[Alpines] pointless? AccuSpark

[jarrid_gross at earthlink.net]

Lauri and all,

I usually wholeheartedly recommend electronic igntion, but this is a case
(moreso a product) I would not.

I went to their website, the electronic ignition offering looks to me to be a
Pertronix knock-off.

Pertronix is one of the few EI products I would avoid like the plague.
Why?  Even if we ignore the reliability issues, fundemental flaws in design
philosophy makes the
cylinder to cylinder timing variable since they put 4 different magnets in the
rotating "target" wheel.

If you go with an electronic ignition system, go with one that uses a variable
reluctor sensor (like later
lucas 45D distributors), or one that is optically triggered.
Both technologies dont have the above design flaw.

In Europe Lumenition is what I would recommend, In the US, Crane XR700 or
XR3000.


HTH

Jarrid Gross



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>From: B#auri <lehtinen.lauri at kolumbus.fi>
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>Has anyone experience about AccuSpark electronic ignition?
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>Lauri Lehtinen
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