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Re: Is it worth it?
Posted by kansas (more from kansas) on Thu, 11 Mar 2004 17:26:24
In Reply to: Is it worth it?, MikeinME, Wed, 10 Mar 2004 17:34:44
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Hi Mike, I agree with everything said in response to your question, excepting Don W's comments to the effect that points are just as good. With all due respect to Don, they are not, not for (in no particular order) A) fuel economy, B) spark plug life, C) timing stability in the short run, D) timing stability in the long run, E) immunity to distributor shaft bushing wear, F) emission considerations, G) well that's enough for now. Electronic ignition is better & I welcome rebuttal from Don. Pertonix is a good unit but not failure proof. When it fails you are dead in the water unless you carry A) a spare Pertronix unit or B) a set of points and condenser to retrofit to original style or C) a whole known-good distributor (with points or Pertronix) to pop in and be back on the road. Personally I do C).
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Posts in this Thread:
- Is it worth it?, MikeinME, Wed, 10 Mar 2004 17:34:44
- Re: Is it worth it?, Bruce Turk, Fri, 12 Mar 2004 08:54:06
- Re: Is it worth it?, kansas, Thu, 11 Mar 2004 17:26:24 <-- Viewing This Message
- Yes, it is, spiv, Thu, 11 Mar 2004 07:09:45
- Mike, a related question, Jonathan, Thu, 11 Mar 2004 06:01:43
- One benefit of the Pertronix is to >>, BobD, Wed, 10 Mar 2004 20:31:12
- Re: Is it worth it?, Kemosobe, Wed, 10 Mar 2004 19:39:57
- Re: Is it worth it?, Shotgun , Wed, 10 Mar 2004 18:31:06
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