ignition grief

[Cobrabill]

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Originally Posted by lovehamr

Let’s see, where to start with this; #1 most of us aren’t tuning on the razor’s edge so the most out of it thing is just silly for most of us. #2 Last I looked your car has an FE; what are you spinning that puppy too in order to get point bounce? I’m quite sure that I’ve had my Boss302 wound tighter that that 427 will ever wind and I’ve done it with points and no problems. #3 When using the MSD box the points only act as a trigger so dwell is not a factor.


2)And it still wouldn’t have happened if it had had a good set of points.



3)And a set of points in place of the magnetic pick up would render that moot.



4)Come on man, a BIG point? How long does it take for a rubbing block to wear to the point where it makes an appreciable difference in timing? ERA649 has gone through 3 pick ups in 5500 miles, one set of points triggering an MSD wouldn’t have to be adjusted for another 10 miles and then they wouldn’t need to be replaced. While I consider Bill’s “Points are antiquated pieces of junk and have no business being in a modern car or a car someone is trying to get the most out of.” rant to be just that, a rant with no basis in reality. If one is turning 8k RPM regularly, or they are actually in money type competition, then I understand wanting something more precise than points. However, I consider this whole thread to be an indictment of the “ooh, ooh, I want something new and shiny regardless of how good it works” mentality.

Steve

First off,Steve,thanks for providing me such a target rich enviroment.

1)Your car had point bounce-You were loosing HP/torque & milage-despite what you "felt".Your timing was fluctuating and your engine was not performing optimally.


Your comment about triggering the MSD with points not effecting timing is,100%, catagorically FALSE.

2)So?I would have lost HP,mileage & driveability along the way.No thanks.

3)See above response

4)If your car has gone thru 3 pick-ups something else is OBVIOUSLY wrong.Loose connection betweeen the wrench & the ground-maybe?

If my rant wasn't based in reality then every car made today would still be running points-they're NOT.

If you think that points don't float untill 8,000rpm,you really need to go back to school.

Electronic ignition isn't new & shiny,it first appeared in the mid-60s.