Being a staunch believer in mechanical instruments I do defer to the modern
type elctronic devices for ignition. Accuracy and the ability to tailor the
advance curve have won me over by a huge margin. Without the advance curve
ability, why bother?
----- Original Message -----
From: "Bill Babcock" <BillB@bnj.com>
To: <mikee@ragtops.com>; <fot@autox.team.net>
Sent: Wednesday, September 25, 2002 9:50 AM
Subject: RE: condensor and race report for the Fall Finale (Sovern)
> Used to be that a lot of vintage organizations wouldn't allow electronic
> ignition. That seems to have tailed off, so now it's inertia and laziness
> keeping those dual-point Mallorys in my engines. On the bright side--I can
> fix anything in them that breaks. I can diagnose a bad condenser in
> minutes. A bad whazzama in a potted case is outside my abilities. The real
> problem is that they don't have rev limiter capabilities, and I like a rev
> limiter--I make bad decisions when I'm in second, just behind the guy in
> first. I make much better decisions in the paddock.
>
> I'll probably get off my a** and get electronics added this winter. After
> I figure out why I've got a gearbox full of neutrals after last Sunday.
> Something broke so I dnf'ed the last race and didn't get to run the
> enduro. Car did great all weekend though--first place on Saturday, second
> in the Saturday handicap race (though I got passed at the flag, the
> official timing is back in the last turn). A big lead on Sunday, though
> one of the Poopers was running me down. Then boom! nada. I suspect I blew
> my clutch to bits.
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: mikee@ragtops.com [mailto:mikee@ragtops.com]
> Sent: Wednesday, September 25, 2002 8:13 AM
> To: fot@autox.team.net
> Subject: Re: condensor
>
>
> Gentleman,
> I'm a little confused about all this talk
> about condensors. Not about the
> condensors, but about the fact that you
> guys are even using them. I had assumed
> (and we know where that leads!) that an
> electronic system like Petronix (or, God
> forbid, Lumenition) would be the obvious
> choice over points and condensor system.
> Is the Mallory (dual point?) the popular
> choice of champions? And what about that
> MSD stuff...another hot ticket to the
> winner's circle? Later I'll ask about Nology
> and platimun Splitfires, but I wonder about
> the best complete ignition system. I'm sure
> everyone has there own opinion...and I
> want to hear them all! Thanks.
>
>
> Michael Engard
> 1970 Rover 3500S
> 1961 Triumph Italia 2000 GT
> 1975 Ducati 850 GT
> 1954 Triumph TR-2
> 1988 Jaguar XJS
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