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wfopete
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Looking to find a good Engine Analyzer for my CJ2A. Actually I just bought two off of Evil Bay then I thought I should ask here about them. I bought these because I wanted analog readouts for testing. So what do you folks use/like or dislike in these type of units? The ones I bought perform OHMs, Volt, Dwell, RPMs and AMPs test/readings. Both were Sears models, I only bought two because right after I bought one I found another that was in better condition, added function and seemed like a overall better deal (bottom picture). One was a Sears Engine Analyzer 28-21423 and the other was a Sears model 161.210400. Both came with case, cables and instructions. |
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Bruce W
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Wow. Nice units. I would much rather have a good analog meter than a digital any day, for our uses. If you decide to let one of those go, please let me know.
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We do 99% classics so, we have some museum looking (look new), fully working Sun machines for everything from the distributor machine to the performance analyzer. I'm a little newer generation so they're teaching me how to use this while I teach them how to use EFI Live to tune an LS after a swap hahaha
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Either of those will work well. I have used a few Sears units like those for decades. While my Sears units burned up in a barn fire, I have a similar, home assembled, Heath-Kit one that works well. I also like the analog units. I have used digital units & they work fine for some things. However if I have to choose just one, it will be an analog unit.
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Mark W.
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I have the more featured Sears unit you show. I think I have had it since 1979 when my grandma bought it for me while I was taking auto tech in college. |
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Chug A Lug
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Bruce, PM sent.
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43 Flat-Fender
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Anybody else still using this? I've had this "Sun Kit" since the mid 70's? I enjoy breaking it out to check the Dwell, Compresion, Vacuum and Timing on the L-134 now and then. Brings back lots of memories of turning wrenches before everything went "Electronic".
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That there is some good stuff ^^^
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I found one of those at a garage sale for $15.00 and had never been used! Works great!
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I probably should get with the program, but I have worked on cars for more than half a century without any of these high tech gizmos and it is hard to change at my age. I can get an engine running right with a feeler gauge, my ears, and gut instinct.
I do have a timing light, and occasionally even use it.
Bear in mind this is coming from a man who still uses a flip phone.
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I'm a bit of a tune by ear guy too but there are some things I like about these meters. They are nice to back up my ears with numbers. I also like using the dwell function to indicate possible worn distributor bushings. And to be honest, try as I might, I've never had much luck checking OHMs with my ears.
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I have to admit I do use a meter for diagnosis of electrical problems, my ear doesn't work for that either.
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43 Flat-Fender
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That is primarily what I use the "Meter" for too, setting and checking Dwell and observing the slight deviation of Dwell with RPM change. I long ago stopped using the "Timing Light" on the L-134 and instead set it by "Feel" .... RPM and Vacuum observation and match it to "Regular Fuel 87 Octane". I'm "Confusselled" when folks put in Premium and think it will work better in the L-134. Engine Timing needs to Match/Change as Octane of the Fuel changes. I've found no need for higher octane in these engines. Modern computer controlled engines do that for you but the L-134 and a Mechanical Advance Distributor are best setup to a specific Octane of Fuel .... and stay with that fuel. YMMV
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wfopete is your jeeps electrical system 12 volt or 6 volt. I looked at the manuals for both meters you displayed and they are for 12 volt systems. Does it matter? Have you used these meters yet and how did they perform?
Doing very little research some say it matters, some say it doesn’t. Some say using a 12 volt meter on a six volt system’s tach/dwell function is ok. Reason I’m asking is because I bought an analog meter which did not designate the design voltage that crapped out in a couple of uses. So far I have not been able to find a meter listed for 6 volts. Would anyone here have some input on the issue of the 12 volt meters accuracy when used on a six volt system?
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wfopete
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Both are for 12volt system which is what mine is. I have not used either yet but will later this week. |
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Mark W.
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with a lot of Dwell Tach's you could power the meter with a 12V battery and read the dwell in a 6V distributor.
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Chug A Lug
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Thanks for the replies guys.
I would like to find a meter for the 6 volt system. I really don’t know if they ever existed unless they were one of the large shop machines. |
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