Date: Wed, 14 Jul 2004 07:09:59 -0400 From: KeithG <noonenospamay.com> Subject: Re: Saab 99 Electronic ignition recommendations?
I have Pertronics in my '62 Buick. I also recommend it. If you do a search on it, you will find some detractors, though. The way see it is: I'll keep a set of points in the glove compartment and if it quits, I'll just put the points in and drive it back home. KeithG Richard Sutherland-Smith wrote: > In message <40f4599f$0$62721$ee9da40fnospam.wanadoo.nl> > "OKOK!" <rootnospamlhost.com> wrote: > > >>Hi! >> >>Thanks for the reply, I checked on one Dutch site and found this: >> Lumenition Optronic ignition >> Lumenition Magnetronic >> >>What is the difference between these two types? >> >>I can see the pricediff....:) >> Lumenition optronic ontsteking Euro 305,00 incl >> LUPMA50 >>+ >> Lumenition montage kit Euro 27,50 incl >> LUFKxxx >> >> >>That totals 332,50 Euro ...... >> >>and the Magnetronic version is about half that price?: >> >>Fr MAGNETRONIC BOSCH 0231/4C/221 Euro 166,50 incl >> LUMTK001 >> >> >>Is the optical system that much better? >> >>Richard. > > > The optical system is the old system that has a separate box outside the > distributor with the works in it. The magnetic one is a hall effect > system that fits inside the distributor. > I have just fitted a Pertronix Ignitor Hall Effect system in my Lotus, > and it went in with just three screws in place of the pints. I assume > they do one for the 99. Got it for US$70 form Import Parts Specialists > of Idaho; they have a web-site, as do Pertronix. I will do my 99 when I > have finished the Lotus.