[Healeys] Do Moss ign points suck or what?

[Curt/Nancy Arndt]

Josef,

I agree with you wholeheartedly, which is why I have a lifetime supply of
NOS Lucas points, rotors, condensers, and caps for both my 100 and my
Bugeye.

My distributors have been properly rebuilt and they work as they were
designed.  I'm teaching my son the same on his '72 MG Midget.

The problem I have seen with some Healey owners is they use a Pertronix
ignition to cover up for a worn out distributor that should have been
rebuilt many miles ago.  It's like Lucas electrical equipment, It was
quality equipment and it can all be rebuilt.  I have all of the original
properly dated electrical Lucas equipment on both my cars.

Cheers,

Curt Arndt

On Wed, Apr 6, 2011 at 11:52 PM, <Josef.Eckert at t-systems.com> wrote:

> Kees,
> I am an Electronic Engineer, but I stay with old fashioned (mechanical)
> points
> with all my classic cars. When they do not work properly, I can fix them on
> the road to get home at least. When electronic ignition fails I am stuck on
> the road and need to call the recovery service. Sorry, but that often
> happened
> with my friends with electronic ignition systems. You need at least carry a
> fall back solution in your boot.
>
> My rule with classic cars: Don`t do anything electronically what can be
> done
> mechanically.
>
> Josef Eckert
> Konigswinter/Germany
>
>
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> Im
> Auftrag von Oudesluys
> Gesendet: Donnerstag, 7. April 2011 08:18
> An: S and T Miller
> Cc: healeys at autox.team.net
> Betreff: Re: [Healeys] Do Moss ign points suck or what?
>
> New contact points are rubbish these days. wrong dimensionally, wrong
> materials. The don't fit or last. Change to electronic ignition, saves a
> lot
> of work and aggravation.
> Kees Oudesluijs
> NL
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