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| brcacti |
 Oct 6 2019, 01:46 PM
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1974 914 1.8  Group: Members Posts: 674 Joined: 17-July 19 From: PHX AZ 60 miles south Member No.: 23,302 Region Association: Southwest Region  |
Hello, can I get many opinions on installing electronic ignition on 914s?
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| ClayPerrine |
Oct 10 2019, 08:42 AM
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Life's been good to me so far..... Group: Admin Posts: 16,542 Joined: 11-September 03 From: Hurst, TX. Member No.: 1,143 Region Association: NineFourteenerVille 
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We have run a pertronix in Betty's 914 for over 25 years. No issues with reliability.
I will say that I had to replace the unit about 10 years ago. I accidentally hooked it up backwards and fried it. Not the fault of the unit, but the fault of the mechanic. 100% recommend pertronix. |
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brcacti electronic ignition Oct 6 2019, 01:46 PM
VaccaRabite
Hello, can I get many opinions on installing elec... Oct 6 2019, 09:05 PM
brcacti
Hello, can I get many opinions on installing ele... Oct 7 2019, 01:14 PM a71914 I ran the XR700 Fireball on my 914-4 for years wit... Oct 7 2019, 01:46 PM brcacti [quote name='a71914' date='Oct 7 2019,... Oct 7 2019, 03:56 PM a71914 I must have had it in for 15 years. I would still ... Oct 8 2019, 07:02 AM Big Len Petronix on my 74 1.8. In six years, never had a p... Oct 8 2019, 11:55 AM mtc911 Can I add a more basic (might seem like a stupid) ... Oct 8 2019, 12:28 PM Tdskip
Can I add a more basic (might seem like a stupid)... Oct 10 2019, 06:15 AM porschetub Hi,you have a few options here I can think of,you ... Oct 9 2019, 10:53 PM Tdskip
Hello, can I get many opinions on installing elec... Oct 10 2019, 06:11 AM VaccaRabite The biggest drawback to these units is that they t... Oct 10 2019, 08:24 AM rfinegan I have used compufire https://compufire.com/volksw... Oct 10 2019, 09:08 AM ClayPerrine Back when I was still fixing cars, and we were a l... Oct 10 2019, 09:49 AM brcacti THANKS TO ALL WHO REPLIED................it seems ... Oct 10 2019, 04:11 PM Rand Just start with a 123 distributor so you can plug ... Oct 10 2019, 04:32 PM brcacti
Just start with a 123 distributor so you can plug... Oct 10 2019, 06:10 PM brcacti
Just start with a 123 distributor so you can plu... Oct 11 2019, 03:48 PM Tdskip Pertronix would most likely be the simplest optio... Oct 11 2019, 07:06 AM Rob-O I run the Pertronix I...trouble free for about 4 y... Oct 11 2019, 08:07 AM StarBear Tried the Petronix (II, I think) and fiddled with ... Oct 11 2019, 08:27 AM HansJan I am a total idiot, that cannot even set the timin... Oct 11 2019, 09:48 AM rjames Anyone else’s 123 Ignition get crazy hot to the ... Oct 11 2019, 02:51 PM IronHillRestorations My luck with Pertronix is not good, so I can't... Oct 11 2019, 05:19 PM brcacti
My luck with Pertronix is not good, so I can... Oct 11 2019, 05:23 PM Tdskip Google is helpful here,
https://123ignitionusa.co... Oct 11 2019, 09:00 PM pistonboy With an electronic ignition, a more powerful coil ... Oct 16 2019, 02:36 AM |
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