Black Magik
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I have been reading through the ignition system posts, and sub-links. I haven't seen too much on Mags vs CDI. I see an advantage to the CDI boxes that allow for programming timing curves. Of course Mags have their longer spark duration, and self generating power.
According to what I've read, the "multi-spark" (which I understand to be a gimic to extend spark duration to the levels of the Mag and HEI) of the CDI box reverts to a single spark after 3k rpm.
I keep seeing apples, oranges, and conjecture when they are advertising ignition systems. All I can see is that the engine really only cares about would be spark at the plug (duration of spark, and recharge time between sparks). Is there any place to locate the actual specifications on the different ignitions?
Magnetos are really mysterious and cool. I can't really understand why they don't have much info on them. After all they've been utilized for 90+ years... I have a feeling that it's more of the same experience I got from Edelbrock when I called about runner lengths, "that's proprietary information, we don't give that out".
According to what I've read, the "multi-spark" (which I understand to be a gimic to extend spark duration to the levels of the Mag and HEI) of the CDI box reverts to a single spark after 3k rpm.
I keep seeing apples, oranges, and conjecture when they are advertising ignition systems. All I can see is that the engine really only cares about would be spark at the plug (duration of spark, and recharge time between sparks). Is there any place to locate the actual specifications on the different ignitions?
Magnetos are really mysterious and cool. I can't really understand why they don't have much info on them. After all they've been utilized for 90+ years... I have a feeling that it's more of the same experience I got from Edelbrock when I called about runner lengths, "that's proprietary information, we don't give that out".
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