incease spark plug gap with pertronix

[recordsj]

See email below. This is a reply from pertronix tech support about setting the spark plug gap when having a pertronix ignition.... Can anybody comment on if this is good or see any improvement or other issues when increasing the gap as mentioned below by pertronix?
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From: Marvin [tech@pertronix.com]
Sent: Thursday, April 17, 2008 8:13 AM
To: jason
Subject: RE: Product Support Question/Issue

Jason,

We suggest opening the gap between .005-.007 over the stock settings.

Marvin

-----Original Message-----
From: PerTronix Product Support [mailto:info@pertronix.com]
Sent: Wednesday, April 16, 2008 7:53 PM
To: tech@pertronix.com
Subject: Product Support Question/Issue

Apr 16, 2008



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I bought a Lucas 25d distributor with pertronix electronic iginition in it.
I also bout a pertronix flamethrower 3.0 ohm coil to go with it in my 1500 mg midget.
When going to electronic ignition, should I have a larger gap for my spark plugs? If so what should I set the gap to?
Jason
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[dklawson]

Opening the gap of the plugs up will increase the spark voltage. I've heard several people say they have taken advantage of the wider gap to improve fuel economy.

 

[jbuffalo]

What about a flame-thrower electronic distributor with a hotter coil on a 1500 Mg Midget-wider plug gap also? thanks Jim

 

[aeronca65t]

With respect to the Pertronix unit, this question came up for John Twist at a tech seminar at MG2008 last week.

He suggested 0.035" plug gap.

I am running a 0.032" plug gap in my race car (with Pertronix and normal, 12V American-style coil and ballast resistor).

Works great and no plug fouling even with rich, 12.5/1 fuel mixture.