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I have a dual fuel HZ Premier that is hard to start when cold on gas. I have been advised it's because the standard points dizzy can't make a strong enough spark to ignite the gas when cold, so I always start on petrol. Anyway I've been looking at HEI systems from WB/VC/VH models but they seem to go for pretty big money or I miss out! I see the Mallory twin point systems available with matching coils quite often, are these a good compromise as they are much cheaper? Does anyone here run one, if so how hard are they to fit and how do they perform?
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Gas is always hard to start cold as the gas needs heat to de-liquify.
It's usual to start on petrol and after 5 mins go gas.
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That's true John, however my previous car a WB Stato with HEI ignition started quite well on gas even when cold and it was the same gas setup I have on my HZ wagon, a sprintgas system. I assumed the points ignition was the difference.
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I have a HZ 308 TH400 1-tonner on LPG. I fitted a blue motor HEI dizzy and coil. The Mallory units might be cheap but wait till you have to buy a rotor button and cap! My tonner runs a newgen mixer (the aircleaner style). To start it cold I tu
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Thanks Byron, some good info there thanks!! If you happen to have that Bosch setup please let me know, otherwise I'll hang out for a HEI setup.
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I was just wondering what type of converter you are using. I have had gas powered cars since 1988 and all of them have had stock points ignition. Only the first one was a little hard to start cold and it became a lot worse when I moved to t
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Thanks Greg, that's good advice, I had a new converter on my previous 308 (in a WB Stato) and it started fine on gas cold, I assumed it was the HEI ignition that was the difference, maybe it was the new converter all along!!
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