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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal>I’ve been using the 1-2-3 for six years and not a problem. It’s the first gen model where you change the programs with a screw pointer, not the USB conx. type.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Jim g<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #E1E1E1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><b>From:</b> Fot [mailto:fot-bounces@autox.team.net] <b>On Behalf Of </b>Joe Guinan<br><b>Sent:</b> Thursday, July 7, 2016 8:58 PM<br><b>To:</b> fot@autox.team.net<br><b>Subject:</b> [Fot] Ignition System Preferences?<o:p></o:p></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Back in 2005 or so we had a long discussion of distributor problems; broken mechanical advance tabs, junk condensers, and expensive replacement parts on the Mallory Dual Point units, worn out parts on Lucas units that therefore became ammunition in catapult battles, short life spans and improper phasing for the Pertronix Ignitors, misfires on the MSD units from low battery charging, etc. I think the “123 Ignition” was just being introduced around that time.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>So a decade or so later, what have we learned? What’s working well, and what have you given up on? I’m needing to decide which way to go on my Spitfire. I have a couple Mallory DP’s lying about and several different Lucas units I could send off for refurbishing. I’ve looked at the Pertronix with their rev limiter box, and it seems intriguing. I’ve not heard much about the Pertronix or the 123 systems in racing use. Knowing what you now know – what would you recommend and what would you steer clear of?<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>The Spitfire will have an 1147 this season, and a 1296 is to be built this next winter. Both will run Kastner A6 cam grinds that I just got back from Ted at TSI. I’d look at 7000 rpm as a limit for now. I’m almost completely inexperienced in regards to working on ignition systems, so I’d like something with a shorter learning curve and a good reputation for reliability.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Joe Guinan<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Fremont, Nebraska<o:p></o:p></p></div></body></html>