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Re: ... electronic ignition: Success! (also in Spit1500)

To: ingate@shiseis.com
Subject: Re: ... electronic ignition: Success! (also in Spit1500)
From: romano@bellatrix.pcl.ox.ac.uk (Romano Kroemer)
Date: Fri, 11 Jul 1997 21:31:20 +0100 (BST)
Cc: triumphs@Autox.Team.Net
>       After a lot of research, I decided to fit a Pertronix
>"Ignitor" electronic ignition in my 1974 TR6, and report
>that it works fabulously.  Without making any other
>modifications, the car starts faster, idles much more smoothly
>(I had to drop the idle about 150 rpm) and appears to pull
>much more smoothly throughout the rev range, and especially above 5000 rpm.
>

.. exactly the same experience I made two days ago when I fitted a Newtronic
  Piranha system in my 1977 Spit1500.

>The installation is very easy, and should take no
>more than a few minutes.

.. in my case it took approx. 2hrs  :) :), due to the fact that I have
  virtually no experience as a mechanic/electrician. BUT, after two
  hours I turned the key and the beast sprang into life immediately!
  Now I do not have only the joy of a better running Spit, but also the
  satisfaction of one of my first successful "gearhead" experiences.

Wroom wroom
Romano

Spit1500
Oxford, UK


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