CDI's in Oz

[Steven Gorkowski]

Thanks for the response I know of a place I can order the books on it .
Have a great weekend.

Steve

Raymond C Drouillard wrote:

> I believe that I sold the books with the unit.  The unit went with the
> car, of course.
>
> Ray
>
> On Wed, 27 May 1998 21:47:47 -0500 Steven Gorkowski <kb4mxo at mwt.net>
> writes:
> >I have a heathkit cdi unit also and need the books for it and was
> >wondering
> >if you have books for your unit ?.
> >
> >Raymond C Drouillard wrote:
> >
> >> On Fri, 22 May 1998 07:30:48 +1200 Mike Morrin
> ><mikem at southern.co.nz>
> >> writes:
> >> >At 08:25 AM 21/05/98 -0700, garfield at pilgrimhouse.com wrote:
> >> >>On Thu, 21 May 1998 20:23:03 +1200, Mike Morrin
> >> ><mikem at southern.co.nz>
> >> >>wrote:
> >> >>
> >> >>>I wouldn't recommend any CDI for a modern 4 cycle engine.
> >> >>
> >> >>Ehh? Wow, what about the SAAB system we've been discussing, which
> >has
> >> >>been in the field with nary a single design change, since '92?
> >> >>
> >> >>Whadamy missin here, Mike?
> >> >>
> >> >I must learn not to make throwaway comments...
> >> >
> >> >Just the reason of CDI sparks being too fast for lean burning
> >motors.
> >> >Typically causing a light throttle misfire.
> >> >
> >> >CDI apparently needs either a rich mixture, or a combustion chamber
> >> design
> >> >which ensures that there is plenty of gas near the spark gap at the
> >time
> >> of
> >> >ignition.
> >> >
> >> >I don't know whether Saab have a way of stretching the spark (the
> >DSE
> >> kit
> >> >doesn't), or if they just have an engine design which tolerates
> >short
> >> spark
> >> >duration.
> >> >
> >> >regards,
> >> >Mike Morrin
> >>
> >> I used a Heathkit CDI system on the 383 V8 in my old Roadrunner.  It
> >made
> >> a great improvement over the stock points system.  Right now, I am
> >using
> >> a Jacobs ignition system in my Jeep Grand Wagoneer's AMC 360 V8 with
> >> Holley Pro-Jection 4Di.  It works great.
> >>
> >>
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