[Fot] Mallory dual point trouble-shooting

[Bill Babcock]

Pertronix is great if you're running an alternator. They like good
voltage.
On Jul 1, 2008, at 1:42 PM, Joe Curry wrote:

> I am wondering why you would want to run a dual points distributor
> with an
> MSD unit.  All you need is a trgger for the MSD and one set of
> points is ok
> for that.  Personally, I converted my Spit over to a pertronix when I
> startedusing the MSD.  I found that it was much better (or perhaps
> reliable)
> than using points.
>
> Just my humble opinion.
>
> Joe C.
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: <chasgee at aol.com>
> To: <hottr6 at hotmail.com>; <s.janzen at comcast.net>
> Cc: <fot at autox.team.net>
> Sent: Tuesday, July 01, 2008 12:39 PM
> Subject: Re: [Fot] Mallory dual point trouble-shooting
>
>
>> Not true.? I've run a dual point for 15 years with an MSD box.
>>
>> Chuck
>> Spitfire Racer
>>
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Shane Ingate <hottr6 at hotmail.com>
>> To: s.janzen at comcast.net
>> Cc: Friends of Triumph <fot at autox.team.net>
>> Sent: Tue, 1 Jul 2008 10:09 am
>> Subject: Re: [Fot] Mallory dual point trouble-shooting
>>
>>
>>
>> Scott Janzen asked:
>>
>>> My GT6 has a one year old dual point in it with mechanical
>>> advance.  It
>> runs
>>> great when only the leading set of points are connected.  When I
>>> connect
>> the
>>> second set, it barely idles and breaks up through the rpm range
>>
>> Are you running an ignition box like an MSD?  If so, you can only
>> run one set of points.
>>
>> Shane Ingate in NM
>>
>>
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