Re: IML: Electronic distributor

[spicemanii@xxxxxxx]

OK, I sat on the sideline while ya all went back and forth on points or Electronic ignition. When we were first using the electronic ignitions in nascar, I discovered that the brain had to be in cool air, not in the engine bay like Chrysler put them later on the fender well, next to the exhaust manifold. I started adding an extended wire harness and mounted the brain on the front side of the radiator spport. No more brain fade. Never lost a brain after. The heat sink on the brain gets so hot, it could burn you. Back in 69 on our race cars, I would mount a second brain, next to the one in use. This was before they went to a switch like today's cars in racing. 
   As for street cars, My 61 LeBaron has the same distributor and brain since 1983 and I have a just in case brain right next to it. I drive so many miles a year, I had to go to these ignition systems. I have put over 15,000 on each car, each year. On one, I put 207,000 miles in 11 years. The 61 LeBaron, I put 386,000 miles since August 85. My 61 Dodge Phoenix I put 177,000 miles in 9 years. I have more, but not to bore you. What I am getting at is I did not have to keep resetting points, or replacing them. I also got to be able to put around 30 to 40,000 miles on spark plugs. There are several other reasons that I went to the electronic. I only will use the Chrysler electronic. No petronix or whatever the cheaper ignition is called. I do not use the hotter brain either for a hotter spark. 
   So, if you do not drive your Imperial much and like to check and or change points, then have fun. I drive more than work on Imperials.  joe machado


-----Original Message-----
From: PAUL WENTINK <randalpark@xxxxxxx>
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Sent: Mon, 8 Oct 2007 6:30 pm
Subject: Re: IML: Electronic distributor

There are dozens of things that can go wrong with the car, other than points, that can make it run poorly, including electronic ignition problems. I never needed AAA until I started driving electronic ignition cars for regular transportation. Anyone who really thinks electronic ignition will make the car run the same all the time must be living in another world. 
 
Paul W. 
 
-----Original Message----- 
From: Frederick Joslin <fljoslin@xxxxxxxx> 
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Sent: Mon, 8 Oct 2007 8:19 am 
Subject: Re: IML: Electronic distributor 
 
 
There are several conversions away from points which allow you to keep your original distributor and can be converted back to points if needed.   
 
The biggest difference is that you may never have to perform another tune up on your car. It will always run the same. 
 
 
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Gary Wilson" 
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Subject: Re: IML: Electronic distributor 
Date: Mon, 8 Oct 2007 08:54:35 -0700 
 
Will run better, starter better and get better milage.  Also will not be having to adjust or replace  points and condsner. 
 
----- Original Message ----- 
 
From: Richard Porter Jr. 
 
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Sent: Monday, October 08, 2007 7:27 AM 
 
Subject: IML: Electronic distributor 
 
 
My fellow members, 
 
    So people say convert my 1966 Chrysler Imperial from points to having a an electronic distributor.  We'll it run better with the conversion.  I know it will have better fire power. 
 
Your opinions!!!  Rich,  
 
 
 
 
Fred Joslin 
 
 
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