RESOURCES: TOP TEN IGNITION QUESTIONS MSD’s Customer Support Department receives numbers of calls and e-mail everyday from racers and enthusiasts seeking recommendations or ways to tweak out another tenth of performance. To help you learn more about ignitions, they all got together and came up with this list of the top ten questions they receive. If… Continue reading Top 10 FAQ About Ignitions: Article by MDS Ignition

TRIGGERPICKUPS:  MAGNETIC  VS. OPTICAL There recently has been debate concerning trigger methods used in distributors. The two most common racing pickups used in distributors are a magnetic pickup and optical pickups.  Both pickups have been available for a number of years and in a variety of applications. The pickups perform the same job, triggering the ignition… Continue reading Ignition System – Trigger Pickups: Magnetic vs. Optical Article by MSD Igniton

Resources:Ron Francis Wiringwww.RonFrancis.com800-292-1940 Bulb Charts from Ron Francis Wiring       These charts provided by : Rob Francis Wiring

Lighting Tech Tip – Original Sockets from Ron Francis Wiring Resources:Ron Francis Wiringwww.RonFrancis.com800-292-1940 Your original sockets can be looking pretty bad, and a simple clean up may not be the answer, since the socket inserts are usually worn, sloppy and corroded.   After removing the old socket from the housing, you can clean and paint it. … Continue reading Lighting Tech Tip – Original Sockets from Ron Francis Wiring

“Signaling That Turn”      Dennis Overholser     Painless Performance.comWe all know that driving in today’s high speed world can be a challenge. From LA freeways to the rural roads of Kansas, safety is in the forefront of our minds. If your Streetrod or Classic is as dear to you as mine to me, you want it to… Continue reading Lighting: Turn Signal Article Provided by Painless Performance

“Disconnected”    by   Dennis Overholser    Painless PerformanceGadgets, bells and whistles. Sound familiar? All these things we are adding to our specialty vehicles are requiring more and more electrical current and the big problem is some of them consume power when the ignition is off. The bottom line? The battery charge is drained after the vehicle has been… Continue reading Kill Switches: Master Battery Disconnect Article from Painless Performance

INSTALLING A BATTERY DISCONNECTStory & Photos By Jim Clark (The Hot Rod MD) Protecting your vehicle from would-be thieves can be a real challenge. If it is locked up in your garage and protected by a sophisticated alarm system then it will be pretty secure. However once the vehicle leaves those safe confines it becomes very vulnerable. Enclosed… Continue reading Installing a Battery Disconnect

Neutral Safety Switch: What:  A switch installed in the wire between the ignition switch and the starter solenoid. It connects or interrupts the flow of electricity from the battery to the solenoid that energizes the starter.   The switch is activated or deactivated by the shift lever allowing the engine to be cranked in neutral or… Continue reading Neutral Safety Switch

Double Trouble by Dennis Overholser     PainlessPerformance.com When it comes to today’s classic vehicles, the amount of creature comforts being installed seems endless. Air conditioning, power windows, power seats, door poppers, power trunk and everything else one can think of all require more electrical power than most electrical systems and switches were designed to handle.The big push… Continue reading Relays “Double Trouble” by Dennis Overholser

Hot Starter BluesDennis Overholser    Painless Performance   So you are out cruising to the local club sponsored event. The only thing that could make it better is for the hot summer sun to go down. Thank heavens for good cold air conditioning. The perfect parking space is spotted and you pull in and shut off… Continue reading Starting Systems: Hot Starter Blues by Dennis Overholser