hey guys
just looking at putting an electronic ignition system into my bus (pertronix or other?)....do you guys recommend doing this, ie does the preformance and costs etc outway just replacing points?? and is it an easy job?

im looking to service my bus by myself from now on as ive had a bad run with mechanics lately, so ive been cruising richard atwells site (awesome info) and he recommends the upgrade
http://www.ratwell.com/technical/EssentialUpgrades.html 

cheers
adam

[ Edited on 4-12-2005 by adnesiac ]

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cool, emailed them today.....looking forward to going up hills again

one of the best things you can do for a stock or 009 dizzy, worth the money. I just used a bosch gt40 coil and custom made leads from Queensland ignition leads.

So you can get them to fit the standard distributors? Such as my standard '71 type 3 dizzy?

i purchased a Petronix 2 ignitor kit.
it was worth every cent.It was installed by me in my daughters 69 bug in a 009 dizzy.
It fires new NGK plugs gapped to 1 mm. The difference before and after is noticeable.A very slight fuel improvement , but best of all no more point replacing and timing ..

Anybody know if the pertronix are ok to use with a MSD6AL? Or if a MSD will be benificial to a 1916 VW motor running twin 44IDF carbs? I have a flat spot just off idle and though the multiple spark setup might solve it.

Most flat spots off idle are either
syncronzation,
or lean idle/plot jet.
Try the synchronizing first before changing to a .05mm larger idle jet.
MSD does make idle a bit cleaner , but will not solve your tuning woes.

To be honest, except for the limiter function,
I think MSD is not worth it for the return in performance for the dollar spent.
Perhaps the gain in fuel efficiency may be worthwhile.

Once tou have correct ignition timing and a/f ratio for you combo,
most ignition upgrates that are out there seem to be of only small benefit.

Having said this however replacing the points with a modern pick-up inside the dizzy is well worth it
provided you remember the regular dizzy lubrication schedule for the advance mechanism
as outlined in your owners manual.

Very interesting to hear you say that Dave. I was under the impression that the MSD was the "ducks nuts" for ignition, I'm being serious. I currently run "pointless" ignition retrofitted into my 009 that was organised by Mathew Berry when he worked for volksrestore and I have never looked back but was thinking of someday upgrading to MSD for improving power, performance, etc, etc. I might just be saving my money now, unless it would give me improvement to match the dollars.

anyone use Scorcher dizzy?

Thanks Dave. Im definately removing the points, I have a MSD sitting in the shed from an old race car and was thing of utilising it but from what you say it maybe worth investing the time into carby tuning. Looking more at the motor today it seems to be fine above 2500rpm with fast rpm gain but not much below. Infact it seems to bog for a bit when the pedal is pressed. Now make sense about the carby jets verses timing and ignition. thanks again I will have a bit more of a play

I've been running compufire pointless ignition in my car for a couple of years now.. its great.. haven't had to touch the distributor since!

Oh, i didn't know that.. thanks Dave!

Jo_tas. Was your module a straight install, with no mods to the dizzy? I've just bought one but it won't fit. '73 wagon, manual.