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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal>I tried the Pertronix on my 72B – it failed about a mile from my home on the way to work one day. The pertronix lasted maybe two years and less than 10k miles but was great while it worked. I have since reverted back to points.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>David Councill<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>64 B<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>72 B<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>67 BGT<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> Mgs <mgs-bounces@autox.team.net> <b>On Behalf Of </b>Barrie Robinson via Mgs<br><b>Sent:</b> Wednesday, May 13, 2020 7:12 AM<br><b>To:</b> mgs@autox.team.net<br><b>Subject:</b> Re: [Mgs] 1959 MGA<o:p></o:p></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Hello,<br><br>Paul is right - but Pertronix points do work well - but whole distributor probably not needed?<br><br>Barrie</span><o:p></o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal>On 5/13/2020 3:36 AM, PaulHunt73 via Mgs wrote:<o:p></o:p></p></div><blockquote style='margin-top:5.0pt;margin-bottom:5.0pt'><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>Personally I wouldn't bother. It's not going to be any better than a correctly maintained points distributor. I've never had points or condenser fail in over 50 years. If you get a programmable one then yes you can design your own curve, but how much extra performance or economy do you expect to get out a 70 year old car? If your existing distributor is mechanically worn then yes an electronic distributor (as opposed to electronic ignition) will correct that, but it's a very expensive way when there are rebuild options around.</span><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>Just my 2 penn'orth,</span><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:.5in;margin-bottom:5.0pt;margin-left:0in'><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>PaulH</span><o:p></o:p></p></div></blockquote></div></body></html>