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164 B30A What “electronic points “replacement to choose? 140-160 1973

posted by  someone claiming to be wouter on  Fri May 20 03:52 CST 2005 [RELATED]

Hi,

I’d like to change the ignition points of my 164 B30A to electronic ones.
What’s the best choice considering value for money?

Luminetion
Pertronics
Perlux
B30F system (hard to find)


Thanks,
Wouter







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    164 B30A What “electronic points “replacement to choose? 140-160 1973

    posted by  Aussieken on  Sun May 22 01:15 CST 2005
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    I run my 164E on LPG and have found that the Crane XR700 works very well. The led on the black box makes it a piece of cake to install.








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    164 B30A What “electronic points “replacement to choose? 140-160 1973

    posted by  walrus3 on  Fri May 20 08:53 CST 2005
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    If you can find one I'd say get a system from a 1975 164. Most homogeneous
    and a great ignition system.
    --
    George Downs Bartlesville, Heart of the USA!








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    164 B30A What “electronic points “replacement to choose? 140-160 1973

    posted by  Phil S. on  Fri May 20 05:00 CST 2005
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    My preference is the Crane system, which is optical -- works on the same principle as the Lumenition.

    The Lumenition is old and can't drive a high-output coil.

    Perlux and Pertronix are two names for the same system. It replaces mechanically driven points with a magnetically driven switch, but it's still a mechanical switch.








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      164 B30A What “electronic points “replacement to choose? 140-160 1973

      posted by  someone claiming to be wouter on  Sat May 21 01:45 CST 2005 [RELATED]

      Thank you all for the responces,

      I think I'll go for a Crane system, driving a high output coil might be a nice extra later on because I run it on LPG (liquified gas) and that demands a very good functioning ignition in order to run smooth at idle.

      bye, wouter








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      164 B30A What “electronic points “replacement to choose? 140-160 1973

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      posted by  lucid on  Fri May 20 10:23 CST 2005
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      Phil,

      Is Allison still around? I have an old optical setup that served me well on a 140 and a Fiat 131, way back when.

      Bruce
      --
      Bruce Young
      '93 940-NA (current) — 240s (one V8) — 140s — 122s — since '63.








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        164 B30A What “electronic points “replacement to choose? 140-160 1973

        posted by  Phil S. on  Sun May 22 07:55 CST 2005
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        Bruce, Crane bought the Allison system some years ago. Only the name and cosmetics have changed.







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