Plus there's the need to replace a non-functional system with a new one
in a distributor that is not set up for points anyway. i.e. My '76
with(out) a Lucas system had an Allison (now Crane) replacement that was
not working well and rather than have another box on the firewall the
Pertronix certainly simplified the system and had a cleaner look (apart
from all the old wires that were left over from the Lucas system). Now
if someone sent me an MSD for free I would of course not say no and fit
it, but then, that's not likely to happen.
This raises a question, has anyone fitted points to a later distributor
meant for the Lucas Opus system?
Alan
Jeff McNeal wrote:
>As with many things, for many it comes down to diminishing returns. Points
>are cheap, work well, but need occasional maintenance and tweaking. Pertronix
>setups provide smoother ignition and require no maintenance, but cost a
>heckuva lot more than points and condensor. MSD adds another bell or whistle
>to the equation and might in fact provide better performance than the
>Pertronix (although I've never seen this documented), but at several times the
>cost. Those with points are more concerned with economy and originality and
>aren't convinced that the performance gains and reduced maintenance of the
>Pertronix units are worth it. Those with Pertronix units like the stealth
>installation, smoother performance, and aren't convinced that performance
>gains and hardware associated with the MSD units are worth several times the
>cost. Personally, I've had new points and condensor, properly gapped, and the
>difference between them and the Pertronix totally sold me. Pertronix seems to
>me to offer the best of both worlds. Original appearance and modern
>performance you can immediately feel, at a reasonable cost.
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Douglas Braun
> To: spitfires@autox.team.net
> Sent: Wednesday, April 23, 2003 7:38 AM
> Subject: Re: Petronix Vs. MSD
>
>
> At 07:07 AM 4/23/2003 -0700, Joe Curry wrote:
>
> >But to answer your question, Pertronix is less than a 100 bucks while
> >the MSD (depending on where you buy it ) runs as high as $400. Bug
> >difference for destitute Spitfire drivers.
>
> And my car is still running just fine with its $4 points...
>
> Doug Braun
> '72 Spit
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