltage: 12V negative ground systems only.

– Coil Requirements: The ignition coil must have an internal primary resistance of 1.5 Ohms or more.

Note: Ensure your distributor is equipped with single points and a vacuum advance mechanism.

The Ready-Fire electronic ignition conversion kit replaces breaker points and condenser in the distributor to provide rock-solid reliability. With the Ready-Fire electronic ignition, dwell and timing are always spot-on accurate.

No matter how strong your engine is, you won’t get the most out of it without a good spark. The stock, points-based ignition system used technology that dates back a century – to the Kettering system, which was introduced in the 1910 Cadillac. Even though you can adjust breaker points for near-electronic ignition performance, they will burn and wear within a few thousand miles, long before the recommended replacement interval. With points, the timing will drift; power and fuel economy will suffer.

The Ready-Fire electronic ignition conversion kit delivers a strong spark every time and is maintenance-free. You’ll notice quicker starts, more top end power and a little gas mileage boost. It’s as easy to install as points and condenser!

Advantages of the Ready-Fire electronic ignition conversion kit:

• Replaces points and condenser with solid-state electronics
• Set it and forget it – Never adjust points and timing again!
• Zero maintenance
• Delivers far more voltage to the spark plugs than points-based points
• Reliable Hall-effect technology
• Never gets out of adjustment
• Rock-steady reliability
• Dwell and timing are always spot-on accurate
• Increased gas mileage, fuel economy
• Quick starting
• Smooth idling
• Cleaner emissions
• Longer spark plug life
• Longer engine life
• Cleaner engine oil due to less unburned fuel
• Longer interval between oil changes
• Easy to install – If you can install points, you can install the Hot-Spark electronic ignition conversion
• No points to wear, burn, pit or corrode
• No condenser needed
• Absolutely no points float – zero – even at redline RPM and beyond!
• Never worry about drifting dwell or timing again
• No rubbing parts – nothing to wear out!
• Fits completely under the distributor cap
• Stealth modification – maintains stock appearance
• Includes everything you need, no external ignition box required.
• Works with stock distributor and coil
• Encased in high-temp thermoplastic – protected from the elements and oil, grease, dirt, water, etc.
• Never bother with points or condenser again!
• The best investment you’ll ever make for your vehicle
• Saves precious ($$$) fuel
• Coil with 3.0 Ohms or more internal, primary resistance required.
• Bosch Black Coil is ideal for 4- and 6-cyl Ready-Fire ignition kits.
• Requires a 12-volt, negative ground electrical system.
• External Ballast Resistor: If the charging system voltage, measured at the coil’s + terminal, is more than 13.9 volts at any RPM level, the voltage regulator likely needs replacing or a 1.0-1.7 Ohm ballast resistor should be wired between the coil’s + terminal and the red Ready-Fire ignition wire. Too much voltage can damage the ignition module and other electronic components.
• Ready-Fire ignition conversion kits fit only distributors that originally had points and condenser, not electronic ignition.

4-Cylinder Ford Courier Truck – FORD4CYL

1972-73 4-cyl Courier 1800cc – Hitachi – FORD4CYL

Ford (Europe)

Ford, with Lucas Distributor:

1956-63 4-cyl Consul – Lucas 25D4 – FORD4CYL-25D
1964-66 4-cyl Cortina Lotus – Lucas 23D4 – FORD4CYL-25D
1967 4-cyl Taunus 12M, 15M Bosch – FORD4CYL
1956-67 4-cyl Anglia – Lucas 25D4 – FORD4CYL-25D
1964-70 4-cyl Cortina – Lucas 25D4 – FORD4CYL-25D
1968-74 4-cyl Escort 1600cc – Lucas 25D4 – FORD4CYL-25D
4-cyl all models – Lucas 43D4 – FORD4CYL-45D
All 4-cyl OHV, in-line Engines: (Crossflow, Kent, Valencia)

1967-80 Lucas 25D4 distributor, 4-cyl, CCW, centrifugal-advance – FORD4CYL-25D

Ford, with Bosch Distributor:

Ford (US, with Bosch distributor)
1971-74 All 4-cylinder, OHC & V4 Engines: 122 cid. engine (2000cc), including Pinto – FORD4CYL
1974 Mustang, 6-cylinder with Bosch distributor – FORD4CYL

Ford (Europe, with Bosch distributor)
1967 Taunus 12M, 15M – FORD4CYL
1967-68 Taunus 17M, 20M – FORD4CYL
1975-79 Escort – FORD4CYL
1978-80 Cortina 2300 – 3BOS4U1 All 4 cyl OHC & V4 Engines with Bosch distributor – FORD4CYL
1970-on Capri, Consul, Cortina, Escort RS2000, Granada with Bosch distributor  – FORD4CYL
1983-on Ford P100 Pick Up Truck with Bosch distributor – FORD4CYL

4-cyl Ford Motorcraft vacuum-advance distributors:
D4DE-12127AA – FORD4CYL
D4FZ-12127D – FORD4CYL
D4ZE-12127AA – FORD4CYL
D4ZE-12127BA – FORD4CYL
D4ZE-12127KA – FORD4CYL
D4ZE-12127-KA – FORD4CYL
D4ZF-12127AA – FORD4CYL
D4ZF-12127DA – FORD4CYL
D4ZZ-12127A – FORD4CYL
D4ZZ-12127D – FORD4CYL
D4ZZ-12127K – FORD4CYL
D9JE-12127AA – FORD4CYL

Ford
1974 4-cyl Pinto, etc., with 2300cc engine Motorcraft – FORD4CYL

1974 4-cyl 2300cc Engine, 140 Engine with Motorcraft distributor – 12V, negative ground – FORD4CYL

Ford (Europe)
1967-69 4-cyl Corsair Motorcraft – FORD4CYL
1966-72 4-cyl Zephyr Motorcraft – FORD4CYL
1966-79 4-cyl Capri Motorcraft – FORD4CYL
1966-79 4-cyl Escort Motorcraft – FORD4CYL
1972-79 4-cyl Cortina Motorcraft – FORD4CYL
1972-79 4-cyl Consul Motorcraft – FORD4CYL

Mercury
1974 4-cyl All models 140 cid. engine (2300cc) Motorcraft – FORD4CYL

6-Cylinder Ford Cars, 1949-74 – FORD6CYL

1949-74 6-cylinder (excluding V-6 engine) with vacuum-advance Ford/FoMoCo/Motorcraft/Autolite distributors – FORD6CYL

6-Cylinder Ford Trucks, 1949-75 – FORD6CYL
1949-75 6-cyl, all models with vacuum-advance distributor – FORD6CYL

8-Cylinder Ford, Lincoln, Mercury Cars, Trucks, 1957-74 – FORD8CYL

1957-74 8-cyl, all models with vacuum-advance Motorcraft, Autolite distributor  – FORD8CYL

Ford Cars
1957-74 8-cyl, all models with Motorcraft/Autolite distributor – FORD8CYL
Ford Trucks
1957-74 8-cyl, all models with Motorcraft/Autolite distributor – FORD8CYL
Lincoln
1957-73 8-cyl, all models with Motorcraft/Autolite distributor – FORD8CYL

Mercury
1957-74 8-cyl, all models with Motorcraft/Autolite distributor – FORD8CYL

Pantera
1971-72 8-cyl, all models with Motorcraft/Autolite distributor – FORD8CYL
Ford Industrial Engines
1958-78 8-cyl, all models (excluding ‘58 & ‘59 272 engine) with FoMoCo Distributor – FORD8CYL

Dearborn Marine
1966-69 8-cyl 260, 289, 302 with Motorcraft distributor – FORD8CYL

6-Cylinder Ford Agricultural Engines – FORD6CYL
All 6-cyl 17-1 Ford 223 engine with FoMoCo vacuum-advance distributor – FORD6CYL
All 6-cyl 17-34, 17-35 with FoMoCo vacuum-advance distributor – FORD6CYL
All 6-cyl 630, 640 Ford 300 engine with FoMoCo vacuum-advance distributor – FORD6CYL
6-Cylinder Ford Industrial Engines – FORD6CYL

1949-74 6-cyl, all models (excluding V-6 engine) with Motorcraft vacuum-advance distributor – FORD6CYL
1968-84 6-cyl 200 engine D3JF-12127-BA with FoMoCo vacuum-advance distributor – FORD6CYL

8-Cylinder Ford Industrial Engines – FORD8CYL

1958-78 8-cyl, all models (excluding ‘58 & ‘59 272 engine) with FoMoCo vacuum-advance Distributor – FORD8CYL

Ford Cars
1957-74 8-cyl, all models with Motorcraft distributor – FORD8CYL
Ford Trucks
1957-74 8-cyl, all models with Motorcraft distributor – FORD8CYL
Lincoln
1957-73 8-cyl, all models with Motorcraft distributor – FORD8CYL

Mercury
1957-74 8-cyl, all models with Motorcraft distributor – FORD8CYL

Pantera
1971-72 8-cyl, all models with Motorcraft distributor – FORD8CYL
Ford Industrial Engines
1958-78 8-cyl, all models (excluding ‘58 & ‘59 272 engine) with FoMoCo Distributor – FORD8CYL

Dearborn Marine
1966-69 8-cyl 260, 289, 302 with Motorcraft distributor – FORD8CYL

Fits the Following Vehicles with 8-cylinder, Vacuum-advance Ford/FoMoCo/Motorcraft/Autolite distributors:
EDSEL 8 1958-60
FORD BRONCO 1966-1978
FORD CLUB 1957-1964
FORD COUNTRY SEDAN 1957-1974
FORD COUNTRY SQUIRE 1957-1974
FORD COURIER SEDAN DELIVERY 1958
FORD CUSTOM 1957, 1964-1972
FORD CUSTOM 300 1958-1960
FORD CUSTOM 500 1968-1974
FORD DEL RIO WAGON 1957-1958
FORD E-100 ECONOLINE 1968-1978
FORD E-150 ECONOLINE 1975-1978
FORD E-200 ECONOLINE 1968-1974
FORD E-250 ECONOLINE 1975-1978
FORD E-300 ECONOLINE 1968-1974
FORD E-350 ECONOLINE 1975-1978
FORD F SERIES 1958-1959
FORD F-100 PICKUP 1960-1978
FORD F-150 PICKUP 1975-1978
FORD F-250 PICKUP 1960-1978
FORD F-350 PICKUP 1960-1978
FORD F-500 PICKUP 1975-1977
FORD FAIRLANE 1957-1970
FORD FALCON 1963-1970
FORD FALCON SEDAN DELIVERY 1963-1965
FORD FORD 300 1963
FORD GALAXIE 1959-1967
FORD GALAXIE 500 1968-1974
FORD GRAN TORINO 1972-1974
FORD LTD 1965-1974
FORD M-400 1971, 1973
FORD M-450 1974
FORD MAVERICK 1971-1974
FORD MUSTANG 1964-1973
FORD P-350 1972-1973, 1976
FORD PINTO 1971-1973
FORD RANCH WAGON 1957-1974
FORD RANCHERO 1957-1959, 1963-1974
FORD SKYLINER 1957-1959
FORD SPRINT 1963-1964
FORD STARLINER 1960-1961
FORD SUNLINER 1957-1964
FORD THUNDERBIRD 1957-1974
FORD TORINO 1968-1974
FORD VICTORIA 1957-1964
LINCOLN CAPRI 1957-1959
LINCOLN CONTINENTAL 1958-1974
LINCOLN LINCOLN SERIES 1960
LINCOLN MARK II 1957
LINCOLN MARK III 1968-1971
LINCOLN MARK IV 1972-1974
LINCOLN PREMIER 1957-1960
MERCURY BREEZEWAY 1965-1967
MERCURY BROUGHAM 1967
MERCURY CALIENTE 1964-1967
MERCURY CAPRI 1971-1972
MERCURY COLONY PARK 1957-1974
MERCURY COMET 1963-1969, 1971-1974
MERCURY COMMUTER 1957-1968
MERCURY COUGAR 1967-1974
MERCURY COUNTRY CRUISER 1959-1960, 1963
MERCURY CYCLONE 1964-1971
MERCURY MARAUDER 1963-1967, 1969-1970
MERCURY MARQUIS 1967-1974
MERCURY METEOR 1961-1963
MERCURY MONTCLAIR 1957-1960, 1964-1968
MERCURY MONTEGO 1968-1974
MERCURY MONTEREY 1957-1974
MERCURY PARK LANE 1958-1960, 1964-1968
MERCURY PARKLANE 1968
MERCURY S-55 1966
MERCURY TURNPIKE CRUISER 1957
MERCURY VILLAGER 1963-1967
MERCURY VOYAGER 1957-1959, 1966-1967

Fits the following Ford 8-cylinder, vacuum-advance distributors:

Purchase Information:

The FORD8CYL electronic ignition conversion kit is available for purchase at www.ready-fire.com.

Disclaimer:

This product is intended for use in accordance with the manufacturer’s guidelines. Improper installation or use may void warranties and could result in engine damage.Always consult a professional mechanic if unsure about the installation process.

VERY IMPORTANT — BEFORE ORDERING:

Some distributors of vehicles, boats, etc. may differ, according to whether the stock distributor is still in place or a replacement distributor has been installed. Some otherwise similar or identical engines use different distributor brands and/or different distributor part numbers. We need your distributor’s brand name, distributor part number and number of engine cylinders to ensure that the electronic ignition conversion kit is the correct one for your particular distributor.

If your distributor part number, normally found on the side of the distributor body, is not among those listed on the relevant web page, chances are, the Ready-Fire ignition conversion kit won’t fit your distributor.

It’s imperative that we know your distributor’s brand name, distributor part number and the number of cylinders of your engine. You may need to remove the distributor temporarily, so that you can read the distributor part number from the side of the distributor body. Usually, the side of your distributor will be covered with oil and dirt, so you’ll need to clean it to find the distributor brand name and exact part number.

We can guarantee only that each of our ignition kits will fit a distributor with one of the distributor part numbers listed on its relevant web page. Otherwise, it likely won’t fit. Ready-Fire ignition kits require a 12-volt, negative ground (earth) electrical system.

If you order the wrong electronic ignition conversion kit for your distributor, you’ll need to return it to us, via US Postal Service mail within 30 days from date of purchase. If the ignition kit is in perfect, unused condition, we can accept it as a returned item, within 30 days of purchase, and provide a refund to your PayPal account, less a 20% restocking fee and any international shipping fees, etc., but only if the ignition kit is in pristine, unused condition. Buyer is responsible for shipping and other costs to return the product for credit or exchange.

For more details and to place an order, visit www.ready-fire.com.