[Spridgets] Pertronix and plug gaps

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FWIW I have been running a Crane XR700 electronic ignition without a ballast in my '79 Midget for many years without any attention whatsoever.   Totally satisfied with the switch.

--David C.
If 4 out of 5 people SUFFER from diarrhea...
does that mean that one enjoys it? 

 -------------- Original message ----------------------
From: Adrian Jones <adrianjones747 at earthlink.net>
> I got this reply back from Pertronix:
> 
> "You may use the Lucas sports coil without using a ballast resistor and you may 
> also increase the plug gap up to 0.010 above original specifications."
> 
> OK, so what is the benefit of increasing the gap?  
> 
> I came across a warning that the original ignition system may not be up to the 
> increased voltage - would the weakness be in the Lucas distributor or in the 
> rotor/plug wires/distributor cap?
> 
> I should probably leave the gap at 25 thou and worry about something else but I 
> can't stop fiddling about.
> 
> Cheers
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