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Posted by: injunmort Apr 3 2019, 11:25 AM

does anyone know anything about Jacobs electronics (midland tx) elec. ignition for 914? thank you

Posted by: rhodyguy Apr 3 2019, 11:33 AM

Cures all jetting issues, as the ads used to read, is off the mark.

Posted by: Mark Henry Apr 3 2019, 02:48 PM

Used one a customer bought back in the 90's I found some of the claims dubious at best. I believe one claim was it could detect if the combustion goes out prematurely and reignite it. I call BS, multi spark maybe, but it's not detecting poop.

It's a CDI, just like MSD, Crane, permatune, bosch, etc.

Posted by: injunmort Apr 4 2019, 08:44 AM

thanks for replies. just picked up a car with this ignition & 36mm webers on a 75 1.8l. hoping to find some info.

Posted by: rhodyguy Apr 4 2019, 08:47 AM

Does the car have the blue spark plug wires from Jacob?

Posted by: brant Apr 4 2019, 08:52 AM

I'm running one on my street car
and it used to be Jason's

runs flawless
the same as Alison, or crane

brant

Posted by: injunmort Apr 4 2019, 10:30 AM

no black wires, I hope I can get it running with this ignition.

Posted by: Mark Henry Apr 4 2019, 11:01 AM

QUOTE(Mark Henry @ Apr 3 2019, 04:48 PM)

QUOTE(brant @ Apr 4 2019, 10:52 AM)

Posted by: injunmort Apr 4 2019, 04:47 PM

I hear you. I just just trying to cut one step out if resurrection(changing ignition). it does fire with go juice in the carbs, so maybe?

Posted by: Tbrown4x4 Apr 4 2019, 07:18 PM

An old roommate had a Jacobs setup on a 428 Ford. He flogged that thing and never had any ignition problems that I was aware of.

Like everyone else said, just run it.