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Pertronix is the way to go.=C2=A0 I have had one in my Bugeye for 20 years=
.=C2=A0 The nice thing about Pertronix is if the distributor shaft wobbles =
a little, it still work perfectly.=C2=A0 Timing would be jumpy under those =
circumstances.=C2=A0 You can always save a set of points and condensor on a=
distributor plate in the boot just in case the Pertronix happens to die.=
=C2=A0 If you are still running a generator you might consider a solid stat=
e voltage regulator too.=C2=A0 Much better for the life of the generator.=
=C2=A0 All these things do not change the outward classic appearance of you=
r engine bay, but much better running and reliability.
Mike MacLean1969 MGB GT1960 Bugeye1956 Austin Healey BN2
On Wednesday, May 13, 2020, 7:36:17 AM PDT, Barrie Robinson via Mgs <mg=
s@autox.team.net> wrote: =20
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Hello,
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Paul is right - but Pertronix points do work well - but whole distributor =
probably not needed?
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Barrie
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On 5/13/2020 3:36 AM, PaulHunt73 via Mgs wrote:
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78WordSection1 {}Personally I wouldn't bother.=C2=A0 It's not going to be a=
ny better than a correctly maintained points distributor.=C2=A0 I've never =
had points or condenser fail in over 50 years.=C2=A0 If you get a programma=
ble one then yes you can design your own curve, but how much extra performa=
nce or economy do you expect to get out a 70 year old car?=C2=A0 If your ex=
isting distributor is mechanically worn then yes an electronic distributor =
(as opposed to electronic ignition)=C2=A0will correct that, but it's a very=
expensive way when there are rebuild options around. =C2=A0 Just my 2 penn=
'orth, PaulH. =C2=A0=20
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I=E2=80=99m thinking of getting an electronic distributor for it.
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Any recommendations?
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I=E2=80=99m planning on keeping the existing one for backup
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<div dir=3D"ltr" data-setdir=3D"false">Pertronix is the way to go.&=
nbsp; I have had one in my Bugeye for 20 years. The nice thing about =
Pertronix is if the distributor shaft wobbles a little, it still work perfe=
ctly. Timing would be jumpy under those circumstances. You can =
always save a set of points and condensor on a distributor plate in the boo=
t just in case the Pertronix happens to die. If you are still running=
a generator you might consider a solid state voltage regulator too. =
Much better for the life of the generator. All these things do not ch=
ange the outward classic appearance of your engine bay, but much better run=
ning and reliability.<br></div><div dir=3D"ltr" data-setdir=3D"false">Mike =
MacLean</div><div dir=3D"ltr" data-setdir=3D"false">1969 MGB GT</div><div d=
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dir=3D"false">1956 Austin Healey BN2<br></div><div dir=3D"ltr" data-setdir=
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Paul is right - but Pertronix points do work well - but whole
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It's not going
to be any better than a correctly maintained points
distributor. I've never had points or condenser fail in ove=
r
50 years. If you get a programmable one then yes you can
design your own curve, but how much extra performance or
economy do you expect to get out a 70 year old car? If your
existing distributor is mechanically worn then yes an
electronic distributor (as opposed to electronic
ignition) will correct that, but it's a very expensive way
when there are rebuild options around.</font></div>
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<div><font size=3D"2">Just my 2 penn'orth,</font></div>
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<p class=3D"yiv9527021378MsoNormal">I=E2=80=99m thinking of getti=
ng an electronic
distributor for it.</p>=20
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<p class=3D"yiv9527021378MsoNormal">Any recommendations?</p>=20
<p class=3D"yiv9527021378MsoNormal"> </p>=20
<p class=3D"yiv9527021378MsoNormal">I=E2=80=99m planning on keepi=
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for backup</p>=20
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