Re: Electromotive Ignition?



DeTomaso Mailing List: April 1997, Message #4
     



From: Asa Jay Laughton <asajay.laughton@itron.com>

Subject: Re: Electromotive Ignition?

Date: Tue, 01 Apr 1997 13:33:32 -0800



At 15:25 04/01/97 -0500, Andy Poling wrote:

>

>ignition.  He surprised me by showing me Electromotive's crank-fired direct

>ignition system.  It's commonly used with their programmable FI rig, but

>works quite nicely by itself (it's not programmable when standalone, but the

>advance curve is adjustable via a pot in the controller).



I have no experience with this system.  I thought I'd put in my 2 cents.



For almost 10 years now, I've run a stock DuraSpark II system in my '71

Mach I.  I picked it up at a local Ford recycler.  For less than 50 bucks I

got the distributor, ignition module, coil, cap, wires etc.  I've of course

replaced the cap, rotor and wires, but you know, I've never had to replace

a set of points in the past 10 years.  : )



I've also never had an ignition problem unless you count the time I threw

an alternator belt, but that's another story.



It's simple, inexpensive and, if you still have a Ford engine, it's

practically a "drop-in" solution.



Asa Jay



Asa Jay Laughton

General Engineering Specialist



Itron, Inc.

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