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Originally Posted by unruhjonny
this is worth quoting;
When the pertronix were getting lots of press, I was tempted;
When really intrigued me was getting an electrinoc conversion with a built in adjustable rev limiter...
But I just kept running points.
I believe I commented something along the lines of what 'Jones said last year, and was scoffed at for it...
I'm glad I'm not the only one with zero interest in electirc ignition modules in my classic.
I actually pulled over on my drive to work this morning;
There was a 95-97 Trans Am on the side of the highway;
I think his ignition (opti-spark) was the issue - it would just cut out... He started and stalled three times while I was stopped.
dang electronics  |
I really could use rev limiters on a couple of cars here. But so far I haven't pulled the trigger. I just don't care for the ignition module conversions so I won't go that route.
I'll likely do one of 2 things. Just run a box and let the points trigger it. Still reliable as it would drive away on points alone by moving a couple wires around if the box ever failed.
Or just run a complete MSD setup and go electronic that way. We have 2 cars here that both have had MSD distributors and boxes in them for more than 20 years without complaint. But they are weekend fun cars that see about 5-7,000 miles a year for the last 20 years. I don't care for HEI's either. Not that they don't work, as long as you can find a reliable module, but I don't care for the non stock appearance of them in classic cars.
Just seems the aftermarket electronic business is getting kind of shaky these days.