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There are Pertronix lookalikes around. Powerspark, Accuspark etcetc. =
Maybe one of those?
Simon
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From: Healeys <healeys-bounces@autox.team.net> On Behalf Of Bob Spidell =
via Healeys
Sent: 21 April 2021 15:55
To: healeys@autox.team.net
Subject: Re: [Healeys] another pertronix question
=20
Side note:=20
It's interesting--to a wonk like me, at least--that the Pertronix =
Ignitor I for 4-cyl Healeys doesn't need/use the magnet 'collar' that =
the 6-cyl cars' unit does. Apparently, the Hall Effect sensor in the =
Ignitor is sensitive enough to detect the lobes of the distributor cam =
by shape. When I opened the box for my BN2 I thought "Damn, they forgot =
to pack the magnet collar;" but it wasn't mentioned in the instructions =
so I installed it. It's worked flawlessly (but I only have a few hundred =
miles on it).
I once owned/drove an old Subaru. It had a 'standard' distributor/coil =
setup, but used an electronic points module that looked exactly like an =
Ignitor I (AFAIK Pertronix didn't supply OEM manufacturers). That car =
was driven hard by myself and a couple of my nephews, and had about 175K =
miles on it when it finally met the scrapper.
bs
On 4/21/2021 6:39 AM, i erbs via Healeys wrote:
Thanks folks.=20
I had bad experiences with carbon wires and the bumblebees look really =
cool.
Cheers
Ira Erbs
1959 AH 100-6
1967 MGB
Milwaukie, OR
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On Wed, Apr 21, 2021, 2:52 AM Bob Haskell <rchaskell@earthlink.net =
Ira,
I believe that the only cap available for the DM6A distributor is the=20
side entry with screws. The vertical, plug in, cap was fitted to the=20
later 25D6 distributor.
Cheers,
Bob Haskell
Austin Healey 3000 BN7/BT7 registrar
On 4/21/21 4:28 AM, Simon Lachlan via Healeys wrote:
>
> I ran mine with side cap and bumblebees. No suppressors. No problems.
>
> I=E2=80=99m pretty sure that =E2=80=9Cthey say=E2=80=9D that graphite =
core wires don=E2=80=99t do well=20
> in the old Lucases. The screws dig into the graphite and=20
> time/vibration abrades the graphite and thus the contact. Anyhow, I=20
> stuck with bumblebees on that advice.
>
> Simon
>
> *From:*Healeys <healeys-bounces@autox.team.net =
> B LAWRENCE via Healeys
> *Sent:* 21 April 2021 02:28
> *Subject:* Re: [Healeys] another pertronix question
>
> Ira, the pertronix unit fits on the stock base plate in the=20
> distributor. You can use the same cap. They recommend graphite core=20
> wires, although I ran solid core wires with mine for several years and =
> never had a problem.
>
> Bill Lawrence
>
> BN1 #554
>
> =
------------------------------------------------------------------------
>
> *From:*Healeys <healeys-bounces@autox.team.net =
> *Sent:* Tuesday, April 20, 2021 6:57 PM
> *To:* Ahealey help <healeys@autox.team.net =
> *Subject:* [Healeys] another pertronix question
>
> If I get the adaptor kit will I need to change the cap and wires?
>
> I am using the side style cap and bumble bee wires. Will I need to use =
> suppressor carbon wires?
>
> Thanks all.
>
> Hope to meet many of you at Conclave.
>
> Ira Erbs
>
> Milwaukie,OR
>
> _______ _______
> (______ \____1959 BN4____/ _______)
> (_________________________)
>
> BT7 engine and disk brakes
>
> 1967 MGB MG
>
> A racing car is an animal with a thousand adjustments. Mario Andretti
>
> Please excuse random auto corrects and misspelled words
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class=3DWordSection1><p class=3DMsoNormal><span =
style=3D'mso-fareast-language:EN-US'>There are Pertronix lookalikes =
around. =C2=A0Powerspark, Accuspark etcetc. Maybe one of =
those?<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=3DMsoNormal><span =
style=3D'mso-fareast-language:EN-US'>Simon<o:p></o:p></span></p><p =
class=3DMsoNormal><span =
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v style=3D'border:none;border-top:solid #E1E1E1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0cm =
0cm 0cm'><p class=3DMsoNormal><b><span =
lang=3DEN-US>From:</span></b><span lang=3DEN-US> Healeys =
<healeys-bounces@autox.team.net> <b>On Behalf Of </b>Bob Spidell =
via Healeys<br><b>Sent:</b> 21 April 2021 15:55<br><b>To:</b> =
healeys@autox.team.net<br><b>Subject:</b> Re: [Healeys] another =
pertronix question<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p =
class=3DMsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=3DMsoNormal =
style=3D'margin-bottom:12.0pt'>Side note: <br><br>It's interesting--to a =
wonk like me, at least--that the Pertronix Ignitor I for 4-cyl Healeys =
doesn't need/use the magnet 'collar' that the 6-cyl cars' unit does. =
Apparently, the Hall Effect sensor in the Ignitor is sensitive enough to =
detect the lobes of the distributor cam by shape. When I opened the box =
for my BN2 I thought "Damn, they forgot to pack the magnet =
collar;" but it wasn't mentioned in the instructions so I installed =
it. It's worked flawlessly (but I only have a few hundred miles on =
it).<br><br>I once owned/drove an old Subaru. It had a 'standard' =
distributor/coil setup, but used an electronic points module that looked =
exactly like an Ignitor I (AFAIK Pertronix didn't supply OEM =
manufacturers). That car was driven hard by myself and a couple of my =
nephews, and had about 175K miles on it when it finally met the =
scrapper.<br><br>bs<o:p></o:p></p><div><p class=3DMsoNormal>On 4/21/2021 =
6:39 AM, i erbs via Healeys wrote:<o:p></o:p></p></div><blockquote =
style=3D'margin-top:5.0pt;margin-bottom:5.0pt'><div><p =
class=3DMsoNormal><br>Thanks folks. <o:p></o:p></p><div><p =
class=3DMsoNormal>I had bad experiences with carbon wires and the =
bumblebees look really cool.<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p =
class=3DMsoNormal>Cheers<o:p></o:p></p><div><p class=3DMsoNormal>Ira =
Erbs<br>1959 AH 100-6<br>1967 MGB<br>Milwaukie, =
OR<o:p></o:p></p></div></div></div><p =
class=3DMsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><div><p class=3DMsoNormal>On =
Wed, Apr 21, 2021, 2:52 AM Bob Haskell <<a =
href=3D"mailto:rchaskell@earthlink.net";>rchaskell@earthlink.net</a>> =
wrote:<o:p></o:p></p></div><blockquote =
style=3D'border:none;border-left:solid #CCCCCC 1.0pt;padding:0cm 0cm 0cm =
6.0pt;margin-left:4.8pt;margin-right:0cm'><p =
class=3DMsoNormal>Ira,<br><br>I believe that the only cap available for =
the DM6A distributor is the <br>side entry with screws. The =
vertical, plug in, cap was fitted to the <br>later 25D6 =
distributor.<br><br>Cheers,<br><br>Bob Haskell<br>Austin Healey 3000 =
BN7/BT7 registrar<br><br>On 4/21/21 4:28 AM, Simon Lachlan via Healeys =
wrote:<br>><br>> I ran mine with side cap and bumblebees. No =
suppressors. No problems.<br>><br>> I=E2=80=99m pretty sure that =
=E2=80=9Cthey say=E2=80=9D that graphite core wires don=E2=80=99t do =
well <br>> in the old Lucases. The screws dig into the graphite and =
<br>> time/vibration abrades the graphite and thus the contact. =
Anyhow, I <br>> stuck with bumblebees on that advice.<br>><br>> =
Simon<br>><br>> *From:*Healeys <<a =
href=3D"mailto:healeys-bounces@autox.team.net"; =
target=3D"_blank">healeys-bounces@autox.team.net</a>> *On Behalf Of =
*WILLIAM <br>> B LAWRENCE via Healeys<br>> *Sent:* 21 April 2021 =
02:28<br>> *To:* i erbs <<a href=3D"mailto:eyera3000@gmail.com"; =
target=3D"_blank">eyera3000@gmail.com</a>>; Ahealey help <<a =
href=3D"mailto:healeys@autox.team.net"; =
target=3D"_blank">healeys@autox.team.net</a>><br>> *Subject:* Re: =
[Healeys] another pertronix question<br>><br>> Ira, the pertronix =
unit fits on the stock base plate in the <br>> distributor. You can =
use the same cap. They recommend graphite core <br>> wires, although =
I ran solid core wires with mine for several years and <br>> never =
had a problem.<br>><br>> Bill Lawrence<br>><br>> BN1 =
#554<br>><br>> =
------------------------------------------------------------------------<=
br>><br>> *From:*Healeys <<a =
href=3D"mailto:healeys-bounces@autox.team.net"; =
target=3D"_blank">healeys-bounces@autox.team.net</a> <br>> =
<mailto:<a href=3D"mailto:healeys-bounces@autox.team.net"; =
target=3D"_blank">healeys-bounces@autox.team.net</a>>> on behalf =
of i erbs <br>> <<a href=3D"mailto:eyera3000@gmail.com"; =
target=3D"_blank">eyera3000@gmail.com</a> <mailto:<a =
href=3D"mailto:eyera3000@gmail.com"; =
target=3D"_blank">eyera3000@gmail.com</a>>><br>> *Sent:* =
Tuesday, April 20, 2021 6:57 PM<br>> *To:* Ahealey help <<a =
href=3D"mailto:healeys@autox.team.net"; =
target=3D"_blank">healeys@autox.team.net</a> <br>> <mailto:<a =
href=3D"mailto:healeys@autox.team.net"; =
target=3D"_blank">healeys@autox.team.net</a>>><br>> *Subject:* =
[Healeys] another pertronix question<br>><br>> If I get the =
adaptor kit will I need to change the cap and wires?<br>><br>> I =
am using the side style cap and bumble bee wires. Will I need to use =
<br>> suppressor carbon wires?<br>><br>> Thanks =
all.<br>><br>> Hope to meet many of you at =
Conclave.<br>><br>> Ira Erbs<br>><br>> =
Milwaukie,OR<br>><br>> _______ =
_______<br>> (______ =
\____1959 BN4____/ _______)<br>> =
(_________________________)<br>><br>> BT7 =
engine and disk brakes<br>><br>> 1967 MGB MG<br>><br>> A =
racing car is an animal with a thousand adjustments. Mario =
Andretti<br>><br>> Please excuse random auto corrects and =
misspelled words<o:p></o:p></p></blockquote></div></blockquote><p =
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