I have a mechanical-advance-only Lucas dizzy ('67 vintage) in my car and I
have a Pertronix in it, went in easy enough, runs fine. As long as whatever
advance mechanism you have is working you should be fine.
Phil Vanner
Mk1 Midget
-----Original Message-----
From: Curtis Carlson [SMTP:carlson@navtech.com]
Sent: Wednesday, October 28, 1998 1:33 PM
To: spridgets@autox.team.net
Subject: Re: Electronic Ignition
I wouldn't think that having a mech. adv. dizzy would make any
difference. However, I'm not familiar with them and would probably be
safer referring you to some of the other, more informed, people on the
list.....
Anyone care to answer this good question?
On Oct 28, 12:18pm, dave hiley wrote:
> Subject: Re: Electronic Ignition
> At 11:08 28/10/98 -0600, you wrote:
> >I installed a Crane XR-700 in Gerty after I couldn't settle the
timing
> >down by cleaning up the distributor (Lucas 25D4).
> >
> >The EI made *ALL* the difference in the world! Now she idles
smoothly
> >and doesn't buck at all.
> >
> >Just make sure that your vacuum advance is working properly. Mine
> >wasn't at first.
>
> Curtis,
> I installed an Aldon modified Lucas dizzy with mechanical advance in
my 1275
> rebuild. Does this exclude me from using this kind of EI and/or all
kinds
> of EI??
>
> dave
> '72 MKIII
>-- End of excerpt from dave hiley
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Curtis Carlson
'66 Austin Healey Sprite MkIII ("Gerty")
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