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Posted by Bob M on September 09, 2002 at 18:24:45 from (24.169.120.138):
In Reply to: magneto vs. distributor posted by JP on September 09, 2002 at 15:21:22:
That old guy is full of cr@p! Only reason IHC went from mags to distributors is cost - a coil and distributor is cheaper than a mag. As for performance, a mag is actually superior to coil/distributor: Whereas a coil's voltage drops off with increasing RPMs, a mag's voltage output INCREASES with RPM. That's why magnetos continue to be used on high performance engines like aircraft and race cars.
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