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21. Re: electronic ignition (score: 1): Author: Elliott and Martha DeGraff <degraff@erols.com>; Date: Tue, 11 May 2004 20:56:58 -0400; I am very happy with the Pertronic Igniter. Installation was about 25 minutes on my 71B. I had an immediate 500rpm idle speed increase and I no longer need to downshift going up hills. Just in case,; /html/mgs/2004-05/msg00225.html (9,111 bytes)
22. RE: electronic ignition (score: 1): Author: "Larry list account" <list@marketvalue.net>; Date: Tue, 11 May 2004 20:41:32 -0600; Generally the Pertronix either works or it doesn't work. Rarely anything in It is a good idea to carry your old points with you like Elliott suggests. Remember to carry along the screw that fastens t; /html/mgs/2004-05/msg00227.html (10,130 bytes)
23. Re: electronic ignition (score: 1): Author: "Bob D." <bobmgtd@insightbb.com>; Date: Thu, 13 May 2004 23:16:18 -0000; The Pertronix was a big improvement on both my cars. Points are a creation of the devil. Bob Donahue (Still stuck in the '50s) Email - bobmgtd@insightbb.com 52 MGTD - NEMGTR #11470 71 MGB - NAMGBR #7; /html/mgs/2004-05/msg00268.html (9,137 bytes)
24. Re: electronic ignition (score: 1): Author: "Don Vierling" <Don.Vierling@stago-us.com>; Date: Fri, 14 May 2004 10:38:25 -0400; My uncle Colorado has a Pertonix in his both his late 60's MGB and his 1950's TD. He loves it. Re-gapped his plugs to .035 and says both cars run great. My uncle in California also has a late 60's M; /html/mgs/2004-05/msg00273.html (9,155 bytes)
25. RE: electronic ignition (score: 1): Author: "TJ Tryon, Jr." <tjt@insightbb.com>; Date: Fri, 14 May 2004 10:58:22 -0500; Now, you just peaked my interest. I have not regapped the plugs (and did not get the flamethrower coil as well). I have basically just removed the points/condenser and installed the Pertonix in the B; /html/mgs/2004-05/msg00274.html (11,002 bytes)
26. Re: electronic ignition (score: 1): Author: <ptegler@cablespeed.com>; Date: Fri, 14 May 2004 12:57:21 -0400; The Pertronix alone does not constitute a re-gap to a larger setting. Without a hotter coil you won't get the extra voltage needed to jump the gap. Also remember....the higher the compression, the ha; /html/mgs/2004-05/msg00277.html (10,201 bytes)
27. Electronic ignition (score: 1): Author: "James Nazarian" <jhn3@uakron.edu>; Date: Fri, 14 May 2004 13:42:22 -0400; In the next few weeks I am going to be putting a 78 B back on the road for my dad. The car has 33k miles on it but it hasn't run in more than 10 years due to electrical problems. I don't have a whole; /html/mgs/2004-05/msg00278.html (8,601 bytes)
28. Re: electronic ignition (score: 1): Author: "Don Vierling" <Don.Vierling@stago-us.com>; Date: Fri, 14 May 2004 16:27:51 -0400; I don't know anything about the Pertronix directions. I only have my Uncle's anecdotal evidence of what worked for him and he told me he is running a bigger gap on his plugs now. Obviously, your res; /html/mgs/2004-05/msg00281.html (9,162 bytes)
29. re: Electronic ignition (score: 1): Author: "Don Vierling" <Don.Vierling@stago-us.com>; Date: Fri, 14 May 2004 17:04:48 -0400; First, what kind of ignition is in there now, what kind of carb do you have and are all the emission pieces intact? Most listers seem to like the Pertronix ignitor module. It is simple and can be in; /html/mgs/2004-05/msg00282.html (10,417 bytes)
30. RE: Electronic ignition (score: 1): Author: "James Nazarian" <jhn3@uakron.edu>; Date: Fri, 14 May 2004 22:22:29 -0400; At this point, I haven't looked into the car yet. When he bought the car it was barely running and the engine harness has been hacked up, neither of which is surprising or frightening. As far as I kn; /html/mgs/2004-05/msg00284.html (11,345 bytes)
31. Re: Electronic ignition (score: 1): Author: Steve Morris <MGA@MorrisGarage.com>; Date: Fri, 14 May 2004 23:19:39 -0400; I didn't have to set anything when I installed the Pertronix in the MGA. Just bolt it in, and it worked! It is a little tall, and I filed a bit from the bottom of the rotor. Prior to that, it wasn't; /html/mgs/2004-05/msg00286.html (8,530 bytes)
32. Re: electronic ignition (score: 1): Author: "Paul Hunt" <paul.hunt1@blueyonder.co.uk>; Date: Tue, 18 May 2004 10:11:53 +0100; I would never do anything to the distributor that prevented the retro-fitting of points and condenser. You must also retime after doing anything with the ignition. PaulH.; /html/mgs/2004-05/msg00341.html (8,138 bytes)
33. Re: Electronic ignition (score: 1): Author: "Paul Hunt" <paul.hunt1@blueyonder.co.uk>; Date: Tue, 18 May 2004 10:10:09 +0100; The original 45DE 'Opus' ('Opeless) system with integral amplifier was very fault prone. The later 45DM4 with remote amplifier was much better. This was widely used on many makes and the module is st; /html/mgs/2004-05/msg00342.html (8,431 bytes)
34. RE: Electronic ignition (score: 1): Author: "James Nazarian" <jhn3@uakron.edu>; Date: Tue, 18 May 2004 22:36:21 -0400; Thanks Paul, I will hang onto this incase the thing is dead. James Nazarian 71 MGBGT V8 71 MGB Tourer The original 45DE 'Opus' ('Opeless) system with integral amplifier was very fault prone. The late; /html/mgs/2004-05/msg00365.html (8,436 bytes)
35. Re: Electronic ignition (score: 1): Author: "Paul Hunt" <paul.hunt1@blueyonder.co.uk>; Date: Wed, 19 May 2004 09:18:42 +0100; Neither do I, especially when they are the so-called 'Eurospec' distributor which were curved for high-compression engines. Even worse, some vendors describe what they are selling as 'Eurospec' even; /html/mgs/2004-05/msg00384.html (8,386 bytes)
36. electronic ignition (score: 1): Author: Montgomery Morris <mmorris@nemr.net>; Date: Sun, 23 Sep 2001 10:01:38 -0700; Thank you all for the info about the short that I'm experiencing. I've ordered a new ignition switch and Crane electronic ignition. Are the instructions for installing the Crane ignition fairly expli; /html/mgs/2001-09/msg00677.html (7,007 bytes)
37. Re: electronic ignition (score: 1): Author: "Mike Janacek" <mjanacek@snet.net>; Date: Sun, 23 Sep 2001 20:39:56 -0400; This site may help... http://www.cranecams.com/instructions/electronics.htm Click on Installation Instructions. Be aware that they are in Adobe PDF format. Mike '79B (Crane equipped) three REPAIRING; /html/mgs/2001-09/msg00680.html (7,676 bytes)
38. electronic ignition (score: 1): Author: David Councill <dcouncil@imt.net>; Date: Sun, 07 Jan 2001 21:01:29 -0700; Is there any value to an electronic ignition besides lower maintenance? I received quite a few extra parts with the recent 65 MGB purchase. Two items were a FireBall XR700/XR3000 electronic ignition; /html/mgs/2001-01/msg00212.html (7,361 bytes)
39. Re: electronic ignition (score: 1): Author: "Scott Allen" <scottinarl@hotmail.com>; Date: Mon, 08 Jan 2001 04:21:07 -0000; I'm sure you're going to get lots of opinions from folks on the list, so I figure I'll throw my 2p in. I have electronic ingition kits in all my old cars for the following reasons: 1. Maintenance wh; /html/mgs/2001-01/msg00213.html (8,572 bytes)
40. Re: electronic ignition (score: 1): Author: Trevor Boicey <tboicey@brit.ca>; Date: Mon, 08 Jan 2001 00:08:36 -0500; Well, the spark is theoretically stronger, but I don't really notice that at speed. However, I *DO* notice that my cars generally start better after the conversion. Perhaps the zingy spark is needed; /html/mgs/2001-01/msg00216.html (7,090 bytes)

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