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Electronic Ignition
Posted: Tue Aug 24, 2004 4:30 pm
by salty_monk
How do we feel about the Aldon "Ignitor" kit? Seems to get good feedback.
Also - what about their flame thrower coil, have heard this are similar to Lucas Sports & will only have an effect at very high revs on a modified engine however Aldon say that is not the case. Will work throughout the rev range.
Practical classics put one in a merc on LPG & said it even helped with starting & running at low revs...
Be getting lots of conflicting advice so I thought I'd come here for a bit more....
I'm not really looking at these for the Mog (a 2l tuned "pinto" engine, but the principal is the same on any engine pretty much...)
Posted: Tue Aug 24, 2004 4:41 pm
by Kevin
I'm not really looking at these for the Mog (a 2l tuned "pinto" engine, but the principal is the same on any engine pretty much...)
Cam`s your man he uses one on his 1340 Moggie and swears by it.
Posted: Tue Aug 24, 2004 5:04 pm
by Gareth
...rather than 'at it', so it must be a good thing!
It's more expensive than the Magnetronic Ignition system sold by many specialists, but it is supposed to be better and more reliable...
Posted: Tue Aug 24, 2004 5:27 pm
by Cam
Had one 10 years.......... no probs 'till a wire broke. But after a quick solder job it's still running in my 13
80 - Kevin!!!
Sports coils are fine and but you were correct, they are only a real benifit to a tuned engine as it needs more voltage to bridge the gap in a high compression cylinder and also if the gap is set wide for a bigger spark. Not much use in a standard car regardless of the sales pitch
Posted: Wed Aug 25, 2004 12:18 pm
by Kevin
it's still running in my 1380 - Kevin!!!
Whoops
Posted: Wed Aug 25, 2004 1:41 pm
by Cam
Posted: Fri Aug 27, 2004 1:39 am
by salty_monk
This engine is pretty highly tuned (290 degree piper cam big webber carb, distributor with modified advance curve etc) & will rev to around 7k (if I can bear the noise for that long) so I guess the sports coil is probably a worthwhile upgrade...
Posted: Fri Aug 27, 2004 4:20 am
by Cam
Well, a sports coil won't make much of a difference to the parts you have just stated. An electronic ignition will remove the points bounce at high RPM. What's the compression?? If it's 10:1 or over then a sports coil and a larger spark gap might be in order. What plugs are you using?
Posted: Fri Aug 27, 2004 2:12 pm
by Kevin
& will rev to around 7k (if I can bear the noise for that long)
Better take it out of the Mog and put it back in the Hood then or is it the other way round.........
Posted: Sat Aug 28, 2004 1:31 am
by salty_monk
What's the compression?? If it's 10:1 or over then a sports coil and a larger spark gap might be in order. What plugs are you using
Haven't aclue in either case as I didn't build the engine & the guy that did has retired... Ignitor kit on it's way anyhow...