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| BarberDave |
 Dec 3 2003, 05:58 PM
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Barberdave  Group: Members Posts: 1,605 Joined: 12-January 03 From: Wauseon Ohio Member No.: 135 Region Association: Upper MidWest  |
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o.k., I have a newly rebuilt dizzy for my F,I, conversion. the only trouble is it still has points. I have Petroix (sp) in the one i have on my 914 with a carb now. QUES. is which electronic ignition to buy ?What is your experience? Dave (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smilie_flagge6.gif) |
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| Joe Bob |
Dec 3 2003, 06:33 PM
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Retired admin, banned a few times Group: Members Posts: 17,427 Joined: 24-December 02 From: Boulder CO Member No.: 5 Region Association: None |
Give the Petronix the float test......
I always use the Crane/Allison optical unit. Cheapest place is Summitt Racing. |
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| Brad Roberts |
Dec 3 2003, 06:37 PM
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914 Freak! Group: Members Posts: 19,148 Joined: 23-December 02 Member No.: 8 Region Association: None |
All my Pertronix cars run just fine. The Allison/Crane setup feels/looks cheap.
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| ChrisReale |
Dec 3 2003, 06:38 PM
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Sleazy Group: Members Posts: 2,665 Joined: 20-January 03 From: San Francisco Member No.: 176 |
My pertronix has worked great also...
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| Brad Roberts |
Dec 3 2003, 06:43 PM
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914 Freak! Group: Members Posts: 19,148 Joined: 23-December 02 Member No.: 8 Region Association: None |
It works EVERY day in my wifes car (watch it will break)..LOL
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| ChrisReale |
Dec 3 2003, 06:49 PM
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Sleazy Group: Members Posts: 2,665 Joined: 20-January 03 From: San Francisco Member No.: 176 |
Brad, when you move my car around, does it sould like it has an exhaust leak?
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| Kerrys914 |
Dec 3 2003, 06:55 PM
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Dear, the parts I just sold paid for that part ;) Group: Members Posts: 1,568 Joined: 26-December 02 From: Williamsburg, VA Member No.: 16 |
Pertronix in my car and so far so good (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif) I do have a spare one in the trunk/boot, just incase (IMG:style_emoticons/default/wink.gif)
The only thing I read to watch out for is DO NOT leave the key in the "on" position with out the engine running. I guess it heats up and gets ruined??? CHeers and best of luck. Kerry |
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| robby750 |
Dec 3 2003, 06:58 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 646 Joined: 6-April 03 From: Lexington, Ky Member No.: 521 Region Association: South East States |
I have run the Pertronix for almost 4 years without a problem.
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| Brad Roberts |
Dec 3 2003, 07:00 PM
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914 Freak! Group: Members Posts: 19,148 Joined: 23-December 02 Member No.: 8 Region Association: None |
Mike hasnt owned a 4cyl 914 (that he drove on a regular basis) for almost...what..? 4 years now ?
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| philinjax |
Dec 3 2003, 07:01 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 54 Joined: 26-March 03 From: Jacksonville, Florida Member No.: 476 |
Jacobs Electronic Ignition or better yet, their other company products from Fire Control Ignition Systems, http://www.fcignition.com/
I have used Jacobs/FCI on 3 of my own 914 cars and a couple of local 944 race cars. Never had an ignition related failure to date. Phil |
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| Brad Roberts |
Dec 3 2003, 07:03 PM
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914 Freak! Group: Members Posts: 19,148 Joined: 23-December 02 Member No.: 8 Region Association: None |
Hey Phil,
Do they have a points replacement or is it just the coil ?? I have known of/about Jacobs for years and years (grew up in Texas..home of MSD and Jacobs) B |
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| TimT |
Dec 3 2003, 07:10 PM
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retired Group: Members Posts: 4,033 Joined: 18-February 03 From: Wantagh, NY Member No.: 313 |
I had the allison on a 911 I owned for about 10 yrs. Never a problem. The guy I sold the car to 3 years ago still has the allison in place.
havent had the need to take a chance with the pertonix |
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| Aaron Cox |
Dec 3 2003, 07:10 PM
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Professional Lawn Dart Group: Retired Admin Posts: 24,541 Joined: 1-February 03 From: OC Member No.: 219 Region Association: Southern California |
year and a half on my pertronix and counting......
compufirre is pretty much the same deal.... |
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| serge914 |
Dec 3 2003, 07:29 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 273 Joined: 21-May 03 From: Laval Quebec Canada Member No.: 723 |
I have a Mallory Unilite distributor and CDI with adjustable rpm limiter. Working fine and easy to install.
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| URY914 |
Dec 3 2003, 07:44 PM
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I built the lightest 914 in the history of mankind. Group: Members Posts: 120,967 Joined: 3-February 03 From: Jacksonville, FL Member No.: 222 Region Association: None |
I'm running the Crane opitcal points, CD and coil.
No problems in 5 years. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/clap56.gif) Paul |
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| Air_Cooled_Nut |
Dec 3 2003, 08:37 PM
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914 Ronin - 914 owner who lost his 914club.com Group: Members Posts: 1,748 Joined: 19-April 03 From: Beaverton, Oregon Member No.: 584 Region Association: None |
Had Compufire electronic points in one car, Pertronix in another (old 914), and both lasted trouble-free for over 5 years.
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| Doug Leggins |
Dec 3 2003, 08:44 PM
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Senior Member Group: Benefactors Posts: 1,358 Joined: 6-February 03 From: Nashville, Indiana Member No.: 261 Region Association: None 
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The pertronix is the best 60 bucks that I have spent on my car! I was amazed with the improvement that it made. Haven't tried the others.
Later added a MSD unit - great investment too, but it was a little pricey - $200 range. And due to my ignorance was a pain in the ass to get the tach adapter to work. But, after enough attempts I finally got it working. |
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| Aaron Cox |
Dec 3 2003, 08:54 PM
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Professional Lawn Dart Group: Retired Admin Posts: 24,541 Joined: 1-February 03 From: OC Member No.: 219 Region Association: Southern California |
what does the msd 6al do?
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| Brad Roberts |
Dec 4 2003, 02:11 AM
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914 Freak! Group: Members Posts: 19,148 Joined: 23-December 02 Member No.: 8 Region Association: None |
The MSD6al gives you soft touch rev control and gives you multiple sparks below 3k RPM (where carbed cars like to foul plugs when they are idling and such). It really cleans up the idle and off idle characteristics of all cars also.
I use a 5600 chip in the MSD for our production 2.0 cars. It cuts out cylinders to control over rev. It does this randomly instead of letting fuel build up and causing "popping" when against the rev limiter. B |
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| ArtechnikA |
Dec 4 2003, 07:25 AM
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rich herzog Group: Members Posts: 7,390 Joined: 4-April 03 From: Salted Roads, PA Member No.: 513 Region Association: None |
Crane HI-6 and optical points replacement all the way.
the HI-6 has the multi-spark feature and switch-selectable soft-touch rev limiter (anybody want to buy a box of MSD-6AL revlimit pills?) the HI-6 has a much more substantial look, fit, and finish than the MSD-6, which i don't think has changed in 20 years. i had two go Tango-Uniform and leave me stranded. Crane's webpage has a nice cross-reference page for people emigrating from MSD - Autotronic's page doesn't have any cross-reference data :-) ... i thought the MSD worked great - while it worked. IMO, the HI-6 is much better. Summit's retail catalog price is LESS than Pelican buys them for... i'm also using the '92' racing coil - probably overkill in a street car, tho. |
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