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Hi, Paul. Opinions here will vary, I'm sure, but in the end pretty much ar=
e determined by what your goals for the car are.
My end goal is a daily driver that's reliable with the least maintenance. =
Keeping in mind that others enjoy the maintenance, I went with a Petronics =
electronic ignition because I didn't want to track the condition of point c=
ontacts and whether the bumper that rides on the distributor lobe is wearin=
g. With Petronics, there's no bumper and the points don't wear out or work=
their way out of adjustment. My experience is that the Pertronics are muc=
h more reliable. I've run mine daily for about 8 or 9 years with no issues=
.=20
In terms of positive ground to negative ground, I swapped to negative groun=
d from the beginning. I don't remember why, but probably just because it w=
as easier to remember since that's how all my other vehicles run.=20
And in terms of a lighter fly wheel, I put this in a category of "it might =
be fun to try," but I've never felt the urge as outweighed by the effort. =
And too my stock flywheel runs just fine. Acceleration in the TR3 is plent=
y fast without it. But if racing--that is, "spirited driving"--is a goal,=
then go for it.=20
Overall I came to the conclusion 15 years ago when I did it, that a frame-o=
ff restoration is a desperate enough enterprise without the additional vari=
ables of deviating from stock. Then once the car was on the road, I began =
to consider things like an alternator conversion, Pertronics, and so on.
YOMV and all that.
Terry
> On September 10, 2018 at 7:02 PM Paul Dorsey <dorpaul1@gmail.com> wrote:
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> Would people give me their input:
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> Low priced Might be a Petronics ignition or changing from positive =
ground to negative ground
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> High-priced might be a lighter Fly wheel
> (Unfortunately or maybe fortunately I=E2=80=99m not concerned about =
originality)=20
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</head><body><p style=3D"font-size: 12pt; font-family: helvetica, arial, sa=
ns-serif; color: rgb(51, 51, 51);">Hi, Paul.  Opinions here will vary,=
I'm sure, but in the end pretty much are determined by what your goals=
for the car are.</p><p style=3D"font-size: 12pt; font-family: helvetica, a=
rial, sans-serif; color: rgb(51, 51, 51);"><br></p><p style=3D"font-size: 1=
2pt; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(51, 51, 51);">My=
end goal is a daily driver that's reliable with the least maintenance.=
  Keeping in mind that others enjoy the maintenance, I went with a Pet=
ronics electronic ignition because I didn't want to track the condition=
of point contacts and whether the bumper that rides on the distributor lob=
e is wearing.  With Petronics, there's no bumper and the points do=
n't wear out or work their way out of adjustment.  My experience i=
s that the Pertronics are much more reliable.  I've run mine daily=
for about 8 or 9 years with no issues.  <br></p><p style=3D"font-size=
: 12pt; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(51, 51, 51);"=
><br></p><p style=3D"font-size: 12pt; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-s=
erif; color: rgb(51, 51, 51);">In terms of positive ground to negative grou=
nd, I swapped to negative ground from the beginning.  I don't reme=
mber why, but probably just because it was easier to remember since that=
9;s how all my other vehicles run.  <br></p><p style=3D"font-size: 12p=
t; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(51, 51, 51);"><br>=
</p><p style=3D"font-size: 12pt; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;=
color: rgb(51, 51, 51);">And in terms of a lighter fly wheel, I put this i=
n a category of "it might be fun to try," but I've never felt t=
he urge as outweighed by the effort.  And too my stock flywheel runs j=
ust fine.  Acceleration in the TR3 is plenty fast without it.  Bu=
t if racing--that is, "spirited driving"--is  a goal, then go =
for it.  <br></p><p style=3D"font-size: 12pt; font-family: helvetica, =
arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(51, 51, 51);"><br></p><p style=3D"font-size: =
12pt; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(51, 51, 51);">O=
verall I came to the conclusion 15 years ago when I did it, that a frame-of=
f restoration is a desperate enough enterprise without the additional varia=
bles of deviating from stock.  Then once the car was on the road, I be=
gan to consider things like an alternator conversion, Pertronics, and so on=
.<br></p><p style=3D"font-size: 12pt; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-s=
erif; color: rgb(51, 51, 51);"><br></p><p style=3D"font-size: 12pt; font-fa=
mily: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(51, 51, 51);">YOMV and all t=
hat.<br></p><p style=3D"font-size: 12pt; font-family: helvetica, arial, san=
s-serif; color: rgb(51, 51, 51);"><br></p><p style=3D"font-size: 12pt; font=
-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(51, 51, 51);">Terry<br></=
p><blockquote type=3D"cite">On September 10, 2018 at 7:02 PM Paul Dorsey &#=
60;dorpaul1@gmail.com> wrote: <br> <br><div dir=3D"auto"> Would pe=
ople give me their input:</div><div dir=3D"auto"><br></div><div dir=3D"auto=
">Low priced Might be a Petronics  ignition or changing  from pos=
itive ground to negative ground</div><div dir=3D"auto"><br></div><div dir=
=3D"auto"> High-priced  might be a  lighter Fly wheel</div><=
div dir=3D"auto"> (Unfortunately or maybe fortunately I’m not co=
ncerned about originality) </div>** triumphs@autox.team.net ** <br> <b=
r>Donate: http://www.team.net/donate.html <br>Archive: http://www.team.net/=
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