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Mar 31, 2010 | 10:59 AM

#31

wild.bunch

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From: m571.com/yblock

I've gotten burned a bunch of times. Often, I'd check a thread several days later and find that my posted links had been deleted. If it hasn't happened to anyone else, that's great. However, I've been burned a number of times, and therefore take measures to deal with the problem, as well as objecting to how limiting such a policy is to the scope and usefulness of the forum. YMMV, but I'm not going to change my views because someone else has successfully avoided the censors.

Mar 31, 2010 | 11:04 AM

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Y-Blockhead

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I don't think anyone is asking you "to change your views". All I said is I was not aware of that policy nor have I experienced any problems, yet...

Mar 31, 2010 | 04:47 PM

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46yblock

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The video was great (and so is high speed)! I had the conception of spark and combustion being for the most part simultanteous. The video shows it isnt the case. Also the spark isnt a single event but multiple arcs over time.

Mar 31, 2010 | 05:14 PM

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wild.bunch

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I wonder if the ignition is an MSD?

Mar 31, 2010 | 06:16 PM

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HT32BSX115

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Quote:

Originally Posted by wild.bunch

I wonder if the ignition is an MSD?

I guess this is a sort of a hijack but, does anyone here have any experience using an MSD distributor on a Y-block? I keep seeing them on ebay and am tempted..........

Oct 10, 2017 | 07:17 AM

#36

BGF100

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Bosch 12SU

Hi, I have a bosch 12su coil and plan to use a 12V battery.

I am guessing I can run it with out the need of a ballast resistor?

Nothing else needed?

Thanks,

Oct 10, 2017 | 08:19 AM

#37

charliemccraney

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If you will use it with points, you will need the resistor if the primary resistance is much below 3 ohms.
If you will use it with electronic ignition, read the ignition's instructions and make sure the primary resistance will work with it.