Bob,
The Pertronix emulates a set of points, i.e., you can set the initial
ignition statically with a meter or light bulb. Pertronix works great in my
52TD.
Bud Krueger
(now as budkrueger@earthlink.net)
"Bob D." wrote:
> I just bought the Pertronix Ignitor for my '71 B. The instructions are a
> little skimpy. I'm concerned about where the timing is going to wind up
> after it's installed. Will it be close enough to start the engine? Can the
> timing be rough set statically before starting the engine? (I'm guessing
> when the Ignitor decides to fire it interrupts the coil current for a short
> fixed pulse that a light bulb won't be able to detect.)
>
> IMHO: I can't wait to get rid of the points. Points are a pain and they
> alway have been (in any car).
>
> Bob Donahue (Still stuck in the '50s)
> Email - bobmgtd@home.com
> 52 MGTD - NEMGTR #11470
> 71 MGB - NAMGBR #7-3336
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