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Electronic ignition?

Electronic ignition?

by frenzydude » Mon Mar 09, 2015 11:50 am
Im running an 1835 engine with 009 dizzy and twin 40 dells. Everything works fine and trouble free but I am wondering if I will get any improvement in either performance or economy by fitting an electronic ignition module in my existing 009 dizzy. If yes is the Pertronix 2 module worth all the extra money over the Accuspark module?
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Re: Electronic ignition?

by e m p i » Mon Mar 09, 2015 3:24 pm
If everything works as to should with no issues is leave things as they are. If the points carp it at the side of the road its a 5 minute job, if an electronic ignition unit carps it at the side of the road its a ball ache. Plus it's just another thing to go wrong.

Cheers, Lee.
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Re: Electronic ignition?

by Peter Good » Fri Mar 13, 2015 5:58 am
Just to add a bit of a balanced reply to this topic. Points also do go wrong and fail; they sometimes go short circuit, not very often I accept, and they certainly wear like the clappers since 'health & safety' stopped the sensible and appropriate compounds being added to the heel and the contacts to reduce the wear.
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Re: Electronic ignition?

by frenzydude » Fri Mar 13, 2015 7:34 am
I've decided to try the Accuspark and see how it goes. However I will carry a spate set of points and condensor just in case.
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