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From: Alan Seigrist Blue 100<mailto:healey.nut@gmail.com>
To: Frenken, Eric<mailto:efrenken@lctax.de>
Cc: David Nock<mailto:healeydoc@sbcglobal.net> ; Simon
Lachlan<mailto:simon.lachlan@homecall.co.uk> ;
healeys@autox.team.net<mailto:healeys@autox.team.net>
Sent: Monday, October 02, 2006 5:07 AM
Subject: Re: It works
Eric -
When I ran points the whole set up broke down somewhere on the road probably
once every two to three years, and I fixed it with spare points or condensor
on the side of the road. How many times have I had to fix points and
condensor on the side of the road I can't even begin to tell you. With
Pertronix EI I've broken down only once in 15 years, and that one time I
fixed it with spare points as well.
So... your logic of not going EI because it is somehow "less reliable" than
points just doesn't add up in my experience. Pertronix EI is totally the
way to go, I wouldn't trade it for points anyday. This is especially true
given that I drive my healeys all the time.
Either way you cut it you have to carry a spare points and condensor in the
car... the advantage with EI is I haven't touched the timing adjustment in
15 years. It still is spot on... whereas points it changes literally every
500 miles of use. With the 123... well heck, just keep the old dizzy in the
trunk.
Alan
On 10/2/06, Frenken, Eric <efrenken@lctax.de<mailto:efrenken@lctax.de>>
wrote:
>
> Hi David,
>
> you're right, if the electronic ignition fails, you have no chance limping
> home. But then you should not drive your "everyday car", which surely has
> an
> "even more electronic" ignition, too far away from home. Do you have an
> explanation how comes that just electronic ignition lets you down at the
> most
> inopportune time and in the worst location and points treat drivers with
> more
> respect and let them down only in convenient situations?
>
> On the other side, in case your generator or dynamo breaks enroute, the
> electronic ignition will bring you a lot farther with the energy stored in
> your battery.
>
> The problems with the rotors are definitively a quality issue. Standard
> coils
> produce ~20,000 Volts, my high energy coil produces 40,000 Volts, and
> neither
> the rotor of my Mallory (with Pertronix) nor my current electronic
> ignition
> system (123ignition) has let me down once during the last years.
>
> Eric
> Heinsberg/Germany
> www.brits-n-pieces.com<http://www.brits-n-pieces.com/>
> (123ignition dealership)
>
>
>
> This is the reason that I try to stay away from the electronic
> ignition. Because when it fails and not IF it fails. It will let you
> down at the most inopertune time and in the worst location. Also
> there is no mickey mousing it to get it started. If point fail which
> they almost never do all you will need to do is open up the gap and
> start the motor. Also a lot of the problems with the rotors I think
> is due to the higher voltage of the electronic ignition.
>
>
>
> David Nock
> British Car Specialists
> Stockton Ca 95205
> 209-948-8767
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