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Re: electronic ignition

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Subject: Re: electronic ignition
From: Rocky Frisco <rock@rocky-frisco.com>
Date: Tue, 11 May 2004 11:20:10 -0500
jello@ida.net wrote:

> When I think of electronic ignition, I think of more advances than just 
> electronic trigger systems like the pertronix.  It wouldn't make sense on 
> an MG, because spares are cheap and plentiful, but on my 1969 porsche 
> (where the marelli distributor points and rotor were NLA for 10 years, and 
> approaching $200/set on e-bay), I installed a crank trigger system, and a 
> set of advance adjustible coil packs.  That system is really nice.  There 
> are a few more things I'd like to be able to adjust on the advance curve, 
> but it the important thing is that it is super accurate and consistant 
> based on crank speed (with no springs or weights, etc.).  I've seen them 
> for MGs, but they are pretty expensive.   Just thought I throw that out to 
> the group on the topic.

FWIW, I use the Lumentition Optronics system and I really like it.

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