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Posted by: bandjoey May 13 2014, 10:55 PM

Been using Hot Spark Electronic Ign for past couple of years and very happy. Doing some maintenance and looked up the web site to see if there was anything I forgot since installation, and see this:

"Replace Points and Condenser with Zero-Maintenance Electronic Ignition
Set It and Forget It - Never Adjust Points or Timing Again! "

I know no dwell or points to adjust but timing? Is this right? Never wrestle with the timing light again?

Anyone else verify of debunk this?

Posted by: cwpeden May 13 2014, 11:24 PM

Easy to test. Just turn your distributor 30 degrees in either direction and see what happens....? Somehow I dont think it will work out.

Posted by: stugray May 13 2014, 11:37 PM

I think they mean that the timing is less likely to drift.

I would think that as the cam follower on standard points wear out (and you have to keep resetting the gap) that the timing might shift a little.

With the magnetic or optical pickups, there are no parts to wear.

Posted by: scott_in_nh May 14 2014, 08:22 AM

I haven't rechecked my timing or touched the distributor in over 2.5 years and 18,000 miles and the car still starts and runs great!

Posted by: Bartlett 914 May 14 2014, 11:03 AM

The timing shouldn't change. As points wear there will be dwell drift and this may cause some timing drift. The Pertronix and hot spark do not wear and neither timing or dwell should drift. I have been using Hot Spark for years without any problems.

Posted by: euro911 May 14 2014, 11:23 AM

... as long as you don't move the dizzy, the timing shouldn't change (with an electronic system).

Posted by: Mark Henry May 14 2014, 11:48 AM

QUOTE(Bartlett 914 @ May 14 2014, 01:03 PM)