MTFCA Forum

Will stock coils run ok on fronty touring head
Or should I restore my distributor
Anyone had any thing good say on the gear reduction starter the new one
Thanks in advance

If the compression ratio and rpm range stay the same, the coils will not know the head was changed

Kevin what I was thinking this is the touring head
So lowest compression of the 3 fronty heads
What I'm going to do see coils properly set are hot source
Thanks much again

Bob, what type of timer are you going to run ? I would recommend using a New Day or a TW if you have one. Make sure that you use a timing cover centering gauge when you install the timing cover. I assume that you will be using rebuilt coils. Keep the spark plug gap between 0.025 and 0.030 . Don’t over carburetor the engine, I think Fronty used around 1.25 inch on the touring head. You should be ok with the Model T coils if you keep the RPM down to under 2K or so. The Montana 500 cars are doing 55 MPH plus with stock Model T coils. I don’t know anything about the reduction starter, I have never had one.

What I'm going to do see coils properly set

The internal combustion engine performance depends on ignition Timing Not average coil current. Especially in performance engines. The coils can be producing a Red hot spark yet the engine will run poorly if the coils are producing that Red hot spark at slightly different Times.

Recommend that means coils are set for equal and consistent firing Time rather than equal average coil current.

Mike commented first,but I think his product would be perfect in a higher revving engine of a speedster and still able to maintain the stock look and function of running on coils. No hassles with high rev operation of coil points and timer rollers.
The E-Timer eliminates all magneto variables by operating only on 6V, 8V, 10V or 12V battery. The E-Timer monitors engine RPM and adjusts spark advance automatically. This frees the driver from the burden of continually adjusting the spark lever for optimal power as engine speed changes while operating on battery. Engine performance is comparable to distributor and magneto operation. Enjoy smooth, efficient engine performance regardless of engine RPM in Automatic Timing Advance mode without ever touching the spark lever. The E-Timer can be set for Manual Timing mode if desired. The spark lever must be manually adjusted operating on battery as usual in Manual Timing Mode.