Posted by John T on January 02, 2012 at 07:05:39 from (67.208.197.124):
In Reply to: Electrionic ignition posted by CumminsMan on January 01, 2012 at 17:19:19:
This is one of those questions that yields plenty of opinions but there are some engineering basics involved so it its your decision to change over to an elec ignition or not. The elec switch has advantages as well as disadvantages as follows:
1) An elec switch does provide a fast positive current switch as opposed to mechanical points which bounce and ring and the contacts burn and pit and carbon up and develop resistance and voltage drop.
2) HOWEVER if points fail you can often file them and get back to the shop while if an elec switch fails youre pretty well stranded.
3) An elec switch costs more but often once it burns in many can last for years versus having to buy many sets of points and/or condensors.
4) HOWEVER if you pay like $100 for a system and it fails soon you would have been better off buying several sets of points over the years.
5) Many owners report improved starting and low idling characteristics using an elec ignition
6) HOWEVER some report problems when a tractors starter reduces battery volatge drastically
7) I doubt you will achieve any (maybe none) noticeable HP increase using an elc ignition versus a good set of points
8) HOWEVER as long as it works properly (maybe a short itme maybe yearsssssssss) the elec switch will provide relative consistent performance while a set of points will over time burn and pit and carbon and decrease performance as time passes.
NOTE to get the most bang for the buck and utilize more of the advanatges an elec switch has to offer I suggest you match it with a high energy coil and then you get a higher energy spark discharge versus that a stock points ingition delivers.
A good set of points properly adjusted and maintained will provide long service at a relative low cost while an eelc ignition with a high energy coil can yield more spark energy AS LONG AS IT IS WORKING
SUMMARY so there are some engineering considerations so now its your choice
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