Ford LRG425 Ignition Modules Discontinued - Ford 4 Cyl Pinto Industrial Engine

[Birken Vogt]

Never mind, I see they seem to be in England. I will still email and see what they say.

 

[oarwhat]

I don't remember the year of the Ranger. This was a few years ago. I think I put the genie part number into a google search and worked it backwards to the ranger.

 

[scholzee]

There are 2 circuits for spark one fires during cranking starter engage and switches to other for running. So if it sounds like its firing while cranking and then disengages starter and stops in can be the second spark circuit has failed. Do you have a picture of it ?

 

[scholzee]

Look something like this ?

 

[scholzee]

 

[Birken Vogt]

The engine had nothing like that, but something like that has been suggested to me. Does anybody know how that wires in and whether it can run without an ECM and what the timing would be w/o ECM?

 

[scholzee]

maybe try here https://www.nppi.com/

 

[oarwhat]

Still watching hope someone figures this out. I'm sure mine won't last forever

 

[excavator]

I googled "1988 Ford Ranger 2.3 ignition module wire diagram" and found several schematics. Also found therangerstation.com which looks like it might have some interesting info in it. I haven't been able to find out when Ford started using the DIS system on the 2.3.

 

[Birken Vogt]

NPPI said they had one, I quoted the customer and he said go ahead, it was at that point that NPPI discovered they really don't exist

 

[Birken Vogt]

I googled "1988 Ford Ranger 2.3 ignition module wire diagram" and found several schematics. Also found therangerstation.com which looks like it might have some interesting info in it. I haven't been able to find out when Ford started using the DIS system on the 2.3.

I have googled lots of schematics but most of the time they are false or completely wrong, Google does not understand that schematics do not need to be exactly right.

 

[excavator]

I have googled lots of schematics but most of the time they are false or completely wrong, Google does not understand that schematics do not need to be exactly right.

I found a couple that appeared to be 2.3L but yes, I agree, most are something totally different.

 

[heymccall]

Can you call these folks and ask them if this is it?
https://shop.moderngroup.com/904-0008-38-ignition-module-for-ford-lrg423-see-notes/
They treat me good. Maybe they can reveal THE OEM number on this?

 

[scholzee]

 

[Birken Vogt]

Is that a current item? Ebay can't find it for me. Item number?

 

[excavator]

Just wondering what your final outcome was on this? Were you able to find something and get it running?

 

[Birken Vogt]

Absolutely nothing. Possible options by retrofitting ignition modules from smaller engines but need to call the customer and find out whether he wants to rube goldberg this thing or just give up.

 

[oarwhat]

That sucks I'm sure mine will die one day with no way to replace it.

 

[56wrench]

If that is the old 2.3 Ford Pinto Industrial engine, why not retrofit it to the old Duraspark ignition that was used in various applications. Zamboni comes to mind. Distributor and duraspark module and some wiring modification should be all that is needed. It may be feasible

 

[oarwhat]

My model has no distributor. That's the problem.