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jacobs ignition, jacobs for 914 |
injunmort |
Apr 3 2019, 11:25 AM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,024 Joined: 12-April 10 From: sugarloaf ny Member No.: 11,604 Region Association: North East States |
does anyone know anything about Jacobs electronics (midland tx) elec. ignition for 914? thank you
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rhodyguy |
Apr 3 2019, 11:33 AM
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Chimp Sanctuary NW. Check it out. Group: Members Posts: 22,090 Joined: 2-March 03 From: Orion's Bell. The BELL! Member No.: 378 Region Association: Galt's Gulch |
Cures all jetting issues, as the ads used to read, is off the mark.
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Mark Henry |
Apr 3 2019, 02:48 PM
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that's what I do! Group: Members Posts: 20,065 Joined: 27-December 02 From: Port Hope, Ontario Member No.: 26 Region Association: Canada |
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. |
injunmort |
Apr 4 2019, 08:44 AM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,024 Joined: 12-April 10 From: sugarloaf ny Member No.: 11,604 Region Association: North East States |
thanks for replies. just picked up a car with this ignition & 36mm webers on a 75 1.8l. hoping to find some info.
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rhodyguy |
Apr 4 2019, 08:47 AM
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Chimp Sanctuary NW. Check it out. Group: Members Posts: 22,090 Joined: 2-March 03 From: Orion's Bell. The BELL! Member No.: 378 Region Association: Galt's Gulch |
Does the car have the blue spark plug wires from Jacob?
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brant |
Apr 4 2019, 08:52 AM
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914 Wizard Group: Members Posts: 11,639 Joined: 30-December 02 From: Colorado Member No.: 47 Region Association: Rocky Mountains |
I'm running one on my street car
and it used to be Jason's runs flawless the same as Alison, or crane brant |
injunmort |
Apr 4 2019, 10:30 AM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,024 Joined: 12-April 10 From: sugarloaf ny Member No.: 11,604 Region Association: North East States |
no black wires, I hope I can get it running with this ignition.
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Mark Henry |
Apr 4 2019, 11:01 AM
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that's what I do! Group: Members Posts: 20,065 Joined: 27-December 02 From: Port Hope, Ontario Member No.: 26 Region Association: Canada |
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. I'm running one on my street car and it used to be Jason's runs flawless the same as Alison, or crane brant If you have it run it. I wasn't saying anything bad about it, seems to work good, I just didn't care for the 80's/90's magazine marketing spin. |
injunmort |
Apr 4 2019, 04:47 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,024 Joined: 12-April 10 From: sugarloaf ny Member No.: 11,604 Region Association: North East States |
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?
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Tbrown4x4 |
Apr 4 2019, 07:18 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 705 Joined: 13-May 14 From: Port Orchard, WA Member No.: 17,338 Region Association: None |
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. |
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