Date: Sat, 02 Sep 2006 01:05:13 GMT
From: Jeremy <jerem43nospamnet>
Subject: Re: Electronic ignition conversion kits
I have looked at the http://www.pertronix.com/ page before, they have
the whole shebang in a new billet aluminum (aluminium for the
Commonwealth countries) distributer. Real nice, I wonder if it will fit
in a Saab c900t? Any one know (again)? it is on the front page of the site.
JB
MH wrote:
>> I want to improve the spark on my '86 900t, and I already have a new
>> coil, plugs and wires. This is a last idea that would eliminate the
>> rotor from the distributer and replace it with an electronic ignition
>> module.
>
>
> The type of electronic ignition in your link does _not_ eliminate the
> rotor (even when the pics in the link do not show it), only DI does...
> It eliminates the breaker points. I have put a similar Pertronix
> ignition in my V4 Saabs, no problem installation and operation ((unit
> 1847v), cost about US$ 65) . Uses the standard coil and spark plugs. If
> your coil has a resistor in series, you need to connect the red lead of
> the electronic ignition to the +12 V side of the resistor.
>
>> Anyone konw the type of distributer Saab used in the c900? (Bosch, Delco
>
> I think it's a Bosch distributor. Later 900s have electronic ignition,
> you could probably use one of those distributors (and computers).
>
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