I'm not sure how well this applies to 1500s, but here goes. We replaced the
Delco with Mechanical Tach drive with a stock MGB distributor. No Pain, No
Fuss went right in, I don't remember if we had to change the drive gear or
not...We have since put in a Pertronix ignition system which has worked
beautifully all the way up to ~8000RPM (Only because we don't rev it any
higher). I can get the model # if anyone wants it, BTW this is on a 1300.
Mark Haynes
'65 Spit racer
RMVR #162
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Terry L. Thompson [SMTP:tlt@digex.net]
> Sent: Thursday, August 05, 1999 12:30 PM
> To: spitfires@autox.team.net
> Subject: Re: Pertronix Ignitor & Distributor
>
>
> Since Joe brought back the subject of Dizzy's. Is there a decent
> economical
> dizzy to replace the stock distributor on a spitfire other than the
> Mallory
> dual point? Any other options, like buying an aftermarket, electronic (no
> point) distributor.
>
> (The mallory is a pretty unit, but then you wind-up spending another $100+
> turning it into an electronic ignition.)
>
> Terry L. Thompson
> '76 Spitfire (with earlier point dizzy)
> Maryland
>
> At 10:22 AM 8/5/99 -0700, you wrote:
> >
> >Thanks to everyone who responded to my query. I think Andy nailed it
> >right on the nose. Although that sure seems to be quite a high price to
> >pay for some adapter stuff. I would think that the electronics would be
> >the same regardless of the application, but perhaps I am wrong. Lord
> >knows it wouldn't be the first time.
> >
> >Regards,Joe
> >
> >Andrew Mace wrote:
> >>
> >> On Wed, 4 Aug 1999, Joe Curry wrote:
> >>
> >> > I was just looking through the VB catalog and find they now list the
> >> > above mentioned part. Looking at the pricing, I see that the price
> of
> >> > the one for 75-80 Spits is $89.95. But the earlier models (Delco
> >> > Distributor) is $149.95! What gives here?
> >> >
> >> > Can anybody tell me why they are charging so much more for that
> >> > application?
> >>
> >> Because it's a conversion from points-type ignition as opposed to an
> >> "upgrade" of an existing electronic unit?
> >>
> >> --Andy
> >
> >--
> >"If you can't excel with talent, triumph with effort."
> > -- Dave Weinbaum in National Enquirer
> >
> >
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