steveHealey3000
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I've read a bunch of posts on this topic, but wanted to see if I could get some more opinions. I have a '64 BJ8 that is well restored and mostly standard/original. So far, the only non-standard items are the color (Aston racing green with beige interior) and chrome-plated spokes. I purchased the car as a driver, but may want to enter it in some local shows.
I'm already running into tuning issues (misfires at high rpm) which seem to be distributor-related. So here is my question: I've read the threads on the 123ignition, versus Pertronix, versus traditional points. The 123 system looks great with both ease of use, and improved overall performance. However, this is potentially a slippery slope, there are a lot of non-standard performance improvement changes that I could make. If I go with some of these modern improvements, should I just not bother trying to show the car, as well? Or should I stick to improvements that can't be seen (like the Pertronix ignition)?
I realize that this is mostly a matter of personal taste, but I wanted to hear other owner's thoughts.
Thanks,
Steve
I'm already running into tuning issues (misfires at high rpm) which seem to be distributor-related. So here is my question: I've read the threads on the 123ignition, versus Pertronix, versus traditional points. The 123 system looks great with both ease of use, and improved overall performance. However, this is potentially a slippery slope, there are a lot of non-standard performance improvement changes that I could make. If I go with some of these modern improvements, should I just not bother trying to show the car, as well? Or should I stick to improvements that can't be seen (like the Pertronix ignition)?
I realize that this is mostly a matter of personal taste, but I wanted to hear other owner's thoughts.
Thanks,
Steve