mrriggs
XS650 Junkie
Do yourself a favor and just go to a junk yard and get a genuine Ford module with the heat sink and pigtail. You don't say where you are, but at the Pick-N-Pulls around here that will cost $30. Money well spent.
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Dyna ignition booster.
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stevenbarker
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Good advice. There are no junk yards around here, though. Ebay is really my only source for used parts. And I'm reluctant to buy used electronic parts on ebay, since I can't inspect and test them first (of course, I don't mind gambling a couple of dollars on an old part, but I don't like spending $30 for a decades-old used electrical part that could easily be broken or worn out.
This is just for fun, so why not aim high? I want to see if I can make an ignition booster out of new parts, for about $20 or $25. The way I figure it, if I had to spend more than $25 on parts for this experimental homemade booster, I would be better off buying a new Dyna Ignition Booster for $68!
So, here's my plan. I just bought a new Ford module on ebay ($3, plus $3 shipping, made in USA by Borg Warner, part number CBE20). It's the same as the one I posted about in post #20 above, but a little cheaper). When it arrives, I will see if it works.
This is just for fun, so why not aim high? I want to see if I can make an ignition booster out of new parts, for about $20 or $25. The way I figure it, if I had to spend more than $25 on parts for this experimental homemade booster, I would be better off buying a new Dyna Ignition Booster for $68!
So, here's my plan. I just bought a new Ford module on ebay ($3, plus $3 shipping, made in USA by Borg Warner, part number CBE20). It's the same as the one I posted about in post #20 above, but a little cheaper). When it arrives, I will see if it works.
stevenbarker
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I just received the Ford module I bought, as I said in post #20. Now that I can see it up close, I think I can tell that it is probably not the right kind of module: it has only three pins on the end, instead of six. Oh, well, at least I can now tell everyone here NOT to buy a Borg Warner CBE20 module!
Anyway, I just ordered another module, a Borg Warner CBE33. I confirmed that it has six pins, and that it is made to be a direct replacement for the OEM Motorcraft DY-533. The Borg Warner was only $10 (compared to $50 for a NOS Motorcraft DY-533). I'll post again once I get the module, and let you know if it works. There may be a reason why it's so much cheaper than the OEM (Motorcraft) module!
Anyway, I just ordered another module, a Borg Warner CBE33. I confirmed that it has six pins, and that it is made to be a direct replacement for the OEM Motorcraft DY-533. The Borg Warner was only $10 (compared to $50 for a NOS Motorcraft DY-533). I'll post again once I get the module, and let you know if it works. There may be a reason why it's so much cheaper than the OEM (Motorcraft) module!
