Just to add fuel to the fire
I'm working on my own ignition system design. It's a hybrid transistor assisted ignition.
It's the best of both worlds. There's two undeniable facts:
Points ignitions are the most reliable form of automotive ignition systems. You never hear "my points left me stranded again."
Electronic ignitions provide easier starting, cleaner, more complete burning of the fuel and reduced maintainence and better peformance.
So I'm gonna combine the two. The points will remain inside the stock distributor. The rubbing block will be coated with special PTFE (teflon) lube for the least amount of friction, but instead of the points switching the coil on and off, only a tiny amount of current will be used as the points will become a signal for a two transistor circuit and the output transistor will do all the work controlling the coil so the points don't burn up.
This design has been around for decades...so you're asking...what's so special about this?
Well, I'm incorporating a fail-safe design. If the electronics fail, the system automatically reconfigures itself so it reverts back to the regular points controlling the coil all with the flip of a switch inside the car. No stranded on the side of the road, and I don't even have to get out of the car, let alone pop the hood.
I'm all for electronics, but remember, it's not if, it's when they fail.
:beers:
