Electronic ignition - what is best?

Thread view:

Enable EMail Alerts

Start New Thread

Thread rating:

Henrik S. - 01 Jul 2006 10:00 GMT

Greetings to all minifans!

My '69 red MKII vil need an overhaul this summer. And I have decided,
that electronic ignition will be a good upgrade. The motor is a 1100
cc with HS4 carb. and 45d distributor with vacuum advance. The motor
is not - and will not be - tuned. Just a standard Mini just for fun!

When looking at the Minispares website I can see three possibilities:

Pertronix - around 60£
Lumenition - around 90£
Piranha - customer order only - 30£.

Anybody who can give a bit of advise? What is the differences between
the systems? Pro and con? Need any change to the vacuum advance?
What will be the best/easiest to install and use?

Any advice/experiences is welcome!

Greetings from Copenhagen, Denmark, sunny 25 C

HenrikS.

Reply to this Message

$ - 01 Jul 2006 11:04 GMT

Hello Henrik. Love Copenhagen btw!, nipped over there when I stayed with my
uncle in Malmo.

Lumenition is a good name and has been around a long time. Its very simple
and involves simply replacing the points. No outside ignition box so under
the bonnet looks all original. No need to change the vacuum advance unit.

Chri$

> Greetings to all minifans!
>
[quoted text clipped - 18 lines]
>
> HenrikS.

Reply to this Message

Kelley Mascher - 02 Jul 2006 21:17 GMT

I like the Lumenition Magnetronic because every one I have installed
hasn't required any retiming. The timing before installation is the
same as the timing after installation. A well designed device.

Give some consideration to the 123 distributor. They are expensive but
you end up with an unworn distributor, electronic ignition and an
advance curve that is more appropriate for your engine. My personal
belief is that you will save the price difference in engine wear and
fuel consumption.

Cheers,

Kelley

>Greetings to all minifans!
>
[quoted text clipped - 18 lines]
>
>HenrikS.

Reply to this Message