[Fot] TR6 distributor question

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The 123 unit had very often a complete malfunction here in Europe in race cars. The unit doesn't stand heat for long.

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-----Original Message-----
From: Larry Young <cartravel at pobox.com>
Sender: fot-bounces at autox.team.netDate: Wed, 13 Jun 2012 15:14:46 
To: <fot at autox.team.net>
Subject: Re: [Fot] TR6 distributor question

That looks like a neat unit with both mechanical and vacuum advance. 
Getting back to the tach drive question.  Does anyone offer an electric 
tach that would have the same appearance as an original?
Larry

On 6/12/2012 7:01 PM, Jim Gray wrote:
> Jim,
> I use the 1-2-3 distributor made in the Netherlands in the tr4. You can
> pre-program the timing curve. Theyre a really nice piece of work but pricey.
>
> http://www.123ignition.nl/
> Then there's the Mallory Unilite which is even more pricey and then
> there is the Pertronix under $ 200.00.
> http://www.racingshift.com/index.php?auto=triumph&end=133191
>
> There is a big benefit in performance and reliability to going to one of the
> three.
>
> jim g
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: fot-bounces at autox.team.net [mailto:fot-bounces at autox.team.net] On
> Behalf Of sherry robyn
> Sent: Tuesday, June 12, 2012 5:10 PM
> To: fot at autox.team.net
> Subject: [Fot] TR6 distributor question
>
> In a TR6, I have a somewhat hotter cam (done by the PO so I don't know any
> particulars), triple 40 DCOE Webers, a Crane ignition system, and use the
> stock
> distributor (advance and retard unhooked) with Petronix Ignitor and
> Flame
> Thrower coil with resistor wire converted to non-resistor type.  My
> question is
> ...would I benefit sufficiently powerwise by going to a non-stock
> distributor
> and if so, what is a good performance distributor for the TR6?
> Thanks for any input.
>
> Jim
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