[Healeys] Points vs electronic ignition

Michael Salter michaelsalter at gmail.com
Fri Dec 13 07:40:08 MST 2013


Although for the reasons mentioned any good electronic system is superior
in performance to points there are 2 considerations.
1. They are original so, unless you are trying to make a silk purse out of
a sow's ear, points is what you got!!!
2. If the electronic system does fail, and this has happened to me, and you
failed to carry either a spare system of the same type or the components of
your original points system you are STUCK.. This I know after trying to
find a set of points for a BN1 in Gander, NF.

Michael S


On Fri, Dec 13, 2013 at 8:54 AM, Bob Spidell <bspidell at comcast.net> wrote:

> Points are vastly superior to electronic ignition the same way an abacus
> is vastly superior to an HP RPN 12C calculator--ask any mortgage broker or
> loan officer--a carburettor is vastly superior to SFI, a Gnome rotary
> engine is vastly superior to a high-bypass turbofan and trepanning is
> vastly superior to an MRI.
>
> Heard Jeff had some issues with Pertronix (but no specifics). I've had one
> in my BJ8 for many years and miles with nary a problem; and we put them in
> our 100M (this doesn't even require the magnets under the rotor).  Engine
> starts quicker and idles lower/smoother than it did with points.  Also,
> have heard sourcing quality points is getting to be problematic.
>
> Bob
>
> ps.  What objective reasons did Jeff give for categorically declaring
> points 'better?'
>
>
>
> On 12/13/2013 5:19 AM, Tom Felts wrote:
>
>> I have Pertronix in my Healey and E-Type and you couldn't pay me to go
>> back to points.  Gone are the days of fiddling with points to get the
>> "exact" setting.
>>
>> tom
>>
>> ---- Mitch <dayton21 at comcast.net> wrote:
>>
>> =============
>> Hello,
>> B
>> I can't seem to access the archives so I will ask.....................I
>> would
>> like to ask which is bestB  .......PointsB  orB  electronic ignition
>> (pertronics)B  or is there a better elect. ign. system avail.? I have
>> Pertronics now ....seems ok...............I am going to have my
>> distributorB
>> rebuilt/re-curvedB  by Jeff at Advanced DistributorsB  He says ...points
>> are
>> better as did a few others I have asked...............................so
>> I am
>> going to take a consensus
>> pros. and cons. would be greatly appreciated..............I just want the
>> best
>> performance from my stock 1966 BJ8.
>> what about ..Mallory,crane,etc.
>> B
>> Thanks
>> Mitch
>>
>>
>>
>>
>
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