Electronic Ignition Conversion Kit
Replaces Points and Condenser - Never Adjust Points or Timing Again!
for 4- and 6-cylinder
Volvo-Penta Marine Engines
with Bosch Distributors
and
for Volvo-Penta (with 6-cyl and 8-cyl Prestolite distributors)
THE TIME-TESTED ORIGINAL
High-Voltage Output*
The Hot Spark
electronic ignition conversion kit replaces breaker points and condenser in the
distributor to provide rock-solid reliability. With the Hot Spark 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, breaker points-based ignition system
uses technology that dates back more than a century - to the Kettering system, which was
introduced in the 1910 Cadillac. Even though you can adjust breaker points for
standard 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 Hot-Spark 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 Hot-Spark 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 ignitions - Increased dwell angle*
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, moisture, etc.
Never bother with points or condenser again!
The best investment you'll ever make for your vehicle
Saves precious ($$$) fuel
4- and 6-cylinder engines: Coil with 3.0 Ohms or more internal, primary resistance required.
8-cylinder engines: Coil with 1.5 Ohms or more internal, primary resistance required.
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 1.7 Ohm ballast resistor should be wired between the coil's + terminal and the red HotSpark ignition wire. Too much voltage can damage the ignition module and other electronic components.
How many miles until the Hot-Spark electronic ignition conversion kit pays for itself? Click here
Measuring Coil Resistance (and more): www.Hot-Spark.com/Coil.htm
The Hot Spark ignition fits only distributors that have points and condenser, NOT those with electronic ignition installed.
Prestolite distributors must have the original breaker plate, complete with with points and condenser, in order for the 3PRE8U1/3PRE8U2 ignition conversion kit to fit.
Replace Points with Zero-Maintenance Electronic Ignition
Virtually all 4-cylinder Volvo-Penta Bosch distributors have right-pivoting points. Some 6-cylinder Bosch distributors have left-pivoting points; some have right-pivoting points. Please compare the points in your Bosch distributor to the photo of points below:
Determine whether your Bosch distributor has single-piece points, as older (pre-1968 or so) Bosch distributors typically have 2-piece points. If it has 2-piece points, a brass pivot pin will remain, standing up from the breaker plate, after you remove the points.
Our electronic ignition conversion kits are not "one-size-fits-all." Your engine could have any number of different distributors. We'll need the number of cylinders and the brand and part number of your distributor to determine which ignition kit would fit it or whether we have an ignition kit for it at all. Supplying just the make and model of vehicle or engine is usually not sufficient to determine which ignition kit will fit. Most distributor part numbers are either on a badge or stamped into the side of the distributor body, and are usually covered with dirt and grease. J1171 is not a distributor part number.
for 4- and 6-cylinder Bosch distributors
Make sure that your distributor has 1-piece points, as older (pre-1968 or so) Bosch distributors typically have 2-piece points. If it has 2-piece points, a pivot pin will remain, standing up from the breaker plate, after you remove the points.
Volvo-Penta with 4-cylinder Bosch Distributor:
18B (100HP), BB70 (80HP)
- Bosch Distributor VJ (with 2-piece points) - 3BOS4C2
AQ60F, AQ90, AQ100, AQ110, AQ120, BB30, BB100, AQ95, AQ95A, AQ120A, MB18F, MB20,
MB20B, MB20C, BB30, BB100 (with 2-piece points) - 3BOS4C2
100, 110/120 - Bosch 0 231 110 038 (with 2-piece points) - 3BOS4C2
95, 95A, 100, 110, 120, 200 - Bosch 0 231 153 003 (with 2-piece points) -
3BOS4C2
AQ115A, AQ115B, BB115A, BB115B, BB115C, AQ120, AQ200, MB20A, AQ130A, AQ130B,
AQ130C, AQ130D - Bosch 0 231 153 007 (with 2-piece points) - 3BOS4C2
AQ105 - 3BOS4U1
AQ115, AQ115A, AQ115B - 3BOS4U1
AQ120B - 3BOS4U1
AQ125, AQ125A, AQ125B - 3BOS4U1
AQ130, AQ130A, AQ130B, AQ130C, AQ130D - 3BOS4U1
AQ131, AQ131A, AQ131B, AQ131C, AQ131D - 3BOS4U1
AQ140A - 3BOS4U1
AQ145, AQ145A, AQ145B - 3BOS4U1
AQ151, AQ151A, AQ151B, AQ151C - 3BOS4U1
AQ250 - 3BOS4U1
BB115, BB115A, BB115B, BB115C - 3BOS4U1
BB140A - 3BOS4U1
BB145A - 3BOS4U1
MB20, MB20A, MB20B, MB20C - 3BOS4U1
AQ230A - 3BOS4U1
AQ230B - 3BOS4U1
AQ250A - 3BOS4U1
AQ250B - 3BOS4U1
AQ125, 834961-5 - 3BOS4U1
AQ105, AQ115, 0 231 153 010 - 3BOS4U1
AQ130, AQ130A, AQ130B, AQ130C, AQ130D, 0 231 153 012 - 3BOS4U1
MB20, MB20A, MB20B, MB20C, BB115, BB115A, BB115B, BB115C - 3BOS4U1
AQ115A, AQ100, AQ130, AQ100, AQ130, AQ250, AQ115, AQ115A, AQ115B, AQ130A, AQ130B, AQ130C,
AQ130D - 3BOS4U1
BB115, BB115A, BB115B, BB115C, MB20A, MB20B, MB20C, 0 231 178 005 - 3BOS4U1
AQ120B US 85371871, non-US 8586541 - 3BOS4U1
AQ140, AQ140A, AQ125A, AQ125B, BB140, BB140A, AQ145A, AQ145B, AQ151, AQ151A,
AQ151B, AQ151C, BB145A, AQ131A, AQ131B, AQ131C, AQ131D - 3BOS4U1
AQ120B US 85371870, non-US 8586540 - 3BOS4U1
AQ140A, BB140A, US 179514 - 3BOS4U1
AQ120B, AQ140A, BB140A, 0 231 178 018, 0 231 178 016 - 3BOS4U1
Volvo-Penta with 6-cylinder Bosch Distributor:
AQ165, AQ165A, AQ170, AQ170A, AQ170B, AQ170C, 0 231 121 008 - 3BOS6U1
BB165, BB165A, BB170, BB170A, BB170B, BB170C, 165/250, 165A/250, 170A/250, 0 231 121 008 - 3BOS6U1
AQ165, AQ165A, AQ170, AQ170A, AQ170B, AQ170C, BB165, BB165A, BB170, BB170A,
BB170B, BB170C, 0 231 121 008 - 3BOS6U1
AQ170, 0 231 116 060 - 3BOS6U2L
6-cylinder Volvo-Penta Bosch distributor number:
0 231 116 054 (with 1-piece, left-pivoting points) - 3BOS6U2L
0 231 116 060 (with 1-piece, left-pivoting points) - 3BOS6U2L
0 231 121 008 (with 1-piece, right-pivoting points) - 3BOS6U1
0 231 311 002 (with 1-piece, right-pivoting points, 18.6mm distributor shaft lobes) - 3BOS6U3
JFU6
JFUR6
JFUD6
For 4-cylinder Volvo-Penta with Bosch Distributor:
VJ (with 2-piece points) - 3BOS4C2
0 231 110 038 (with 2-piece points) - 3BOS4C2
0 231 146 077 (with 1-piece, left-pivoting points) - 3BOS4U2L
0 231 153 003 (with 2-piece, right-pivoting points, non-vacuum-advance) - 3BOS4C2
0 231 153 010 - 3BOS4U1
0 231 153 012 - 3BOS4U1
0 231 163 033 - 3BOS4U1
0 231 178 005 - 3BOS4U1
0 231 178 010 - 3BOS4U1
0 231 178 011 - 3BOS4U1
0 231 178 016 - 3BOS4U1
0 231 178 017 - 3BOS4U1
0 231 178 018 - 3BOS4U1
0 231 178 019 - 3BOS4U1
0 231 188 002 - 3BOS4U1
Non-US 8586540 - 3BOS4U1
Non-US 8586541 - 3BOS4U1
US 179514 - 3BOS4U1
US 179515 - 3BOS4U1
US 85371870 - 3BOS4U1
US 85371871 - 3BOS4U1
JF4
JFU4
JFUR4
JFUD4
Electronic Ignition Conversion Kits for Bosch Distributors:
3BOS4U1
4-cylinder distributors with 1-piece, right-pivoting points
Contact breaker points Bosch part no. 1 237 013 044/051/063/065/066 JFU4
3BOS4U2L 4-cylinder
distributors with 1-piece, left-pivoting points
Contact breaker points Bosch part no. 1 237 013 052/059/061/062 JFUR4
3BOS4C2 4-cylinder
distributors with 2-piece, right-pivoting points, without vacuum advance unit
Contact breaker points Bosch part no. 1 237 013 000 [not for 006/026/039] -
12-volt, negative ground only
3BOS4V2 4-cylinder
distributors with 2-piece, right-pivoting points, with vacuum advance unit
Contact breaker points Bosch part no. 1 237 013 006/026/039 [not for 000]
3BOS4V2L
4-cylinder distributors with 2-piece, left-pivoting points
Contact breaker points Bosch part no. ....
For 12-volt, negative ground electrical systems only, unless noted otherwise.
Volvo-Penta with Prestolite Distributors:
6-cylinder Volvo-Penta with Prestolite Distributor with Screw-Down Distributor Cap - 3PRE6U2
8-cylinder Volvo-Penta with Prestolite Distributor with Clip-Down Distributor Cap - 3PRE8U1
8-cylinder Volvo-Penta with Prestolite Distributor with Screw-Down Distributor Cap - 3PRE8U2
3PRE8U1 and 3PRE8U2 ignition kits must be used with stock Prestolite distributor breaker points plate. Prestolite distributors must have the original breaker plate, complete with with points and condenser, in order for the 3PRE8U1/3PRE8U2 ignition conversion kit to fit.
Volvo-Penta with Prestolite 8-cylinder Distributors with clip-down cap - 3PRE8U1:
AQ190, AQ240, AQ225B, AQ280A, AQ260B, AQ200D, AQ225D, AQ260A,
AQ260B, AQ200D, AQ225D, AQ260A, AQ290A - 3PRE8U1
Volvo-Penta with
Prestolite 8-cylinder Distributors with screw-down cap - 3PRE8U2:
AQ200D, AQ225B, AQ225D, AQ260A, AQ290A Dist CU-20460 - 3PRE8U2
AQ200F, AQ225E, AQ225F, AQ260B, BB225A, BB225AV, BB225B, BB260A, BB260AV,
BB260B, BB260C - Dist CU-32023 - 3PRE8U2
AQ211A, AQ231A, AQ231B, BB261A, AQ255B, AQ260A, AQ260AV, AQ260B, AQ260C -
3PRE8U2
AQ260, BB225, BB260- 3PRE8U2
Volvo-Penta with
Prestolite Distributors:
8-cyl IBM-7011A, IBM-7011B - 3PRE8U1
8-cyl
IBM-7013A, IBM-7013B - 3PRE8U2
8-cyl
CU-20460,
CU-32023
- 3PRE8U2
Volvo-Penta 6-cylinder Prestolite Distributor with Screw-Down Cap - 3PRE6U2
Volvo-Penta 8-cylinder Prestolite Distributor with Clip-Down Cap - 3PRE8U1
Volvo-Penta 8-cylinder Prestolite Distributor with Screw-Down Cap - 3PRE8U2
www.Hot-Spark.com/Installing-Hot-Spark-Volvo-Penta.pdf
International Buyers – Please Note:
Import duties, taxes and charges are not included in the item price or shipping charges. These charges are the buyer's responsibility.
Please check with your country's customs office to determine what these additional costs will be prior to bidding/buying.
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 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
HotSpark 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. HotSpark 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 retuned item, within 30 days of purchase, and provide a refund to
your payment account, less a 25% 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.
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Electronic Ignition Conversion Kit for all 4-cylinder Bosch Distributors with 1-piece, right-pivoting points (JFU4) |
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Easy to Install - Replace Points and Condenser with Solid-State Electronics |
Electronic Ignition Conversion Kit. Replaces points and condenser in many Bosch 4-cylinder distributors, including VW, Porsche, Volvo-Penta marine engines, BMW, Alfa-Romeo, Volvo, Saab, etc. Fits 4-cylinder Bosch vacuum-advance and centrifugal-advance-only distributors with 1-piece, right-pivoting points.
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Easy to Install - Replace Points and Condenser with Solid-State Electronics |
Electronic Ignition Conversion Kit. Replaces points and condenser in certain Bosch 4-cylinder, non-vacuum-advance distributors with 2-piece, right-pivoting points.
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Easy to Install - Replace Points and Condenser with Solid-State Electronics |
Electronic Ignition Conversion Kit. Replaces points and condenser in 8-cylinder Prestolite non-vacuum-advance distributors with clip-down distributor cap.
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Easy to Install - Replace Points and Condenser with Solid-State Electronics |
Electronic Ignition Conversion Kit. Replaces points and condenser in 8-cylinder Prestolite non-vacuum-advance distributors with screw-down distributor cap.
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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 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
Hot Spark ignition conversion kit won't fit your distributor.
In order to ensure that we know which ignition kit you need, we must know 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 probably won't fit. Hot Spark ignition kits require a 12-volt, negative ground
(earth) electrical system.
If you order the wrong electronic ignition conversion kit for your distributor
or the wrong distributor,
you'll need to return it to us within 30 days from
date of purchase. If the ignition kit is in perfect, unused condition, we can
accept it as a retuned item, within 30 days of purchase, and provide a refund to
your payment account, less a 25% restocking fee and any international shipping
fees, etc., but only if the ignition kit is in pristine, like-new condition. Buyer
is responsible for shipping and other costs to return the product for credit or
exchange.
Foreign Orders: Shipping discount available if purchasing multiple items.
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