Maybe it doesn't work with the Pertronix system, but the optically-triggered
systems like Allison or Crane seem to be very tolerant of distributor
wobble. It makes sense, since they are sensing a slot (say that 3 times
fast), so side-to-side play has no effect on timing.
--
Max Heim
'66 MGB GHN3L76149
If you're near Mountain View, CA,
it's the primer red one with chrome wires
on 1/5/06 8:01 PM, yd3 at yd3@nvc.net wrote:
> <<<snip>>>
>> That said, there is a situation where you may want to go to a Petronix: if
>> your dizzy bushings are worn and you're not ready to do a re-build.
> <<<Snip>>>
>
> Not recommended either. Last summer I went through a very trying time
> figuring out why my Mother's car with electronic trigger ignition wouldn't run
> well. Changed cap, coil rotor, high tension leads, EI opickupo coil, spark
> box, injection box, coil, etc: Everything in the ignition circuit to no
> avail. I had noticed there was a slight wobble in the rotor shaft, but didn't
> think it would have any effect. After a year and several thousand miles with
> the car being worse in cold weather and getting worse, I gave up and took it
> to the shop. The mechanic checked the rotor and cap first off which was where
> I had started. By now the bearings were worse and he noticed extreme wobble.
> Replaced the dizzy with a used one and no more problems.
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