Paul wrote:

I saw a video of Ron Gowan's rotary powered LongEZ. It showed him inserting a distributor from a 1985 engine into his 1989 13b. It looks like it has dual igniters, and dual vacuum cannisters. He
hooked the vacuum line to what appeared to be a connection near the oil filler tube.  Am I correct in assuming that with the older distributor ignition and vacuum advance that one would use the
stock Mazda coils?  Anyone familiar with the distributor style ignition care to comment on it's reliability and or shortcomings?  Thanks in advance for all replies.  Paul Conner

You really want to go back to points? ROFL

The 1985 did not have points. Just kidding.

The 1980's igniters were unreliable and $300 each if you can still find them.

But why stop there? Go back further and  get an early 1970's RX4 ignition and use points.

Better yet if you are serious about a non electronic engine I would
get a magneto from MSD.

Paul Lamar

Paul Conner and Mark Precious go to www.msdignition.com

They have lots of neat stuff. High flow injectors (peak & hold or saturated), 
high flow high pressure pumps for EFI systems, standalone fuel delivery top 
mounts for AN plumbing of injectors as well as all sorts of magnetos.

Paul Lamar
 
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