<VV> successes with ignitor?

[Eric S. Eberhard]

100% agreement ... although the MSD 6a ignition module is also a nice addition.

At 06:38 AM 7/26/2004, Bill Elliott wrote:
>In a perfectly maintained, perfect condition stock ignition system, you 
>should not see any significant performance difference with an Ignitor. 
>However,
>very few us of have perfect systems... a common malady seeming to be 
>varying dwell due to distributor wear... and the Ignitor quickly and 
>easily solves
>this problem.
>
>In addition, the Igintor allows the use of a higher voltage coil. Some of 
>the well-respected experts here will tell you that running a higher 
>voltage coil is
>not necessary, but in my "real world" experience, I have noted a 
>significant improvement with one. Possibly I would have seen the same 
>improvement
>with a fresh stock coil... but with a Flamethrower at $27-30, why not go 
>with that?
>
>Overall improvements from the upgraded ignition package incluse much 
>easier starting, slightly smoother idle, and more robust acceleration from
>3000rpm-redline. (All of my Corvair distributors had some dwell 
>variance... this last advantage would have likely been solved by a fresh 
>points distributor
>as well.)
>
>I run Ignitors not only in my Corvairs, but most of my LBC's as well... I 
>have never had a failure... and I strongly believe that the vast majority 
>of the
>failures you hear about were (1) the very first generation which had 
>brittle wires and (2) Ignitor I's running off the ballasted power source.
>
>I have both Ignitors I and II. Honestly, I cannot tell any signifcant 
>difference in the two... but I'm a big enough believer in the science 
>behind them (and
>the thought that the Iginitor II may be a bit more robust) that in the 
>future when I buy an Ignitor, I will buy a II... but I will not pull out a 
>perfectly fine
>Ignitor I just to upgrade to a II.
>
>My advice for the best "bang for the buck" ignition system for a street 
>Corvair? Ignitor II (hooked up to a pure 12v power source) with 40kV
>Flamethrower coil, a set of Seth's wires, a quality cap and rotor (I 
>really like The Source bits here), and a $6 set of W8AC Bosch Supers. This 
>should
>supply more ignition than would ever be necessary for the street.
>
>A turbo puts a lot more stress on the ignition system... and an Ignitor 
>should provide plenty of spark for any situation where the stock system 
>_may_ be
>more marginal.
>
>Bill Elliott
>Urbana, MD
>
> >I am thinking about putting a pertronix ignitor or ignitor II system on
> >my '64 spyder coupe. I mainly want to do this to eliminate the hassle
> >of adjusting point gap and checking points and setting dwell and all
> >that other fiddly stuff. Have there been any real performance or other
> >differences in engine characteristics with the ignitor or the ignitor
> >II (in case you don;t know the ignitor II also has variable dwell in
> >the circuitry) with the '64 turbo 150? How about the '62 102hp since I
> >also have a monza convertible that I am thinking of adding the system
> >to as well. The monza has a stock coil. The spyder has an MSD coil on
> >it, but it is NOT electronic. It just carries the MSD brand name.
>
> >Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated.
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