The complete electronic ignition guide for auto enthusiasts , professionals and racers. Includes sections on custom tuning, engine modifications, diagnosing electrical and ignition problems, and much more.
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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:
2.0 out of 5 stars
Just a re-print of an '80s book from same author,
By Fernando F. Achon (Republic of Panama) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Performance Ignition Systems HP1306: Electric or Breaker-Point Ignition System Tuning for MaximumPerformance, Power and Economy (Paperback)
I bought this book expecting it to be an updated edition of this author's former book "The Doctor's step by step guide to optimizing your ignition" which I borrowed from a friend and found quite interesting. Aside from new ilustrations for products offered by the author's former company (now owned by Rostra Precision Controls) that were re-designed or newly offered by the time of print plus the addition of a 10 page alphabetical index, this book is a page-by-page re-print of the former. If you are buying this book with the same expectations I had then you will be just as disapointed as I am with my purchase. Otherwise, it is just as insightfull on the theory of ignition as the previous book, but its views on hardware are no longer right as even most of the products made by the company which still bears the author's name do no longer work in the way they are described on the book. In a few words: good theory, but outdated. Hope the author will sit down and write a new book with updated reviews on the current state of ignition technology.
10 of 12 people found the following review helpful:
3.0 out of 5 stars
Electronic Ignition,
This review is from: Performance Ignition Systems HP1306: Electric or Breaker-Point Ignition System Tuning for MaximumPerformance, Power and Economy (Paperback)
This is a very generic presentation on electronic ignition. It did not address trouble shooting various brands or comparisons of various brands. It would not help me to select or service electronic ignition. It is primarily directed to Jacobs Ignition. The information is very basic but quite thorough at that level.
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Great information for technically proficient,
By Chad Landry (Baton Rouge, Louisiana USA) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Performance Ignition Systems HP1306: Electric or Breaker-Point Ignition System Tuning for MaximumPerformance, Power and Economy (Paperback)
If you're looking for "how to pick the best ignition system for your car", this isn't the book for you. If, however, you want to better understand how an ignition system works, and how to determine whether the performance changes you're making are actually doing any good, this book will help you.
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If you want to appear really knowledgeable about the effects of ignition on fuel economy and performance, all you have to do is look real pensive, stare off into the distance and say, "Well, it really isn't quite that simple." Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
boots vulcanized, spark profile, sparkplug boot, ignition amplifier module, booster gap, computer ignition, running exotic fuels, range your decision, contact point distributor, pickup coil output, ignition lag, specialty plugs, computer control module, magnetic distributor, rotor kit, aftermarket coils, crank trigger, sparkplug gap, aftermarket wire, combustion chamber conditions, sparkplug wires, serviced right, slide terminals, drag racing applications, recessed tip Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Jacobs Electronics, General Motors, Ultra Team, Energy Pak, Mileage Master, Standard Motor Products, Mallory Unilite, Mallory Super-Mag, Timing Control Products, Champion Jacobs, Energy Core, Mallory's Super Mag, Nitrous Mastermind, Optical Trigger, Aunt Tilly, Champion Copper-Plus, Energy Team, Ford Duraspark, Jacobs Duraspark, Increasing Engine Power, Split Fire, The Insider's Theory, Conversion Kit, Ford Motor Sport, Ping Control New!
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If you want to appear really knowledgeable about the effects of ignition on fuel economy and performance, all you have to do is look real pensive, stare off into the distance and say, "Well, it really isn't quite that simple." Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
boots vulcanized, spark profile, sparkplug boot, ignition amplifier module, booster gap, computer ignition, running exotic fuels, range your decision, contact point distributor, pickup coil output, ignition lag, specialty plugs, computer control module, magnetic distributor, rotor kit, aftermarket coils, crank trigger, sparkplug gap, aftermarket wire, combustion chamber conditions, sparkplug wires, serviced right, slide terminals, drag racing applications, recessed tip Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Jacobs Electronics, General Motors, Ultra Team, Energy Pak, Mileage Master, Standard Motor Products, Mallory Unilite, Mallory Super-Mag, Timing Control Products, Champion Jacobs, Energy Core, Mallory's Super Mag, Nitrous Mastermind, Optical Trigger, Aunt Tilly, Champion Copper-Plus, Energy Team, Ford Duraspark, Jacobs Duraspark, Increasing Engine Power, Split Fire, The Insider's Theory, Conversion Kit, Ford Motor Sport, Ping Control New!
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Front Cover | Table of Contents | First Pages | Index | Back Cover | Surprise Me!
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