UNILITE

ELECTRONIC BREAKERLESS CONVERSION KIT

FOR MALLORY POINT DISTRIBUTORS

NOTE: This product is legal in California only for racing vehicles which may never be operated upon a highway.

INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS

FORM 1466 (REV. D) 10/03

APPLICATIONS

Part No. 558 Mallory 8 cylinder point distributors

(automotive and marine) which use

a standard stack cap (Part No. 209

or 209D)

Part No. 559 Mallory 8 cylinder point distributors

(automotive and marine) which use

a flat cap (Part No. 221 or 221B)

Part No. 560 Mallory 6 cylinder point distributors

(automotive and marine) which use

a standard stack cap (Part No. 270

or 270B)

Part No. 561 Mallory 6 cylinder point distributors

(automotive and marine) which use a

mini bowl cap (Part No. 226 or 226B)

Part No. 562 Mallory 4 cylinder point distributors

(automotive and marine) which use

a standard stack cap (Part No. 271

or 271B)

Part No. 563 Mallory 4 cylinder point distributors

(automotive and marine) which use a

mini bowl cap (Part No. 225 or 225B)

PARTS INCLUDE IN THIS KIT:

1 UNILITE

Plate Assembly

1 Wire Harness

1 Rotor/Shutter Wheel Assembly (PN 559 contains

2 rotor/shutter wheel assemblies)

1 Wire Connector

1 Grommet, 3-Hole (Marine Approved)

2 Pins, Aluminum

1 Thrust Button

WARNING

You must install the UNILITE

Conversion Kit

exactly as shown in these instructions. After the

kit is installed—and before you start the engine—

check all wiring again. Mis-wiring will cause the

UNILITE

Ignition to fail immediately.

INSTALLATION

Step 1

Remove the cap and rotor, then remove the con-

denser. Remove the plastic insulators (see Figure 1).

Step 2

Loosen the 2 nuts that hold the cap clips/brackets in

place (see Figure 1).

NOTE: To loosen the nuts on a marine distributor,

the aluminum pins in the brackets may need to

be cut in two and removed. Replacement pins

are provided.

Step 3

Remove the point plate assembly by lifting it out of

the housing (see Figure 1).

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IMPORTANT

All kits listed below must be used with an ignition ballast resistor (or loom resistance wire) to prevent

module failure. If your vehicle is not equipped with a ballast resistor or loom resistance wire, Mallory

Ballast Resistor (Part No. 700) may be used. These kits do not work with vacuum advance distributors.

FIGURE 1

Condenser

Insulators

Point Plate

Cap Clip Nuts

Step 4

Use a 2-arm or 3-arm puller and the thrust button

(provided) to remove the cam from the rotor sleeve

(see Figure 2).

WARNING: Do not try to remove the cam by

prying on it with a screwdriver(s). This will

damage the advance assembly.

Step 5

Install the UNILITE

plate assembly into the housing.

Make sure that the cut-out in the plate is directly

below the hole in the housing where the wires will exit

(see Figure 3).

Step 6

Tighten the two nuts that hold the cap clips/brackets

in place. This also secures the UNILITE

plate.

Step 7

Marine Distributors Only

Replace the cap clips using the new aluminum pins

provided.

Step 8

Install the wire grommet. Lubricate the wires with light

oil. Run the wires through the grommet and out of the

distributor housing (see Figure 3).

Step 9

Install the connector onto the wires. Be sure the wires

are in the correct positions (see Figure 4).

Step 10

Install the rotor/shutter wheel assembly. Make sure

that the rotor is fully seated and that it does not rub

the module wires. Replace the cap.

Step 11

If you removed the distributor to install the UNILITE

Conversion Kit, reinstall the distributor in the engine.

Step 12

Connect the wire harness to the connector. Connect

the 3 wires to the correct locations, as shown in

Figures 5 and 6.

Step 13

Set the ignition timing. Start the engine and recheck

timing.

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FIGURE 2

FIGURE 3

FIGURE 4

Puller

Thrust Button

Remove button

after cam has

been removed

Cam

Grommet

UNILITE® Plate

Assembly

Connector

Red

Brown

Green

Female Connector

Index Rib

Distributor Wire Harness

Red

Brown

Green

▼

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MARINE APPLICATIONS: See Page 4 for additional wiring information.

FIGURE 5

12V/Ignition

Switch

12V/Ignition

Switch

Distributor Wire Harness

Part No. 29349

Ignition Ballast

Resistor

All other wires originally connected

to the coil (+) terminal

Ignition Module

Female Connector

Engine

Ground

Engine

Ground

Brown

Green

Red

Brown

Green

All other wires originally connected

to the coil (+) terminal

Loom Resistance

Wire

Red

Distributor Wire Harness

Part No. 29349

Ignition Module

Female Connector

FIGURE 6

NOTE: The purpose of loom resistance

wire between the ignition switch (12V) and

the ignition coil positive terminal is to

restrict current flow through the ignition

coil. Failure to use an ignition ballast

resistor will eventually destroy the Ignition

Module.

EXCEPTION: If your vehicle is equipped

with a HYFIRE

Electronic Ignition Control

or similar aftermarket ignition control, use

the wiring procedures stated in the instruc-

tions included with the ignition control.

To prevent false triggering and possible

premature ignition failure, you must use

suppression type (carbon core, spiral

core, or radio suppression core) spark

plug wire.

DO NOT USE SOLID CORE (COPPER

CORE OR STAINLESS STEEL CORE)

SPARK PLUG WIRE WITH ANY

ELECTRONIC IGNITION SYSTEM.

NOTE: The purpose of an ignition ballast

resistor between the ignition switch (12V)

and the ignition coil positive terminal is to

restrict current flow through the ignition

coil. Failure to use an ignition ballast

resistor will eventually destroy the Ignition

Module.

EXCEPTION: If your vehicle is equipped

with a HYFIRE

Electronic Ignition Control

or similar aftermarket ignition control, use

the wiring procedures stated in the instruc-

tions included with the ignition control.

To prevent false triggering and possible

premature ignition failure, you must use

suppression type (carbon core, spiral

core, or radio suppression core) spark

plug wire.

DO NOT USE SOLID CORE (COPPER

CORE OR STAINLESS STEEL CORE)

SPARK PLUG WIRE WITH ANY

ELECTRONIC IGNITION SYSTEM.

Part #	558
Description	3M SCOTCHLOK INSULATION DISPLACEMENT
Category	CONNECTOR
Availability	In Stock
Qty	300

Qty	Price
1 - 63	$0.30613
64 - 126	$0.24352
127 - 189	$0.22960
190 - 252	$0.21337
253 +	$0.19017

558

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