I have been--and continue to be--a big fan of electronic ignition for my TR3A.
No gradual degrading of points, no resetting or filing, and so on.
Just had my boat distributor rebuilt by Advanced Distributers in MN (NFI and
all that). They did a great job on a Triumph dizzy too.
As I was talking to Jeff there, he mentioned how his experience with Pertronix
has led him to believe that the RFI interference of the magnetic fields of the
wires affects the Pertronix and can cause a reduction in power. One particular
empiric test he ran was with a new rebuilt high end engine that found a 30
horsepower increase switching to points after several disappointing tests with
Pertronix.
I'm not inclined to disbelieve it, necessarily. In the navy in the late 60's,
I worked on WWII radios in very old sub hunt and seek prop planes. They had
odd interferences like inter-electrode capacitance issues.
So...opening it up to the List. I'm way to removed from electronics these days
to profess expertise. Jeff thought people would say he's crazy.
Thoughts?
Terry Smith, '59 TR3A TS 58667
New Hampshire, where inter-snowflake capacitance is a very real issue come on
to January....
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