I?ve said
this before, and I?ll probably stir of a hornet?s nest by repeating
it:
Yes,
electronic ignition is an improvement over the old system; the improvement is
in reduced need for maintenance and perhaps slightly in performance
(immeasurable unless your old system was in really bad shape).
HOWEVER!:
You do lose something that I feel is very important: These cannot be
fixed by the side of the road with a hairpin and some chewing gum ? if it
quits, its tow truck time! The older system can be made to work with all
sorts of jury-rigged kludges using roadside trash items if necessary to get
you home if something breaks on it. (Been there, done that!)
Further, when it is getting toward the end of life, the deterioration is
gradual. With the electronic system, when something goes bad, it is all
over immediately ? no limping along to the next freeway exit! It?s coast
to the side of the road and whip out the cell phone to call the man with the
hook! (I hope you?re where you have cell phone coverage, and your
battery isn?t dead.)
Old Charlie
Kettering was not so dumb, after all.
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Subject: Re: IML: Electronic
distributor
Steve made the point, about the change-over.
Worn housing bushings, shaft, and cam on old distributors can be problem
areas. If electronic wasn't better we wouldn't have it. I'm looking to buy a
buggy wip factory, any thoughts. Dave.
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From: "Steve B." <Imperial59@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> >My
fellow members,
> >So people say convert my 1966 Chrysler Imperial
from points to having a an
> >electronic distributor. We'll it
>run better with the conversion. I know
> >it will have better
fire power.
> >Your opinions!!! Rich,
>
> My humble
opinion... The points have worked fine for 41 years and there is
> no
reason they won't continue to do so for another 41 years. Points don't
> usually just quit. They give you warning that it is time to replace
them
> well in advance. On my non-Imp mopar I always kept a spare set
of points in
> the glove box along with a ballast resistor just in
case.
>
> With that said I did change my '59 to the Chrysler
electronic ignition. The
> ; '59 had the dual point setup and I hated
it. Seemed that every other time I
> took the car out of the garage
one set or the other needed attention. I
> found the electronic very
easy to put in and so far it has been reliable.
> The electronic made
no difference at all in the way the car performs. You
> still use the
same coil. Advance is still handled by the vacuum advance in
> the
distributor. The only thing you really gain is steady dwell and not
>
having to replace the points every I thousand miles.
>
> Steve
B.
>
>
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