Fitment of stereo, and fitment of electronic ignition.
>-----Original Message-----
>From: mgbob@juno.com [SMTP:mgbob@juno.com]
>Sent: Tuesday, July 08, 1997 4:24 AM
>To: jboatri@emory.edu
>Cc: mgs@autox.team.net
>Subject: Re: Why pos earth?
>
>Hi Jeff,
> At the GOF in Newton, Hal Kramer, who is an electrical engineer,
>touched on this question briefly. He said that there is a small benefit
>to Negative Earth, in that the spark jumps across the plugs more easily.
>I vaguely recall some long-lost tuning book in which there was an
>illustration of a fellow holding a spark plug and using a pencil to test
>the direction of the spark--from tip to base or base to tip. I always
>wondered how he could maintain his stability to view the spark, as there
>was probably another one passing simultaneously through the soles of his
>shoes. Nevertheless, it was considered significant at that time.
> Why do you want to convert to Negative anyway, unless it is to allow
>easy fitment of radio/stereo equipment?
>Bob
>On Mon, 7 Jul 1997 16:29:48 -0400 "Editors, Molecular Vision"
><jboatri@emory.edu> writes:
>>Hello list!
>>
>>I am sure that this has been discussed before, but here goes:
>>
>>I have a '65 Sprite that is positive ground. I've seen several
>>articles
>>about converting to negative ground. I am planning to do this. First,
>>though, are there ANY positives to leaving it positive? Second, am I
>>assured of losing coil efficiency, or is there a way around this?
>>
>>TIA,
>>
>>Jeff
>>
>>____________________________________________________________
>>Jeff Boatright '65 Sprite Mk III (funfunfun)
>>Editor-in-Chief, Mol. Vis. '47 Cessna 140 (in pieces)
>>http://www.emory.edu/molvis '87 Horizon (full cab pick-up)
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