Mart ; I was due to test one for Marcel but never got around to it as there were always other slight issues before a race that needed tending to so was not about to fix what was not broke. I dont live near a track so time is always short. BOBB

hehe, i've worked too hard on that engine to lend the car to anyone...

do you think there would be any issues with the 123 dizzy and this? 

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Mart I use an S distributor with special springs from Bill richards racing along with a pertronic setup. as chuck says you can damage the rev limiter if you use it as I do too often but then I would simply install another as they are relatively cheap . They are very effective for my purpose having a very light flywheel assy , 1 missed shift and you would be above 10K rpm in a split second. If you should happen to lend your car you could easily control the rpm and the borrower would be non the wiser but should he tell you your car is crapping out at a certain RPM you might think again about lending it to him again.BOB B

just did, very interesting. still surprised about the price, i was expecting 300$ and up for something a lot more complicated to install...

here's me last w-e. 34psi in the front wheels... we had rain in the morning and i didnt have time to pump the tire more when it dried.

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Search for a Pertronix web site to get the full info on the inner workings.

A governor is something that sets a limit that you would run up against and then leave it at that rpm. Using the rev limiter that way would damage the limiter...and probably the car!

 

thanks for the translation Chuck, its the french canadian thing... but how does it work exactly, its cuts out the ignition? what do you mean by "a governor"?

can it be bad for the ignition system?

BOBB, you use it along with the 123? 

 

edit: is it this the Pertronix part? 150$ US thats not bad at all...

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I agree with Chuck , the pertronic one works well as I run it on my race car and gave it a good workout a week ago as it sat on the limiter for 1-2 secs in second gear as it did not make sense to grab third for such a shory time and saved a shift up and 1 down. You can check that it works by setting it at 2000 rpm and it will sound like it is missing when it hits 2000rpm and holds that limit. BOB B

Based on your recent autocross mania, I had a hunch you were looking for rev limiter!

I'm using one from Pertonix on a carbed (supercharged) Moke. First tested it during some dyno, set up runs at 6500 and 7000. Works just like it is supposed to. Can be set in 100 rpm increments up to 9900 rpm, just in case you're running a hot 970!

For negative ground only, and no capacitive discharge systems. Not intended as a governor.

Cut out at 30 PSI?

I'd be happy if I ever got 30 PSI!

Martin.

My mind's made up - don't bother me with facts!

 

 

Or, trying to keep a smile on my face, tinker with the rattle from the tach and end up with 70 mph cruising RPM at 2,400 for the 1380.

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Some after market Tacho's have them built in and MSD make a box you wire into your ignition system.

People are like slinkeys; they dont really serve a purpose but you cant help laughing when one falls down the stairs.

Then you should have said Rev limiter

interesting system Don, but yeah, i meant it as a rev limiter...

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Do you perhaps mean a rev limiter?

On a carbed motor you can use oil pressure for an engine cutoff. Tee off the oil pressure outlet and get a switch that activates at say 30 lbs. Wire it to the ignition so it shuts off when the pressure drops to 30. Add a bypass switch so that you can start the car, then switch it to on. We use this type off system in the DP car. Don

1- someone please explain how an engine cutoff work.

2- can you install an engine cutoff on a carburated mini engine?

 thanks

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