sclafani
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Can anyone give me or lead me to any instructions on how to replace/remove my condenser?
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sclafani
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also……a lot of suppliers I'm contacting don't have a condenser for my bike???…..any suggestions???…..don't like getting parts off of eBay…they are usually incorrect.
No idea where the condenser is even located but replacements aren't terribly difficult. All condensers work the same way, just different mountings, specs and connections. Find an automotive condenser with the right microfarads and mount, change the connector. The mf can be off a little and work fine, .2 seems to be the threshold so a 2.2-2.6 would work for a spec 2.4 condenser.
Condenser is mounted on the top cover of the engine, might require tipping the engine forward to reach it or simply leaving the old one there and wiring in a new one located elsewhere nearby.
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ballbearian
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You can barely reach it and remove it if you have just the right 9mm wrench, without dropping the motor.
Is your's actually bad? Are your points pitting fairly quickly?
I ditched mine on my rebuild, in favor of a Tytronic ignition, which does not require one.
The points availability situation is not good on these. All US models, that I've seen use the later Nipon Denso points plate 30201-259-004 and the corresponding points and condenser which are NLA mostly. FYI.
As LDR said, you can relocate the mount and use a similar condenser.
Is your's actually bad? Are your points pitting fairly quickly?
I ditched mine on my rebuild, in favor of a Tytronic ignition, which does not require one.
The points availability situation is not good on these. All US models, that I've seen use the later Nipon Denso points plate 30201-259-004 and the corresponding points and condenser which are NLA mostly. FYI.
As LDR said, you can relocate the mount and use a similar condenser.
ballbearian
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This is the same type EI that I'm using, sold by Tim at Classic Honda.
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Mine is the same thing that I bought on ebay from Asia. It works great.
Although Honda didn't have model years back then, CA77/CA78 were only produced through '66, yours was titled as a '67 because that is when it was first sold.
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Mine is the same thing that I bought on ebay from Asia. It works great.
Although Honda didn't have model years back then, CA77/CA78 were only produced through '66, yours was titled as a '67 because that is when it was first sold.
sclafani
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thank you all for your input….very helpful