The Pertronix igniter i have used in my 280s /108. has performed flawlessy over a period of ten years .
i believe the Pertronix dealer "Retro Rockets " carried the Igniter units for the V-8 300SEL /109 . I think it was $ 89 + shipping. mak ----- Original Message ----- From: "David Bruckmann" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <mercedes@okiebenz.com> Sent: Wednesday, March 05, 2008 5:36 AM Subject: [MBZ] W108/M117 ignition > Gang, > > Wondering what the current wisdom is with ignition on the early M117 > engines (W108 4.5). > > I've heard about the Pertronix system and some others. I see that 123 > Ignition (they seem to be better respected in Citroen circles than, for > example, Luminition) is now offering 4- and 6-cylinder Mercedes kits, and > they appear to be willing to build them to order for 8-cyl engines on > request. > > The car is generally running OK but seems to miss a little here and there > at idle, and also seems to surge/hesitate under partial load. Some of this > could be injection air metering, although that probably doesn't explain > the missing as it is rather infrequent and doesn't repeat over more than > one firing. > > My question is: what do people typically do to stabilise the ignition, > eliminate the trigger points issue etc etc. Just trying to make a plan on > how to sort out the car, system by system. > > D. > > _______________________________________ > http://www.okiebenz.com > For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ > For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > > > > -- > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG Free Edition. > Version: 7.5.516 / Virus Database: 269.21.3/1307 - Release Date: 3/2/2008 > 3:59 PM > > _______________________________________ http://www.okiebenz.com For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
