OPTI bad w/pics Not Pretty
#1
Melting Slicks
Thread Starter
OPTI bad w/pics Not Pretty
Well as suggested by several members here I should consider changing the opti while I was replacing all the cooling parts.
Well, I took it apart and it wasn't pretty. Time for a new one.
Well, I took it apart and it wasn't pretty. Time for a new one.
#3
Just a thought - but before you toss it into the nearest receptacle - try to remove the sensor. The OE Mitsubishi sensors seem to be very reliable - not so with some of the rebuilt units. Just put it in a sealed plastic bag with your collection of other corvette parts - you never know when you might need it.....
#4
Le Mans Master
By all means, be sure to get the ventilated Opti for replacement.
Good luck... GUSTO
Take a look here...
https://www.corvetteforum.com/forums...optispark.html
Good luck... GUSTO
Take a look here...
https://www.corvetteforum.com/forums...optispark.html
Last edited by GUSTO14; 10-10-2017 at 11:13 AM.
#6
Safety Car
there are people starting to refurbish these. if you take it apart, it will be worthless in case you can sell it down the road. leave the sensor intact in the unit.
#7
Melting Slicks
I'll be doing an Opti soon (hopefully just cap & rotor), but maybe the whole thing.
My question: I saw a post recently about a guy who tests new opti units before you install them. Does anyone have his website/contact info?
My question: I saw a post recently about a guy who tests new opti units before you install them. Does anyone have his website/contact info?
#8
Safety Car
on web
No body can reburnish them but Send me a personal e-mail and i will tell u who and what to purchase from
#9
Melting Slicks
Thread Starter
I ordered the one off ebay that starts life as an MSD but is disassembled built back up with a Mitsubishi Optical Pickup and has had the GM vent system added.
From what I have found no one has had an issue with it.
And yes the old one was still working when I pulled it. I pulled it to inspect as part of a cooling system overhaul. The sealant looked questionable so I pulled the cap. The rotor was pitted and the cap needed to be replaced and of course the rust. Couldn't see putting it back in as it is being that far into the engine.
From what I have found no one has had an issue with it.
And yes the old one was still working when I pulled it. I pulled it to inspect as part of a cooling system overhaul. The sealant looked questionable so I pulled the cap. The rotor was pitted and the cap needed to be replaced and of course the rust. Couldn't see putting it back in as it is being that far into the engine.
#10
Melting Slicks
Thread Starter
#11
Safety Car
read this thread
https://www.corvetteforum.com/forums...rand-opti.html
and yes they can be refurbished. new bearings put in, the reader cleaned, rotor cap and sealing, that is on the optispark 2's. as far as the 1's (1st iteration) he has a source of new oem readers that he buys and rebuilds units with
he lives here in Ohio and I purchased one from him myself so I could have a spare. I am putting the new one in and then sending my 16K mile oem one to be reworked and put it up on the shelf
https://www.corvetteforum.com/forums...rand-opti.html
and yes they can be refurbished. new bearings put in, the reader cleaned, rotor cap and sealing, that is on the optispark 2's. as far as the 1's (1st iteration) he has a source of new oem readers that he buys and rebuilds units with
he lives here in Ohio and I purchased one from him myself so I could have a spare. I am putting the new one in and then sending my 16K mile oem one to be reworked and put it up on the shelf
#12
Melting Slicks
read this thread
https://www.corvetteforum.com/forums...rand-opti.html
and yes they can be refurbished. new bearings put in, the reader cleaned, rotor cap and sealing, that is on the optispark 2's. as far as the 1's (1st iteration) he has a source of new oem readers that he buys and rebuilds units with
he lives here in Ohio and I purchased one from him myself so I could have a spare. I am putting the new one in and then sending my 16K mile oem one to be reworked and put it up on the shelf
https://www.corvetteforum.com/forums...rand-opti.html
and yes they can be refurbished. new bearings put in, the reader cleaned, rotor cap and sealing, that is on the optispark 2's. as far as the 1's (1st iteration) he has a source of new oem readers that he buys and rebuilds units with
he lives here in Ohio and I purchased one from him myself so I could have a spare. I am putting the new one in and then sending my 16K mile oem one to be reworked and put it up on the shelf
Here is the guy. Does anyone have a number or email for him? I had a question and it says you can get contact info once you purchase.
Drcook do you have his contact info?
TIA
#13
Melting Slicks
Thread Starter
http://stores.ebay.com/OptiDoctor?_t...p2047675.l2563
Here is the guy. Does anyone have a number or email for him? I had a question and it says you can get contact info once you purchase.
Drcook do you have his contact info?
TIA
Here is the guy. Does anyone have a number or email for him? I had a question and it says you can get contact info once you purchase.
Drcook do you have his contact info?
TIA
You should still be able to "ask seller a question" through ebay.
Ebay has been tightening down on outside communications lately. The newest user agreement added additional seller penalties if they can show you conducted a transaction outside Ebay. So the statement about after sell may just be cautionary.
#14
Melting Slicks
Thread Starter
read this thread
https://www.corvetteforum.com/forums...rand-opti.html
and yes they can be refurbished. new bearings put in, the reader cleaned, rotor cap and sealing, that is on the optispark 2's. as far as the 1's (1st iteration) he has a source of new oem readers that he buys and rebuilds units with
he lives here in Ohio and I purchased one from him myself so I could have a spare. I am putting the new one in and then sending my 16K mile oem one to be reworked and put it up on the shelf
https://www.corvetteforum.com/forums...rand-opti.html
and yes they can be refurbished. new bearings put in, the reader cleaned, rotor cap and sealing, that is on the optispark 2's. as far as the 1's (1st iteration) he has a source of new oem readers that he buys and rebuilds units with
he lives here in Ohio and I purchased one from him myself so I could have a spare. I am putting the new one in and then sending my 16K mile oem one to be reworked and put it up on the shelf
I understand he also buys used OEMs for 50 bucks (he pays shipping). So I was thinking about sending him the pics and see if it's rebuildable or not. If he thinks he can I'll pay the $280, vacuum seal with desiccant and shelve it.
Last edited by belairbrian; 10-10-2017 at 12:58 PM.
#15
Melting Slicks
You should still be able to "ask seller a question" through ebay.
Ebay has been tightening down on outside communications lately. The newest user agreement added additional seller penalties if they can show you conducted a transaction outside Ebay. So the statement about after sell may just be cautionary.
Ebay has been tightening down on outside communications lately. The newest user agreement added additional seller penalties if they can show you conducted a transaction outside Ebay. So the statement about after sell may just be cautionary.
#16
Safety Car
the 50.00 is buying the bad one after you buy one of his, that is legal under the user agreement as he is just buying a core to replace the one he sold through eBay. he is also buying ones from junkyards.
from his rebuild listing
from his rebuild listing
Ebay will allow me to share my contact information after you purchase this service. I will email my address to you after you purchase this service.
#17
Melting Slicks
That being said drcook, it sounded like he was nearby to you in Ohio and thought maybe you met him or had contact info
#18
Safety Car
I have contact info, but I am not at liberty to give it out, .... yet . I just sent him an email asking for permission. Just the same as I would not give out yours.
I met him (online/via email conversations) because I bought one of his units. A few months ago I had sent him communications through eBay and he had class enough to answer, but at that time he did NOT give me his email.
My opinion is/was that we buy insurance. This is like that. What if he gets tired of doing it ? (not that he would, he told me he is having fun and you know he is making money or he wouldn't do it).
I was going to go the LTCC route, in fact I have the coils and what I spent could have gone towards that box (LTCC) but I haven't found a way to attach the coils that satisfied me yet (not saying other folks on the forum here haven't done it right) just that I haven't found the method I wanted to. So I bought one of his optispark 2 units to replace my original one that has 16K miles on it.
I have been trying to share about him just to help you guys out. I have no financial interest, nor have I met him face to face. He lives a little over 100 miles south of me in the Columbus Ohio general area.
that is my story and I am sticking to it.
I still might go the LTCC route, there are new design brackets showing up on eBay all the time, but for the near future, I got some good wires with my accumulated Summit Bucks (from Summit Racing) and I am going to stick a MSD6 something box in.
I have my eye on some repro valve covers that look just like the ones that were on my '65 and they would be hidden by a coil on plug setup.
I met him (online/via email conversations) because I bought one of his units. A few months ago I had sent him communications through eBay and he had class enough to answer, but at that time he did NOT give me his email.
My opinion is/was that we buy insurance. This is like that. What if he gets tired of doing it ? (not that he would, he told me he is having fun and you know he is making money or he wouldn't do it).
I was going to go the LTCC route, in fact I have the coils and what I spent could have gone towards that box (LTCC) but I haven't found a way to attach the coils that satisfied me yet (not saying other folks on the forum here haven't done it right) just that I haven't found the method I wanted to. So I bought one of his optispark 2 units to replace my original one that has 16K miles on it.
I have been trying to share about him just to help you guys out. I have no financial interest, nor have I met him face to face. He lives a little over 100 miles south of me in the Columbus Ohio general area.
that is my story and I am sticking to it.
I still might go the LTCC route, there are new design brackets showing up on eBay all the time, but for the near future, I got some good wires with my accumulated Summit Bucks (from Summit Racing) and I am going to stick a MSD6 something box in.
I have my eye on some repro valve covers that look just like the ones that were on my '65 and they would be hidden by a coil on plug setup.
Last edited by drcook; 10-10-2017 at 09:22 PM.
#19
Safety Car
C4'ers,
here you go optisparksolutions @ gmail.com
just remove the spaces before and after the @ sign
dc
here you go optisparksolutions @ gmail.com
just remove the spaces before and after the @ sign
dc
Last edited by drcook; 10-11-2017 at 05:54 AM.