"Scott" wrote in message
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Peter Dohm wrote:


I admit that I don't recall who manufactures and sells them; but I seem
to recall that Steve Wittman used a "self sufficient distributor" fitting
that description, as part of his V8 conversion for the Tailwind, at least
25 years ago.

Peter



Would that really be a Vertex magneto that fits into the distributor hole?
They use Vertex mags on VW engines sometimes...

Scott

You are probably correct, although I no longer recall the name and do not
recall where my copy of the V8 conversion plans might be stored.

That was just one of several projects that never came to fruition. And
today there are additional choices in the same range of power, weight, and
displacement--that would not require the resurection of a 45 year old
engine.

Peter