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Re: 123-Ignition distributors

To: "Frenken, Eric" <efrenken@lctax.de>,
Subject: Re: 123-Ignition distributors
From: <dcong996@earthlink.net>
Date: Fri, 18 Aug 2006 08:17:20 -0400
"It's amazing how the spark balancing smoothens the engine recognizable at
idle and how much
power can be gained by selecting the appropriate curve for one's individual
engine."

How was the gained power measured ? Was the initial test on a dynamometer?
Are graphs specific to the Healey engine provided?
How would a user determine from the 16 generic settings the appropriate
curve for his individual engine?

Dallas
1967 BJ8*


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Frenken, Eric" <efrenken@lctax.de>
To: "list healey" <healeys@autox.team.net>
Sent: Friday, August 18, 2006 5:20 AM
Subject: Re: 123-Ignition distributors


> Lin,
>
> I'm selling these distributors and I drive a BT7 as well! My car runs with 
> it
> extremely well, purrs like a kitten and acceleration is better than with 
> the
> Mallory unit with Pertronix ignitor, which I had installed before. Didn't 
> know
> of the potentials of a Healey engine before I swapped the dizzys. It's 
> amazing
> how the spark balancing smoothens the engine recognizable at idle and how 
> much
> power can be gained by selecting the appropriate curve for one's 
> individual
> engine.
>
> I've installed the unit some month ago and it was a straightforward job. 
> The
> only thing I had to "outsource" was exchanging the lower end (drive dog) 
> at
> the distributor shaft of the 123ignition with the original one with the 
> teeth
> for the tach. The drive dog is secured by a small hollow rod only and I 
> had a
> machine shop do it for me for some 5 bucks (could wait for it in the 
> shop).
>
> If you really intend to use one, let me know. I have some information
> available on my site
> http://www.brits-n-pieces.com/teile_detail.php?id=6786
> with a special offer (scroll down). I'd be willing to admit another 
> discount
> if you (or others) would buy more than 2 units (of any model). With every 
> unit
> (for the 6-cyl. Healeys) bought I include a set of diagrams which show all 
> 16
> advance curves with different static timings against an advance curve
> recommended by a well known distributor specialist in the Healey scene.
>
> Eric
> www.brits-n-pieces.com
>
> [ 




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