Re: HEI vs low voltage ignition

["content22207" <brobertson@xxxx>]

In the bad old days of points, standard ignition voltages were
8,000-10,000. With breakerless was increased to 15,000-18,000. These
days coil packs regularly run in excess of 40,000.

Somebody's onto something...

If you've ever struggled with low voltage ignition on a cold or damp
morning know exactly what the advantage is. 

Plug gap has absolutely no bearing on coil output. Is going to build
up HT even if never grounded (that's why you have to be careful
grabbing distributor lead wire even after ignition turned off -- if
last plug never fired YOU'LL become the ground). Gap has everything to
do with flame propogation, and ability of HT to jump (too big gap with
too low voltage won't fire).

Bill Robertson
#5939

>--- In dmcnews@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, "Elvis Nocita" <elvisnocita@xxxx> wrote:
> 
> I still don't get you guys with that high voltage stuff.
> Tha max-voltage on the plugs depends of the gap (and the mixture).

> My 2 cents, and my book about car electrics and stuff proves me
right....
> 
> Elvis & 6548