Stupid questions spliced in below...
At 07:31 AM 10/27/96 -0600, Robert Allen wrote:
>Jay Quinn wrote:
>>
>> Is it common practise for most to convert their breaker points system to
>> electronic ignition?
>>
>> What are some possible disadvatages?
>> The main disadvantage is you put that shiny new computer-eltrik wizzet
>into the same crappy distributor.
Good points.
>
>I went to a new Mallory Dual-Point in my 'C' for the following reasons:
>
>1) A new distributor! (No lousy worn bushings, lousy worn centrifigal
>advance, and leaky old vaccum advance from the old one.)
>
>2) Larger diameter distributor. Much less likely for the spark to arc to
>a couple of plugs as in the puny LBC distributor.
What is LBC, I see it all the time?
>
>3) Dual points, properly adjusted, gives a nice, long, stable dwell.
Wouldn't the electric stuff keep a tight dwell.
>
>4) It will not strand me on the road. You can limp home on one set.
>(the computer crap eventually dies. And you're stuck)
>
>5) A 'period' replacement. I'm a computer nerd by trade and the less
>pesky computer stuff in my car the happier I am.
Me too and thats a good point.
>
>6) I give my car a full tune-up twice a year. Resetting the points is
>no big deal. You should be under the cap looking for maintenance issues
>anyway.
>
>7) Easily adjustable centrifigal advance.
Please explain this.
>
>8) Vicky British has them on sale every February. ($160 I think)
>
>9) The cap is red.
>
>10) Cool decal.
This is very important. The cool factor.
>
>Bob Allen, Kansas City, '69MGC/GT
>
>
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