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Re: [Healeys] electronic ignition

To: "'i erbs'" <eyera3000@gmail.com>
Subject: Re: [Healeys] electronic ignition
From: Henry G Leach via Healeys <healeys@autox.team.net>
Date: Mon, 19 Apr 2021 16:50:50 +0000 pQjiOxR9jMypVPlYL7ESMIfb2ZVIHBKwCfSafGXPXsbrLA1hVpDH5rh29I5AvY/nR3uL8b40zAZ71A==
Cc: 'Ahealey help' <healeys@autox.team.net>
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Ira-sounds like you still are having issues with the distributor=0Asetti=
ngs. One thing that was not discussed, surrounding the pinging,=0Awas th=
e vacuum advance diaphram. Over the years they are known to=0Aperish. Us=
e a mity-vac or yourself to suck on the tube and watch the=0Amovement of=
 the point plate in the distributor. If it does not move,=0Ayou have no=
 vacuum advance. This will affect drivability.=0AAs far as which electro=
nic unit to add, I am a fan of Pertronix:=0Ahttps://pertronixbrands.com/=
 as there are countless units out there=0Awith no issues. Some do go bad=
 naturally, and some if key is left on=0Afor extended periods, but they=
 seem to be the best overall. For a trip=0Ato California, I would sugges=
t you carry a spare distributor set up=0Awith good points, or at least a=
 set of points and condenser as backup.=0AElectronics are just that unti=
l they fail. Hank=0A=0A=09-----------------------------------------From:=
 "i erbs" =0ATo: "Ahealey help"=0ACc: =0ASent: Monday April 19 2021 9:33=
:39AM=0ASubject: [Healeys] electronic ignition=0A=0A  I want to try an e=
lectronic ignition kit to see if my Distributor=0Apoints plate is causin=
g issues. What say you the hive mind on best=0Akits and which to avoid?=
 If someone has a set up collecting dust and=0Awants to sell, email me d=
irectly. I need one soon to put some miles on=0Ait before heading out on=
 May12th for Conclave.=0A Thanks=0A                 Ira Erbs Milwaukie,O=
R  _______ _______=0A (______ ____1959 BN4____/ _______)=0A (___________=
______________)  BT7 engine and disk brakes =0A=0A 1967 MGB  =0A  A raci=
ng car is an animal with a thousand adjustments. Mario=0AAndretti=0A Ple=
ase excuse random auto corrects and misspelled words              =0A

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<html><body>Ira-sounds like you still are having issues with the distrib=
utor settings. One thing that was not discussed, surrounding the pinging=
, was the vacuum advance diaphram. Over the years they are known to peri=
sh. Use a mity-vac or yourself to suck on the tube and watch the movemen=
t of the point plate in the distributor. If it does not move, you have n=
o vacuum advance. This will affect drivability.<div><br></div><div>As fa=
r as which&nbsp; electronic unit to add, I am a fan of&nbsp; Pertronix:&=
nbsp; &nbsp;https://pertronixbrands.com/&nbsp; as there are countless un=
its out there with no issues. Some do go bad naturally, and some if key=
 is left on for extended periods, but they seem to be the best overall.=
 For a trip to California, I would suggest you carry a spare distributor=
 set up with good points, or at least a set of points and condenser as b=
ackup.&nbsp; Electronics are just that until they fail. Hank<br><br><div=
 class=3D"reply-new-signature"></div><p>--------------------------------=
---------</p>From: "i erbs" <eyera3000@gmail.com><br>To: "Ahealey help"<=
br>Cc: <br>Sent: Monday April 19 2021 9:33:39AM<br>Subject: [Healeys] el=
ectronic ignition<br><br>=0A<div dir=3D"ltr">=0A<div>I want to try an el=
ectronic ignition kit to see if my=0ADistributor points plate is causing=
 issues. What say you the hive=0Amind on best kits and which to avoid?</=
div>=0A<div>If someone has a set up collecting dust and wants to sell,=
=0Aemail me directly. I need one soon to put some miles on it before=0Ah=
eading out on May12th for Conclave.<br></div>=0A<div>Thanks<br></div>=0A=
<div>=0A<div>=0A<div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"gmail_signature">=0A<div dir=
=3D"ltr">=0A<div>=0A<div dir=3D"ltr">=0A<div>=0A<div dir=3D"ltr">=0A<div=
>=0A<div dir=3D"ltr">=0A<div>=0A<div dir=3D"ltr">=0A<div>=0A<div dir=3D"=
ltr">=0A<div>=0A<div dir=3D"ltr">=0A<div dir=3D"ltr">Ira Erbs=0A<div>Mil=
waukie,OR</div>=0A<div><span style=3D"font-family:'Times New Roman', ser=
if;">&nbsp;=0A&nbsp; &nbsp; _______ &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &=
nbsp;=0A&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;=
=0A&nbsp; &nbsp;_______</span><br style=3D"font-family:'Times New Roman'=
, serif;"><span style=3D"font-family:'Times New Roman', serif;">&nbsp;=
=0A&nbsp;&nbsp; (______ \____1959 BN4____/ _______)</span><br style=3D"f=
ont-family:'Times New Roman', serif;"><span style=3D"font-family:'Times=
 New Roman', serif;">&nbsp; &nbsp;=0A&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; (______________=
___________)</span></div>=0A<div>&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; BT7=
 engine and disk=0Abrakes</div>=0A<div><br></div>=0A<div><br></div>=0A<d=
iv>1967 MGB &nbsp;<img src=3D"http://www.britishcarspecialists.com/asset=
s/images/MG_emblem.jpg" alt=3D"MG"></div>=0A<div><br></div>=0A<div><span=
 style=3D"color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, A=
rial, sans-serif;font-size:14px;">=0AA racing car is an animal with a th=
ousand adjustments. Mario=0AAndretti</span><br></div>=0A<div>Please excu=
se random auto corrects and misspelled words</div>=0A</div>=0A</div>=0A<=
/div>=0A</div>=0A</div>=0A</div>=0A</div>=0A</div>=0A</div>=0A</div>=0A<=
/div>=0A</div>=0A</div>=0A</div>=0A</div>=0A</div>=0A</div>=0A</div>=0A<=
/eyera3000@gmail.com></div></body></html>

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