MSD Rotor phasing

[patrickt]

Originally Posted by RodKnock

Why does a high performance car owner want a "crank trigger" system? What are the benefits and tradeoffs?

A crank trigger will give you more accurate timing. This generally doesn't matter at hydraulic-cam type RPMs, so there is no benefit over a good distributor (assuming your gears aren't worn and sloppy, which they aren't). At much higher RPMs, though, accuracy is paramount, and that's where a crank trigger will give you the edge. Now quit thinking about a crank trigger; you don't have one, nor do you need one.

[RodKnock]

Originally Posted by patrickt

At much higher RPMs, though, accuracy is paramount, and that's where a crank trigger will give you the edge. Now quit thinking about a crank trigger; you don't have one, nor do you need one.

Well, you know, when I'm driving down streets in my bucolic neighborhood, in the usual 25mph residential zone, with the Cobra in 2nd gear, trying to make as much noise as I possibly can in order to attract as much attention as I possibly can (a polished Kirkham isn't enough) and I'm thinking to myself, with my left elbow firmly resting on the top of the driver's door, "Hey, you know, I do feel the need for more accurate timing. Timing is everything."

Partick, you sound like one my buddies who works on everything cars. You only need to add the part about "Don't believe everything you read and stop reading."

Edit: I left out the swear words.