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Re: Fw: Pertronix Ignition - source of "power surge?"

To: Billy and Ann Green <bgreen99@frontiernet.net>
Subject: Re: Fw: Pertronix Ignition - source of "power surge?"
Date: Fri, 25 Mar 2005 21:17:40 -0500
Cc: Triumphs <Triumphs@autox.team.net>, Spridgets <spridgets@autox.team.net>
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Billy and Ann Green wrote:

> I recently switched from points and condenser to Pertronix E
> My timing is set correctly with a timing light.  My 1969 TR6 seems to be
> somewhat sluggish when accelerating.  

I had a similar problem in my A40 (1275) But having never driven the A40 
before restoring it and using the petronix from day one, I never knew 
any different. When it died and I dropped in a points dizzy, the car was 
much "peppier" not that it's a rocket but at least it keeps up with 
modern traffic. Any more advance on the A40 and it was over advanced, 
not so with the points. I never did figure out why.
I also put one in my Sprite and had to re-time it from points to 
petronix. The unit sits a bit differently than points do which relocates 
the timing a little.
Just as different brands of points affect timing in the same car.
-- 
Frank Clarici
Toms River, NJ





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