[Healeys] Do Moss ign points suck or what?

[Frank Edwards]

I've had a Pertronix in my 69 Midget for several years now driven 5k+ miles a
year.  I carry a spare distributor but have never had to use it.  I put the
Pertronix in my BJ7 and expect no trouble with it.  It only has about 70 miles
on it but will get driven if the weather ever permits.  Unless you want your
car 100% concourse why monkey with points?

Frank R. Edwards 570-784-4662 logical2 at hotmail.com



> From: austin.healey at gmail.com
> To: bspidell at comcast.net
> Date: Fri, 8 Apr 2011 21:31:13 +1000
> CC: healeys at autox.team.net
> Subject: Re: [Healeys] Do Moss ign points suck or what?
>
> Ha!
> Good try Bob!!!
> The matchbook is added to enable you to set the busted electronic
> ignition on fire!!
> (your car is stranded by the side of the road - no spark....) "you
> won't ignite - you brand new electronic igition - I'll show you
> igntion you SOB!!!!!!" )
> Whether or not you have points, you still have spark plugs. And they
> still need adjusting.
> So if you'd use the feeler guage already in your toolbox!!!
> Therefore. The only requirement for matches can be to ignite your crap
> ignitor!!!
> I'll defer to the concours guys on this one, but aren't feeler guagues
> standard issue on Healeys?
> ;-)
> Sincerely.
> Chris
> PS you can use them on your fuel pump, and on your voltage regulator,
> and on ..... No, not the matches, the standard issue feeler guage/
> points file.
> Chris
>
> Sent from my iPhone
>
> On 08/04/2011, at 2:46 PM, Bob Spidell <bspidell at comcast.net> wrote:
>
> > re: "(anybody know what the match book is for?)"
> >
> > Matchbook covers are approx. 0.015" inch thick--close enough to set
> > your points to get you home.
> >
> >
> > Bob
> >
> > On 4/7/2011 8:31 PM, Richard Ewald wrote:
> >>
> >> .......If you are that worried about the electronics buy one good
> >> set of points and
> >> throw them into the trunk with a screwdriver and a match book
> >> (anybody know
> >> what the match book is for?)
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